topic Re: Flash player for Android in Android

Flash player for Android

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 10:38:58 GMT

Hi all - I have just upgraded from a HTC One X to HTC One - M8, it's great except that I am not able to view any videos in Facebook ?? I have looked into this and apparently Adobe no longer supports Flash player on Android (not sure whether it's mobile devices as a whole or just Android). I googled it and followed other people's suggestions to download various apps (Flashfox, Realplayer cloud, Puffin) but none of them have worked. It's really frustrating having to fire up the laptop just to view a minute long video clip!!!

Has anybody else had this problem and found a solution ??

Thanks in advance.

Re: Flash player for Android

MI5 — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 10:53:30 GMT

Use the app - Flash isn't required for the app to work.

Re: Flash player for Android

Cleoriff — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 10:56:25 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Use the app - Flash isn't required for the app to work.

Use which app?

Re: Flash player for Android

MI5 — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:01:55 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@MI5 wrote:
Use the app - Flash isn't required for the app to work.
Use which app?

Facebook one

Re: Flash player for Android

Cleoriff — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:04:32 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:
@MI5 wrote:
Use the app - Flash isn't required for the app to work.
Use which app?
Facebook one

Duh me

I thought you meant a fancy new one.......

Re: Flash player for Android

Beenherebefore — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:12:26 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:

Duh me
I thought you meant a fancy new one.......

Get out of the sun quickly !!

Re: Flash player for Android

jonsie — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:13:46 GMT

never had a problem with facebook videos but if you are accessing via the website they won't play. If you are using the app, try uninstalling and a reinstall after rebooting the phone.

Re: Flash player for Android

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:43:20 GMT

Hi @Anonymous and welcome to the community. Did you try the above recommendation? Let us know if it works using the Facebook app.

Re: Flash player for Android

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:43:01 GMT

Hi - i prefer the desktop site, the app doesn't function as well as the app. I uninstalled from my previous HTC for that reason! I thought about re-installing but thought better of it after reading the reviews on playstore!!

Re: Flash player for Android

MI5 — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:58:23 GMT

If you don't want to use the app the only option you have is to sideload the flash .apk from the archive if there is a suitable one for your os.
https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html

Re: Flash player for Android

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 00:57:32 GMT

Hi MI5, i did look at the option of the download from archives but what i read on t'internet was basically saying don't do it, as it can balls up your phone. would have to be the app i guess 😕 so annoying

Re: Flash player for Android

MI5 — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 08:28:44 GMT

Nothing wrong with sideloading the .apk.
I have done it before when it was needed but no longer needed for me know.
It will slow the phone down, but flash always did that - partly the reason for it's demise in the first place.

Re: Flash player for Android

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:40:02 GMT

I've never had any issues with the app?

Re: Flash player for Android

jonsie — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:46:41 GMT

No the app is fine but sometimes the constant updates can cause issues until the next update which will almost certainly be within the next 48 hours.

Re: Flash player for Android

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 23:03:35 GMT

Flash is one of the most hideous, bug ridden, piles of crap ever invented. The industry generally hates it and is moving away from it quickly now. From a security and privacy viewpoint, just say "no!".

Re: Flash player for Android

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:31:21 GMT

I get a large list from Adobe, blocking the screen on that link ( https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html ). Unable to close it.

There's an archived list of Flash apk's, at the bottom of this page...

http://www.smartphonesupdates.com/how-to-install-adobe-flash-player-on-android-devices/

I have version 11.1.115.81 (top one for android 4) installed on my devices.
Obviously ...use at your own risk 😉

Re: Flash player for Android

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:45:11 GMT

Or here..

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774336

(See...(NEW 12/09/2013) Download the file flash_player version 11.1.115.81 : http://d-h.st/Lkm )