Flash Player on Android? Yes indeed.
As if the title didn’t say it all: today Adobe announced a port of its Flash Player 10 for Android phones. In their demonstration at their MAX event, a T-Mobile G1 was said to have been shown running flash. The release of a flash player for Android marks the collapse of yet another barrier that marked the line between mobile and desktop grade browsing.
In addition to announcing Flash Player for Android, Adobe announced the upcoming release of Flash Player 10 for Windows Mobile 7. You can already hear the iPhone users sighing.
Update June 22, 2009: Adobe has confirmed Flash Player 10 for Android is coming in October.
[via MobileCrunch]
Is it available now? If so where can I download it?
It is currently not available yet, however Adobe has demonstrated it already running on the G1, so we hope to see it soon.
Cool i would like to see flash asap
this is super duper fantastic!!
i cant wait!
must scour web for release date
YYYEEESSSSSSSSS!!!
Thank YOUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TELL ME WHENN!!!!!!!!!!!
please
They need to hurry up with this and release the flash player.
Tired of not being able to view stream videos and sounds on this damn G1.
When is this coming out? Where can I find it? This g1 isn’t all its cracked up to be!
what? i love the G1 despite no exchange push/sync, remote desktop (terminal services) Best phone i’ve ever had. (My last phone was the WING)
There is a video on youtube of the demonstation of flash on the g1 … just what I’m waiting for … well that and a decent tether
tic tock tick tock …… damn no flash player yet!!!!!
Saw the video. I cannot wait for this. It will totally make my G1 worth it. I already love all the other apps I’ve downloaded, this would only be the cherry on the top.
What’s important to note is that in the announcement, flash player was shown on a G1. That’s more then iPhone users can currently say.
I have been waiting for this for ever! I must know when its come out!
Hoorah! First and foremost for all those whining and crying: stfu. This g1 phone is so far ahead of the rest of the game it isn’t even comparable to the iphone. The fact that we have to wait for software in order to take advantage of its abilities is a gift and a curse. The fact that iphones run on existing tech just means those people will need new devices (iphone 2.0) and newer devices over and over again. The g1 has leapt ahead by creating a platform that evrything else will have to catch up to.
For those of us waiting patiently, be ready to laugh in the face of sooth sayers. This phones strengths border on the ability of a fully capable laptop. No pain no gain. Nothing else can or will truly compare for quite a while and once again, the iphone……hahahahahahahahaha! That’s what you get for selling out early for equipment that had to be redesigned just to keep it up to date.
So flash player 10 is out dose it work on the g1??
Project, it is not out for the G1. There is no official Flash release for the G1 at all. Not at the moment, at least.
Gosh, I can’t wait for flash to come! Is it really gonna come out for the g1 !?. Keep me updated guys, swelljklop16@gmail.com
Ohhh hurry uuuuuuuup I thought my frie2nd with an iphone was watching you btube the other day? I don’t get it I need vids now!
Cant wait, other than video its the one thing taht holds back the wonder that is the G1
My g1 is playing v ids today!
U are lucky lynn. I haven’t even got the cupcake yet……
@lynn decent: I’m sorry, what videos are you playing?
@ZAC: I don’t think Lynn’s “videos” are a result of cupcake. Foremost, that update has not been released as of now, and Flash Player has not yet been released for Android. (:
This phone blows. No videos, what use is the internet.
Okay. We have a new president: now when is Flash coming?
I can only watch some videos but need flash player for the ones I really wana see. It let’s this phone down. Bad enough the battery is crap. Its a good phone but still needs work done to it to make it great…..
The g1 is tight as shit but lacks the cool look of iphone… and youtube rox absolutely. But… the g1 has no flash player 9, the latest one! I try to download it but can’t so with that I casnty watch movies
well… I’m waiting LOL
I can’t even get YouTube to work on it so not really in a hurry for Flash but if at least if I could have flash I could get youtube through the browser eh….
