no flash support for nexus 7?

[dougltc]

Well the N7 isn't alone... this little known device called iPad doesn't support flash either... and as others have said Adobe has stopped developing flash for mobile... and that's a good thing in my opinion .. the more that we can do without 3rd party apps/plugins the better...

Flash never really became a standard on mobile like it did on PC's... until recently the hardware to run flash just wasn't a reality in the mobile space...

 

[bzyldyndc]

I plan to purchase the N7. What sites will I not be able to visit because of the lack of Adobe? And will someone please explain to me what's the difference between viewing a webpage regularly and "Side Loading". I have plenty of questions, but lets just start witth these two. (Laymens)

 

[Pigman]

He is talking about sideloading an app, not the web page. If you look a few posts above EJT has kindly posted the Flash APK. APK's are the installation programs for Android. Get your tablet, go into settings and check the setting that will allow you to install apps from unknown sources, click on the flash.apk link above, follow the prompts and install flash, go to the market and get either the Dolphin HD browser or Firefox, then enjoy flash content on the web! Maybe not the easiest thing to do, but it will work.

 

[pokingmon]

I like how there's threads for this already.

Easy-as-pie instructions on getting Flash on your new, stock, unrooted N7: http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-7-tablet-forum/189897-no-flash-got-you-down-try-fix.html

I got it to work on the first try with zero issues. Hang onto the apk files (easy way is to just put them on Google Drive for safe keeping) in case you ever have to reset your tablet and you shouldn't have to worry about it for a good while. HTML5 supported sites should be more widespread in the future anyway, and I don't think Adobe is developing Flash much further.

 

[iucidium]

Well the N7 isn't alone... this little known device called iPad doesn't support flash either... and as others have said Adobe has stopped developing flash for mobile... and that's a good thing in my opinion .. the more that we can do without 3rd party apps/plugins the better...

Flash never really became a standard on mobile like it did on PC's... until recently the hardware to run flash just wasn't a reality in the mobile space...

But that little known iDevice has forced site owners to make a seperate HTML5 site/app tailor-made for it.

 

[rfdoane]

Get your tablet, go into settings and check the setting that will allow you to install apps from unknown sources, click on the flash.apk link above, follow the prompts and install flash, go to the market and get either the Dolphin HD browser or Firefox, then enjoy flash content on the web!

Not sure what I am doing wrong. I have followed all of these instructions, sideloaded the flash apk onto my Nexus 7, installed it, and downloaded Dolphin HD. Everything seems to have installed just fine with no problems. But when I go to a website that uses Flash in Dolphin, still no luck. It says it is not supported on my device. Is there anything else you have to do to get it to work?

 

[lfeuln]

Dolphin removed Flash support for Jellybean last week. You should install Firefox or xScope Browser from the Play Store instead.

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[rfdoane]

Ah, Xscope did the trick. Many thanks!

 

[Dominicus Saxon]

Okay, I've seen several posts about installing firefox and then adobe flash 11 so that we can get flash videos to play on our new Nexus 7.

Problem - I am nearly totally computer illiterate. Can anyone give me really easy to follow step by step on how to install firefox on my Nexus 7 to replace the default Chrome ? I don't necessary care to know how it all works (really doubt I'd understand it anyway), just simple "go to this site, download this thing, do this, do that, voila" kinda thing.

 

[zedorda]

FireFox is an app like others on the play store:https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...lla.firefox&feature=nav_result&token=qT28l4JO

You don't have to "replace Chrome" they can both be installed if you like or go through the standard procedure for removing an app.

 

[Captian4Phones]

I just read that there will not be any flash support for the nexus 7 or any jellbean device.

How are you supposed to watch embedded video on websites, like espn for example

Use a computer.

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[Dominicus Saxon]

I just went to the FireFox app but it had a message saying it's not compatible with the Nexus 7, and didn't have a download option. I found a FireFox Beta and was able to download that, but then it didn't actually work.

I downloaded and installed the Dolphin app but that won't play flash video either.

I feel like I'm missing something basic but being a neophyte with computers, I have no idea what it would be.

 

[parth.s]

Did you download and install the .apk file in post #17 in this same thread?

I did the same and it worked for me, i can view flash videos on Dolphin, though im still stumped about firefox

 

[Dominicus Saxon]

I saw that post but I'm not sure what a .apk file is or where to find it.

 

[crackberrytraitor]

Not sure what I am doing wrong. I have followed all of these instructions, sideloaded the flash apk onto my Nexus 7, installed it, and downloaded Dolphin HD. Everything seems to have installed just fine with no problems. But when I go to a website that uses Flash in Dolphin, still no luck. It says it is not supported on my device. Is there anything else you have to do to get it to work?

Don't use dolphin it crashes. Use the Firefox nightly build works like a chap. Just Google Firefox android nightly build.

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[Dominicus Saxon]

Adobe_Flash_Player_11.1.apk

Merry Christmas

Holy hell, talk about having to go around the whole mountain to get there lol.

I had to log into Android Central on the Nexus 7 so I could see your link, download the .apk file and install it, find the firefox beta app (since the Nexus refuses to give the option to download the regular firefox app) and install it, then bring up the video website I wanted (DennisMillerRadio.com) log in there and go to his bathrobe sessions (don't ask) then tap the video link to "install" the player for use on his website.

Whew but did it and now that it works, it pushed my 93% rating of the Nexus 7 up to a solid 97%. The remaining total would be if they dropped the price, of course

Thanks for the help and everyone's advice - and patience - with a total newbie but it finally worked. Thanks all !!!

 

[crackberrytraitor]

Download the Firefox nightly build here:


http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla....l-android/fennec-17.0a1.multi.android-arm.apk

Enjoy.

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[armb]

:-$ Get a Samsung Galaxy S2 7.0 wifi! Yes, it may not as super powerful as the Nexus 7, BUT it does flash video! If you are like me that like to see videos and animations in the websites now and not to wait until 2014 for full HTLM5, then Samsung is better.

Good luck!

 

[jiwon0522]

:-$ Get a Samsung Galaxy S2 7.0 wifi! Yes, it may not as super powerful as the Nexus 7, BUT it does flash video! If you are like me that like to see videos and animations in the websites now and not to wait until 2014 for full HTLM5, then Samsung is better.

Good luck!

or wait for acer A110

 

[crackberrytraitor]

:-$ Get a Samsung Galaxy S2 7.0 wifi! Yes, it may not as super powerful as the Nexus 7, BUT it does flash video! If you are like me that like to see videos and animations in the websites now and not to wait until 2014 for full HTLM5, then Samsung is better.

Good luck!

The N7 plays flash just fine. Buying an inferior Samsung tab for flash would be a foolish decision IMO.

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