[FIXED][CONFIRMED] Adobe Flash now working properly in Stock Browser and Dolphin HD

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I have come up with a solution for low fps in the Browser when viewing Adobe Flash videos.

The problem is that some devices somehow end up with a missing file that the Browser uses to talk to Flash Player. In my case if I clear the Browser data and reinstall the latest version of Flash Player from the market the config file does not get recreated.

/data/data/com.android.browser/app_plugins/com.adobe.flashplayer/.macromedia/Flash_Player/config.data

I don't yet know what circumstances have led to the file not being created when flash is installed and why it seems to be generated on some roms but not others.

What I do know is that after adding this file, Flash starts working again in the Browser at 30fps.

If you only get 9-10 fps with the youtube speed test video then give this a try and report your findings in here.

If this works for you here's a link to some awesome videos from the guys who directed the batelco infinity video some of you may have seen.
http://www.alexandsteffen.com/hd/

Opera seems to still be laggy but this works for the Stock Browser and Dolphin HD

Flash this in CWM recovery or push the config.data file manually.

Here are patches that will fix either the Stock Browser or Dolphin HD

I was waiting for this few weeks. Working in stock browser. Tahanks.
In Dolphin for Tablet still 10 fps

Worked for me. Thanks for the fix.
Before: ~10fps in test video
After: ~30fps in test video

Originally Posted by NoViolence

I was waiting for this few weeks. Working in stock browser. Tahanks.
In Dolphin for Tablet still 10 fps

Heh, almost as long as I've been trying work out the problem.

Originally Posted by dneez

Worked for me. Thanks for the fix.
Before: ~10fps in test video
After: ~30fps in test video

Thanks for testing, looks like the fix is a good un.

It doesn't work for me. The video on the link you posted is stuttering.

Edit : well, the speed test is working, but not the HD video on http://www.alexandsteffen.com/hd. I guess the bitrate is too high.

I wish I could report success but I can't. There was not even a slight improvement. I tried the stock browser and Dolphin HD.

Originally Posted by residentorca

I wish I could report success but I can't. There was not even a slight improvement. I tried the stock browser and Dolphin HD.

What framerate does the youtube test video average at 720p?

It will either go no higher than 10 or will peak at around 30-31.

Originally Posted by Roach2010

What framerate does the youtube test video average at 720p?

It will either go no higher than 10 or will peak at around 30-31.

A lowly 10, my friend. Is there any additional info that would help?

Originally Posted by residentorca

A lowly 10, my friend. Is there any additional info that would help?

Yeah, can you check to make sure that file is definitely where it should be?

It also needs to have the right permissions set on it.

The other files in that folder will have UID and GID of app_xx(some number)

Assuming the file is there (if it's not you can copy it in manually) set the UID and GID of config.data to match that of the other files...

i.e.
chown app_xx config.data
chgrp app_xx config.data

Once that's done try the speed test again.


Your worst case scenario would be to clear all browser data and reinstall Flash from the market and follow the above steps again. This worked for me today every time.

Note that my fix only works with the Stock Browser

Originally Posted by Roach2010

Yeah, can you check to make sure that file is definitely where it should be?

It also needs to have the right permissions set on it.

The other files in that folder will have UID and GID of app_xx(some number)

Assuming the file is there (if it's not you can copy it in manually) set the UID and GID of config.data to match that of the other files...

i.e.
chown app_xx config.data
chgrp app_xx config.data

The config.data file was not in the Flash_Player folder. It contained two folders (#SharedObjects and adobe.com) and a single file named cfg_req_ts.

For the file named cfg_req_ts, owner and group were both set to app_67. So I changed the properties of config.data from owner:system and group:sdcard_rw to owner:app_67 group:app_67 and it worked!

I am getting 30 fps now. Thanks so much!

Will I need to repeat this procedure each time Flash Player is updated?