[HOW TO] Flash on Nexus 7

johnmurrayvi · Jul 21, 2012

I saw this yesterday and thought I'd share:

http://www.nkonecny.com/blog/2012/07/19/adding-flash-to-nexus-7/

Download Adobe Flash Play 11.1 apk here or download it from XDA Developers. After the file has downloaded open and install it.
Please be sure that “Install from unkown sources” is checked off in the Android settings for the Nexus 7.
Install Firefox Beta browser from the Android Market.
That’s it, now you have Flash support on your Android 4.1 (JellyBean) Google Nexus 7 tablet! Couple things to note:

1. This will NOT work with the current build of Google Chrome. A dev may fix this in the future but Google nor Adobe will be adding Flash support to any future builds of Android. I’ve also tried: ICS+ Browser and Dolphin Browser HD, both of which don’t work with the method used above. FireFox seems to be the only browser currently that works with the flash plugin in Android 4.1.

2. that by default FireFox Beta has plugins set to on demand which can cause some minor inconviences, however you can remedy this by going to:

FireFox Beta settings (three dots to right corner) -> Settings -> Plugins -> Select: Enabled

After flash was installed, I just had to quit completely out of Firefox (top right menu -> quit) then reopen it and it worked fine.

illcat2000 · Jul 22, 2012

The posted apk will also allow flash content on the stock browser as well. Great post thank you.

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Solange82200 · Jul 23, 2012

What do you mean it will allow flash on the stock browser? Do you mean flash will work on chrome? Is this apk an different than the other flash apk's that have been posted in the last couple days?

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krelvinaz · Jul 23, 2012

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1780746

nandihno · Jul 23, 2012

If you want to use flash websites just use dolphin hd

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tarcisio93 · Jul 23, 2012

James-NC · Jul 23, 2012

Flash works good with the new Puffin browser as well.I tried several others but this one worked the best for me.

lfeuln · Jul 23, 2012

nandihno said:
If you want to use flash websites just use dolphin hd

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To head off the inevitable....Flash will not work on the Play Store version of Dolphin as they disabled it on Jellybean. You'd need to side load an older apk.

Firefox Beta and xScope Browser from the Play Store do however work providing you side loaded Flash.

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illcat2000 · Jul 31, 2012

Well this version does work on my nexus 7 and the stick browser kinda.... I notice on certain sites the video freezes at some point while playing 8 out of 10 times. Doesn't at all on my gnex. So it works just not well with some sites not sure why.

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Gus Hayabusa · Oct 10, 2012

Hi Nexus 7 owners....

I'd just like to share my personal experience on the issue...
I tried 3 browsers with the above version of flash.

1.dolphin hd
2.firefox beta
3. puffin

Now, for dolphin, it is fast, but if you try to press that little square icon that takes you to fullscreen mode, the browser crashed every single time at least for me.
As far as puffin is concerned, it was the worst because the videos were laggy and it didn't even respond to the fullscreen icon. (must admit though loading times on this thing, if you dont care about the flash issues, are blazing!!!)
Firefox although loads heavy pages by far the slowest, was the only one from the three that had no lag and the fullscreen icon worked!!! So, until now, thats my choice for flash vids.

What I did notice on all of them, was that the sound of the vids was pretty lower than usual. Anyone else witness this????

Oh, and another thing so there wont be misunderstandings...
There are other ways ofcourse to do the whole flash thing, MAYBE even for stock browser from what a friend tells me, BUT that requires rooting the device. (just for the record)

Many thanks to XDA and everyone else and please share your thoughts on the sound issue and also if you find a browser that does the job like firefox beta, but FASTER!

zlewe · Oct 12, 2012

Do you guys try flashify in market? It uses is like this:
1.whenever you open the flash page with chrome
2.press share
3.choose flashify
4.choose another browser that got flash

It's easy so you no need to use firefox all the time because it's really slow

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Gus Hayabusa · Oct 18, 2012

concerning firefox beta

Unfortunately, although I stated that firefox beta was the only browser that the fullscreen icon on flash video, worked without crashing, that is not the case anymore after the last update on Oct 11, 2012.
If anyone can post the apk of the previous version I would be oblidged.

Ps. Flashify does come in handy if one wants to keep chrome as deafault browser (which is advised) and simply switch to a flash capable browser like firefox without copy-paste but with a couple of clicks.

---------- Post added at 11:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:53 PM ----------

Ok, problem solved. Although I dont see many N7 owners too troubled with this issue, I did make a few more "test drives" and it seems like firefox beta version 16.0 is the one to go with. (Along with the rest of the steps pre-mentioned here, that goes without saying.)
Fullscreen works and generally it seems less laggy than any other. (concerning flash videos ofcourse.)
The apk can easily be located via google.
Download directly from the tablet, install it and.... happy flash and with fullscreen working fine!

Gus Hayabusa said:
Unfortunately, although I stated that firefox beta was the only browser that the fullscreen icon on flash video, worked without crashing, that is not the case anymore after the last update on Oct 11, 2012.
If anyone can post the apk of the previous version I would be oblidged.

Ps. Flashify does come in handy if one wants to keep chrome as deafault browser (which is advised) and simply switch to a flash capable browser like firefox without copy-paste but with a couple of clicks.

JesseMT4G · Oct 18, 2012

Boat browser works with flash, quite well enough.

Sent from a galaxy far away!

Gus Hayabusa · Oct 18, 2012

JesseMT4G said:
Boat browser works with flash, quite well enough.

Sent from a galaxy far away!

You are right Jesse!!! Boat does also work well and has a few features and options that firefox beta doesnt! Thanx a lot!!!!!

---------- Post added at 12:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:44 AM ----------

JesseMT4G said:
Boat browser works with flash, quite well enough.

Sent from a galaxy far away!

By the way, do you know why the forum looks terrible and without the same colors and ui as pc or as from my galaxy s3? Do I need to download something else specific for nexus 7?

roid666 · Oct 18, 2012

Been using boat now exclusively as my browser because of the flash support. Zero issues with so far!

Gus Hayabusa · Oct 18, 2012

roid666 said:
Been using boat now exclusively as my browser because of the flash support. Zero issues with so far!

The more I use boat, the more I like it!!!
I even bought the Notebook theme and its very nice!!!!!

hello_world.c · Oct 19, 2012

AuroraX for me, works a lot better with some critical sites than Firefox for some reason.

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jnovello · Oct 19, 2012

Using an older version of Dolphin on my SG3. On the N7 Firefox plays, but with no sound. Going to look into this Boat one...

MartySeal · Jun 12, 2013

Boat works fine for me. Thaks.

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