got kit Kat but flash stopped working.

[Nychotxxx]

Has anyone also experienced this and what's the work-around? TIA

 

[anon(847090)]

Has anyone also experienced this and what's the work-around? TIA

flash seems to be broken for most browser... I am not sure if its a fix from browser developer or from adobe.

if its from adobe then forget about flash

 

[sparksd]

flash seems to be broken for most browser... I am not sure if its a fix from browser developer or from adobe.

if its from adobe then forget about flash

Not an Adobe issue - Google made internal changes which caused the breakage.

 

[tqmcguire]

If it is indeed broken that's going to be a problem for me. Since Adobe stopped updating Flash long ago, I have to assume it's something in KitKat. Hopefully the app developers can fix their apps to continue being able to use Flash. I don't use Flash sites every single day but it's often enough that losing that functionality would be an issue.

Posted from my Kindle Fire HDX 8.9

 

[sparksd]

You can check out Puffin Browser. It is server-based and Flash executes out on their servers as opposed to using the on-board apk.

 

[callanish]

If it is indeed broken that's going to be a problem for me. Since Adobe stopped updating Flash long ago, I have to assume it's something in KitKat. Hopefully the app developers can fix their apps to continue being able to use Flash. I don't use Flash sites every single day but it's often enough that losing that functionality would be an issue.

Posted from my Kindle Fire HDX 8.9

Google most definitely has decided to make life difficult for Flash users, even with sideloading. They've done the same thing with GoogleTV where they've taken away flash with its Jellybean upgrade and made sideloading from a third party browser useless.

The reason this affects me with GoogleTV is all of the U.K websites that stream (BBC iplayer, ITV player, TVcatchup, etc) still use Flash and have stated they aren't updating to html5 anytime soon, plus puffin isn't capable of running these high demand websites, so basically I'm screwed with GoogleTV as Google is putting the thumb screws on websites to upgrade and totally abandon the Flash platform.

Fortunately there's apps on the Nexus 7 to replace the website. Just waiting on the Jellybean upgrade on my Sony GoogleTV to see if I can side load the BBC iplayer apk file to run the app version on GoogleTV. Worth a shot I guess.

Still, taking it away in the way they did when they upgraded to kitkat was pretty sneaky.

 

[jerrykur]

flash seems to be broken for most browser... I am not sure if its a fix from browser developer or from adobe.

if its from adobe then forget about flash

I think it would have to be from Adobe. But since Adobe dropped Flash for Android last summer I am not holding my breath.

 

[Nychotxxx]

It doesn't do flash either under 4.4. The update stopped flash from working until a fix comes along. It works perfectly on my lg g pad and Samsung tab 3 8.0.

You can check out Puffin Browser. It is server-based and Flash executes out on their servers as opposed to using the on-board apk.

 

[sparksd]

It doesn't do flash either under 4.4. The update stopped flash from working until a fix comes along. It works perfectly on my lg g pad and Samsung tab 3 8.0.

I tried it with various selections from here and it worked: Top 10 Best Flash Websites of 2013

edit: should note that Flash works for two weeks under free version of Puffin, then you have to buy the pay version.

 

[Watermellon]

Puffin browser works great. Thanks.

 

[YAYTech]

There is also a workaround in Dolphin browser now. http://forums.androidcentral.com/go...can-run-flash-dolphin-browser-4-4-kitkat.html

 

[tflash]

There is also a workaround in Dolphin browser now. http://forums.androidcentral.com/go...can-run-flash-dolphin-browser-4-4-kitkat.html

This works very well. Dolphin with the jetpack and flash brings back the proper browsing experience to the N7 2013 with 4.4.

Dolphin blocks pop ups and spawning tabs, but not adds. I miss my Firefox with adblock plus and flash.