I’ve given up on this hole flash excitement. Its been 3 months since that video was posted and still nothing, I’m greatful they are even attempting it, but they are asses for making us think it would be anytime soon
Yeah where is this ans where is cupcake - the pace of android updates has sucked
You’re complaining about update frequency? The G1 has had a couple already and it is only a few months old. Windows Mobile devices go years without updates….
When is the flash player program going to be on android ! I want to play videos.
My online site don’t work. Where I watch. My. Online movies
Plz. Help me. J.strickland72@yahoo.com
I don’t understand why everyone is complaining about the arrival of Flash support. Of all platforms, G1 users should be satisfied with the fact that they will be among the first to gain Flash compatability.
While its true that there are a few mobile devices that can already run Flash, the Flash that they run is either limited by Flash lite, or is being reformatted through a third party server.
Please keep me informed about Flash Player for G1. Yup gotta carry an extra battery. Still for the non big money peoples, who could care less about the big “I”, G1 rocks immaculate. (extended life battery is soooo needed.)
What are you talking about? The G1 comes with YouTube application installed, so you can watch videos on it.
What you cannot yet do is watch a videos or stream audio on a WEBSITE other than YouTube.
But if you search for that video on youtube and it exists, you can watch it on G1.
I’m patiently waiting for Flash support on the G1 before I buy one. I am checking every other day for the release though! … so maybe not so patiently.
is there any office suit support atm?
Not built-in, no. But DataViz is going to offer some: http://www.androidauthority.com/index.php/2009/02/09/datavizs-roadsync-exchange-client-for-android-appearing-at-mobile-world-congress/
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Help!!!!! I really need this flash player when will it come?
Ok really though, I’ve been reading about the almost ready flash for android since the youtube video demo…back in november 08. “Oh it’ll be ready in a month…no wait in Jan09…no wait feb09…oops just kidding, we’re still devoloping it.” I mean damn, just give us something we can use with android so we can pretend to at least have full web access.
WHEN IS THE FLASH PLAYER GONNA GET HERE?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its HERE! YAAAAAAAAAAAAY! Flash player is here!!!!!!! I just got the update added to my phone through an auto update YAAAAAAAAY! No more waiting just power cycle your phone after 12 a.m. today for 60 secs!No sign of it on my G1 :-(
I don’t believe this to be true, actually. If I don’t get some confirmation soon from somebody, I’m going to remove that comment.
there is no flash player update. What’s wrong with you “drugskill”
Look this sucks about the g1 they put some free aps on the phone but if you like it they make yoyou pay for it and the flash better come soon. I do give the phone credit it does have some cool aps. And the way it let’s you dial numbers on the touch screen
I’m the owner of a Verizon Samsung with Win Mobile. I have a 2 year contract with Verizon and I would be willing to terminate the contract early, take the financial “penalty,” and loose out on $450 (the cost of the phone) so I can go to T-Mobile and get a G1
IF…and ONLY IF
it had sound Flash support. I’m a Flash developer and I’d love to have an Android G1 so I could test out my work.
I’m wondering if they realize just how much money they stand to make by coming out with this. Between the Flash apps and the open source apps that are flooding the market for Android, I believe they have the potential to bury the iPhone with minimal effort.
Is it available now? If so where can I download it?
damn g1 phone. it isn’t as smart as advertise. bluetooth can’t transfer files to any other phones. flash player unavailable. camera don’t have any special function like sony ericsson’s cybershot. no freaking video recorder application that actually work. most of the applications are defective/malfunction. and noww we HAVE to pay for new applications on the market that 99% of the time is not functioning.
@gilbert: The Flash Player has NOT BEEN RELEASED yet. We will announce it when it comes.
I love my g1. Can’t wait for flash… pls email me when it comes out. I’m not very technical but I’m slowly learning.. wuts up wit that 90% of everything n market cost now? Us people who r broke n bought the phone need love too…also…. when flash player comes we will be able to download torrents? And how much is this incredible flash player going to be? Somethings installed now cost..will I have to pay for them now? Just a few questions..I’m sure I will come up with more..and please understand my technology ignorence…I thank u…
I would have thought this would have been easy, seeing as android was built on a linux Kernel. Linux has had flash for ages. Also I don’t think Adobe would charge. They have’t for any other system. It will be much appreciated sooner rather than later though. Come on adobe.
