[VIDEO] Adobe Flash Install for Samsung Galaxy Note 3

[chrisngrod]

I know HTML5 has been widely adopted. Let's face it though. There are sites which will not change over and resources which are Flash based that will never be converted. That's why I always install Flash Player on my Android devices.

Note: Search function on XDA is disabled. Not sure if this is a repost here. If it is, sorry. Two, I did make a couple of errors on the video. I have a young baby girl that needs a lot of attention. I did not reshoot.

Prep

Make sure you go to settings > general tab > security and allow install from unknown locations.

Download

Flash download link: http://flash.cricketusers.com

Go to that link from your device. It will start the download automatically. This is a version I've used for a number of devices for a good amount of time.

Browsers

Download your favorite browser. It won't work on stock, and it won't work on all browsers in general. I'm sure people will start to chime in one what worked and what didn't.

Dolphin Browser - works and it is my choice because it allows for an always on option. This device is powerful, and I think it can process most sites with ease.
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Boat Browser - didn't see an always on option here. Looks like it has to be on demand. This means you have to click the little download icon to load the Flash object. That was one of the errors in the video.
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If you have any questions, comments, concerns, gripes, b..., moans, etc feel free to post a reply!

KitKat 4.4 Update

I don't have the S4 with me anymore, but below is a video of flash player being installed on my wife's Nexus 5.

The modified flash apk has been placed at: http://flash2.cricketusers.com

 

[HTC Chris]

Worked great no issues! Thanks for sharing.

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[marthinollys]

I believe the Adobe Flash Player works fine on the stock Android browser, at least on high end Samsung devices ( I have the Note 2 ). I install from and regularly check for updates on the official Adobe site. Just search archived flash player versions.

formerly 'holly'

 

[fabolous04]

yea I ran through a few browsers attempting to getva certain flash site to work. dolphin, stock, boat, and chrome gave me audio but no video.

puffin works great

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[jbryson16]

Works great with Dolphin

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[TJCacher]

I believe the Adobe Flash Player works fine on the stock Android browser, at least on high end Samsung devices ( I have the Note 2 ). I install from and regularly check for updates on the official Adobe site. Just search archived flash player versions.

formerly 'holly'

That's what I thought too, but after reading this topic thread I went back to my stock browser on my 2-day old Note 3 to check. Sure enough, the flash plug-in I side-loaded an hour after bringing my phone home doesn't work on the stock browser on the Note 3. It did on my Note 2.

Using Boat and it seems to still work fine there.

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[Ngambek2003]

Works great with Dolphin

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Which version of Dolphin are you using?

The best I have found so far is firefox. Unfortunately, the pause and resume control on the flash player doesn't work when watching videos.

 

[jbryson16]

Far as I know it is the only version that comes up when you search the play store. You do have to go into the Dolphin settings and select flash always on

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[TorontoR]

Deleted false alarm

 

[srtpusher]

I believe the Adobe Flash Player works fine on the stock Android browser, at least on high end Samsung devices ( I have the Note 2 ). I install from and regularly check for updates on the official Adobe site. Just search archived flash player versions.

formerly 'holly'

you know... there are differences between the note 2 and 3... one being the stock browser no longer supports flash.

 

[marthinollys]

you know... there are differences between the note 2 and 3... one being the stock browser no longer supports flash.

This is true. Of course I wrote the above comment ten days ago, or four days before the (Verizon) Note 3 was released. I could go back and redact it - but I've moved on. ?

 

[HZNBRG]

Downloaded and installed. I can confirm it works with the Chrome browser. Thanks OP.

 

[Gary02468]

Do you know what version, if any, this corresponds to on the Adobe download page?

http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html

 

[marthinollys]

Scroll down to

Flash Player for Android 4.0 archives.

The one ending in .81. Apparently it's the final Flash update.

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[Gary02468]

Scroll down to

Flash Player for Android 4.0 archives.

The one ending in .81. Apparently it's the final Flash update.

Hm, I tried 11.1.115.81 and it didn't work for me in either Chrome or Dolphin. Also, it's a different file length than the flashplayer.apk linked to in the OP.

 

[marthinollys]

Hm, I tried 11.1.115.81 and it didn't work for me in either Chrome or Dolphin. Also, it's a different file length than the flashplayer.apk linked to in the OP.

I haven't checked the OP but Adobe regularly updated Flash Player for Android to patch security vulnerabilities. The .81 link is the latest and, as it turns out, final version so it's not surprising that the file length is different.

Chrome for Android has never supported Flash. Dolphin does, or at least it used to. But I haven't used Dolphin in a long while so I'm not sure why it isn't working for you.

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[Mad383Max]

Hm, I tried 11.1.115.81 and it didn't work for me in either Chrome or Dolphin. Also, it's a different file length than the flashplayer.apk linked to in the OP.

Doesn't work for me either. Fails at setup. Will try another browser.

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[Techweed]

I would have used Dolphin with this but Dolphin along with basically any other browser I install has terrible stuttering scrolling on the Note 3. So for now I'm using Chrome Beta which shows the least amount of stuttering.

My need for flash has greatly been reduced over time but it's great we still have a method for using it. Thanks OP.

 

[Gary02468]

I haven't checked the OP but Adobe regularly updated Flash Player for Android to patch security vulnerabilities. The .81 link is the latest and, as it turns out, final version so it's not surprising that the file length is different.

Right so does anyone know which version, if any, on the Adobe download page corresponds to the link in the OP? The .81 version doesn't seem to work on my Note 3, and I'd rather use a download straight from Adobe if there's one that works.

 

[jbryson16]

Right so does anyone know which version, if any, on the Adobe download page corresponds to the link in the OP? The .81 version doesn't seem to work on my Note 3, and I'd rather use a download straight from Adobe if there's one that works.

The only way I've been able to use flash is with the link in the OP and dolphin. Even then dolphin crashes sometimes when using flash

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