How to get mobile flash working to watch video clips. - Page 2

rawker · #11 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kwiksilver

Maybe I need to find a way for it not to do that. Because I followed the directions in the OP and I tried a few sites with flash games or ads and got nothing.

noticed the same thing, and no flash is working.

Technix2002 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 04:47 PM

There's got to be a way like when you initially launch Andriod for it to not omitt folder /sdcard/AndroidApps , but I've been Googling to see if there is a way to turn off the omitt at least once so we can have it launch the Flash 10.1 installer on boot up and haven't found a solution. Somewhere I saw a thread where Reefermattness suggested going to Settings> Applications and enable Sideloading (however, I can't find that option anywhere in there). I've got "Unkown sources" check marked and I can manually install non-market stuff? IDK.....

**imnuts** · #13 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 05:35 PM

It installed for me, but it doesn't work. Browsed to a couple sites that have flash content and the flash portions didn't load.

Technix2002 · #14 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by imnuts

It installed for me, but it doesn't work. Browsed to a couple sites that have flash content and the flash portions didn't load.

Check the size of the application under Settings> Applications> Manage applications> Adobe Flash 10.1. The couple times I tried to install it manually it would fail, but still show up as installed in this list with a size of 50KB (which is bogus since the APK is 3+MB).
Just FYI

For some reason I think the trick is to get it to install on boot up when less processes are running. Whenever I've tried to install it manually I would get a prompt about it being a system application.

jamice4u · #15 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 05:48 PM

I can not play game with flash too all I can do is watch video clip and that is all.

jamice4u · #16 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Technix2002

Check the size of the application under Settings> Applications> Manage applications> Adobe Flash 10.1. The couple times I tried to install it manually it would fail, but still show up as installed in this list with a size of 50KB (which is bogus since the APK is 3+MB).
Just FYI

For some reason I think the trick is to get it to install on boot up when less processes are running. Whenever I've tried to install it manually I would get a prompt about it being a system application.

You are correct you can not install it on android it has to install on bootup. This flash player can only play video clip and that's it.

**imnuts** · #17 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 05:59 PM

I wasn't trying to play a game. I went to sites with flash banners and other similar items.

jamice4u · #18 (**permalink**) 10-07-2010, 08:59 PM

OK, the adobe flash has it's limitations first off you can only watch in mobile browser mode. If you try to get it to work with desktop mode it will not work.

Secondly it only plays mobile video clips in mobile browser mode.

Thirdly it does not play HD quality videos. If you try to play a HD video you will see a blank screen. See if you can get it to work. Mostly importantly do not try to install it directly to your phone it will not work you have to copy the 3.75 MB file into your storage card and put it into the Andboot/Android Apps folder. Boot android and it will automatic install during the boot up. The is only a flash video clip player in mobile view. I hope this clears up any confusion.

I hope somebody else gets this to work too.

oppman · #19 (**permalink**) 10-08-2010, 09:02 AM

I dont think Flash is really installed, a site like m.flash.com will not work, I do see it under installed application at 3.X mb , so even if the system reports that it is installed correctly , i dont really see it working... how did you test?

steveholtam · #20 (**permalink**) 10-08-2010, 01:13 PM

Maybe change the title of the the thread to be more accurate?