Errrrrrrrr you guy’s need to stop with the fake post I’m sick of that crap I wanna know if the danm flash player is coming out soon if not the phone that I love so much blows big wind…..!
cmon guys be the g1 has been created and we as Android users need to be patient with it .. although some people have the Android over a year now and that might be frustating but still be patient im sure the Android will make us really thrilled that we bought it .. but i have a question of my own for people who knows this or uses it … Question ; Can i download and install a Navigation system on my Android. “If Yes” What Navigation software do u recommend ???
Keep me updated with the flash playerr if any answers rite me on frontaboynaz@gmail.com
found android7 flash player in market but is priced 3.99
@Tosak
I would recommend Telenav navigation services. It isnt free but it is available on their site for an OTA download
@naz
That flash player 7 is horrible. no one even uses flash 7 anymore.
For sat nav I use andnav2 its free and uses google maps or any other ones of your choice works well with the g1 and it has voices turn by turn not as good as tomtom but brilliant for free
Do not download flash 7. There is a company working with adobe to get the flash working with android. Flash 7 does not work for internet sites only flash items on sd card. Don’t waste your time or money. Wait for Adobe version.
In November they said flash was working on a g1 and said it would be coming soon to the public. It is mid way though April and we have nothing and they have quit talking. This is like telling your kids that they are getting a playstation 3 and then never giving it to them
Better hurry with the flash player!
I just have one question I know we are talking about the flash player but I’m kinda new to the hole g1 and you all might have gone over this already but I’m going to ask anyway. Is their anyway to make the blue tooth work I really don’t know how to get it going I turn it on and search for a device but it never connects to it and I mean another phone not a head set or anything else. Please if you can help me I would really love that thanks David.
when can we get the flash player for the g1 and how to install?????
Okay I’ve had it with this G1 crap! T-Mobile jumped the gun with this product to keep use all from running to Verizon or AT&T. I am so sick a tired of the promises! I have recently been told that T-Mobile will be releasing the HTC Dream (G2) before the end of the year, also that G1 users are dead in the water, maybe an update. A T-Mobile rep told me (no joke) “its like buying a new car….next year there will be a new model! upgrade” Kiss My A S S !
Bloody hell, this flash player better be something special with the amount of time its taking to produce it! I love my g1, its hardware is well ahead of its time and android is bloody awesome and dosn’t CRASH CONSTANTLY! ( yes I am looking at you iphone) but bloody hell flash player should have been out by now and the cupcake update as well is way overdue. Adobe need to give us proof that they are working on this and actually give a crap about us android users users.
Why do ppl who know the least talk the most? G1 is so far ahead of iphone and storm its
Unreal. I haven’t found anything u can’t do on g1 except watch flash stuff. Seriously if u want a laptop buy one. Ppl are so greedy and whiny, perhaps if ppl spent half the time changing the world for better we would be 100 years ahead of where we are. If u want flash player so much
Write ur own.. u can do that on linus try doin that on iphone or storm. G1 is designed not to crash and unlimited platform for future. When g2 comes out g1 won’t be left behind just updatedwhereas iphone upgrade make older ones worthless. Oh and I’m using me g1 on att network which is even more awesome..
Patrick, where did you get the andnav2 app?
huh? how come mine plays youtube vids? i gotta video myself watching you tube vids on my phone 2 prove it ;) later 2night i will ! xoxo
They’ve been talking about this a long time. Either sh!t or get off the pot. BSquare is the company supposedly working on it and they have no news of updates on this on their site.
Cripes, this is turning out to be Google’s Chinese Democracy.
All we in the Android community as is confirmation that the project has not been dropped, and is still in development, (or a released final product, that would be better).
I have just got the htc magic and I love it! But the only thing I can’t say to my mate about how much better this is than his iphone is that he can watch flash content! Please adobe hurry along with this issue.
YESS!!!! awesome!! all we G1 holders need after the flash player comes out is DivX Player which would be amazing!
I knew it. When ppl started converting all of their videos to flash because of their “small” size, that this was a bad idea.
Now you are all being held by your nuts for video, when a couple of years ago, there was no dominate video format.
Hey look! avi divx xvid etc…
We should go back to these formats so we don’t get held up with this type of bullshit.
waiting ,waiting waiting WTF Its about to be a year Like there just waiting for the g2 to drop, i hate you slow bastards
Maybe it’s the bandwith thing - it’ll get choked if we all play flash movies all the time. So they’re purposely holding back?
I am the proud owner of a G1 id be a lot prouder if my bluetooth send nd retrive feature and if I knew when flash would be available to watch films etc
You all know it isn’t going to release on the G1, they’ll just jerk us around untill the G2 comes out and foreget about developing anything for the G1.. I dropped a lot of money on this thing because it “had” promise.
Well the cupcake update has at least arrived so we can at least film video (long wait for not much, on the surface anyway, and I’ve now got to reinstall some apps that previously worked fine but now crash… but it’s not like it takes days or anything!). But still no Flash… my mate’s just got a G2 and he doesn’t have Flash either…
I never bother with my installed YouTube app - I’m in the UK but eveything is geared to the US market and it’s so slow that it’s not worth the agonising wait for a video to load. And it crashes. A lot.
I love 95% of this phone - the remaining 5% causes me frustration and anger, mainly because I then have to try & deal with T-Mobile’s customer service, which doesn’t seem to know anything about its supposed ‘flagship’ product >:(
I feel you, I really do. I have a friend who took her G1 over to Vodafone purely for the improved customer service she gets there, where she lives. They’re like, “we don’t support this phone, but we’ll see what we can do ;-)”. Another member of her family uses the T-Mobile contract on their older phone so it worked out quite nicely.
G1 is dead. Lets face it, they got us. the old bait and switch. with g2 in the near future we know our grim little fates are sealed. OBSOLETE. guess ill get a basic flip and be done with it. :(
There is not going to be a flash player for Android. The Android operating system is going to be abandoned, but they are keeping a lid on it. You have heard about other devices with Android? None of them are coming out with Android. It is because the OS is too underpowered and buggy for a commercial device. So enjoy your G!, because it is probably the first and only device we will ever see with Android.
Of course, the iPhone also lacks a Flash player… until today?
Wow, Mike. It’s obvious you have all sorts of insider information. I guess we’ll all just pack it in and close shop.
You guys must not be very smart if you listen to the deepshits ssaying there will not be anymore android devices, htc hero has been leaked. We will continue to get updates, as the android platform is made to dso just that. The only way we will be forced to get a new phone is when we have reached the capasity of the hardware….. flash is coming soon and at least we don’t have to change phones in prder to get updates-iphone! There is anotherone coming out and we receive update ota, can the iphone do that? No
Hex, perhaps you are the one with the IQ issue. That was called scarcasm… That guy Mike obviously doesn’t have a clue as to what he is talking about.
there are going to be more android phone i know of a couple coming out soon, so mike up there you keep thinking that and hold on to your sock cuz when the flash player comes out you will not be able to find a phone in the stores and runs android
Hey guy, i recently purchased a G1 even with the G2 about. the G2 is a bucket, they have moved away from the full keyboard and gone with the touch screen. Personally i foudn this useless, touchscreen is akward to use, yes the g1 is bigger, but theres no way the developers are going to turn their back on the G1.
G1 = Excellent bit of kit, cant wait for send and recieve bluetooth ability and most importantly flash player.
zomg gief that flash player plz i really am waiting for it. even tho i got the phone just a week it anoys me allready that i cant see flash movies. FIX IT!
Justin like 2 say we’ve all been hung ut 2 dry over the flash player ,money grabbing twats got us all aga
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Still no flash player for the G1? Ugh! This is such a good phone and I will hate to let it go. I have been waiting patiently for the flash player…… UPDATES PLEASE!