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New flash player update avaialble on market!

New flashplayer update available for download on market. Gonna see if there is any improvement for flash.

This is just too rich Adobe has now updated their app and we STILL don't have Froyo. So, if you have an ATT 3G Nexus you never even got a chance to play with the very first Adobe Flash app for Android, unless you rooted.
Nice Google , real nice....but hey, at least the press got a chance with it. You know, the ones who didn't even pay for their devices.

I am thinking more or less that the Froyo release is coming closer if Adobe is sending updates to Flash beta.

Okay seems if I goto FB full Site and play one of my HD videos itds much faster and the frame rate is still choppy but much better than before. If I toggle off the HQ button the video runs smooth. Also noticed if you double tap the active Flash window the full screen in portrait mode works now as opposed to it intermittantly working on certain websites. Other than that I dont see any sign of hardware acceleration as I tried a flash based game Happy Aquarium and it was just as slow as the previous version.

Well Adobe broke it for me. Now when I go to , for example, TBS.com, and select full episodes, when that page loads the audio is all choppy and breaks up if I try and move the page at all. I deleted the updated version and reinstalled the old version using Astro and it works fine again. I load the updated version, back to messed up audio.

I see this flash update.
I now have this flash update.
I wonder if this is what was holding back Froyo.

I'm using the prerooted Froyo rom. The download failed to install. Can someone pull/copy and post the apk. Thanks
NEVERMIND I FIXED IT.

It's a little smaller in size...

mine failed to install too. had to uninstall the last version then reinstall. overall this is a great update for usability. long-press actually brings up the fullscreen button now, it didn't before. not for me anyway. the doubletap to zoom also works consistently.

[Q] Market apps requiring location are now missing/incompatible with Adam

While chatting in IRC "cos" brings this to our/ my attention, that it seems like location based apps are now missing and deemed incompatible with the Adam.
Well this seems to be new in the last week, maybe even since the weekend.
I had several apps installed on my Adam from the market; dolphin browser HD and mini, as well as Locus Free, firefox, google maps, gps status and many others are now missing and grey'd out as incompatible with the Adam through the online android market.
Anyone else notice this?
-CC

They show for me but I'm running the CM7 ROM.

still there for me on Beast

I am on stock beta, used the market + root + adhoc hack.
Guessing a build.prop edit is at hand, anyone have any suggestions?
Might have to take a look at what's on other roms ie beast that have it working still.
-CC
EDIT: just to test I flashed vegan 04042011, as others have claimed to not having this issue with that rom. And same issue, shows up in market account, when looking for gps status or dolphin browser hd, they show grey'd out as incompatible..
I thought perhaps something to do with activating AT&T, I used market enabler to switch carrier to Tmobile, same results.
Found something else, my market updates itself to version 2.3.4 or 2.3.6, vegan came with 2.2.11.. Is there a way to stop it from auto-updating?
EDIT2: Flashed Beast 2.1.4 rom and it's market version 2.3.4 and the apps missing or incompatible with the previously listed roms do show..

I had the same issue on Utopia Beta 2 and VEGAn 04042011, but it showed most if not all the apps on Beast 2.1.4.
Rothnic mentioned it may have something to do with permissions, the issue with market not showing location based apps, Dougie187 suggested I copy Beast rom permissions, since it does work and put them on my stock adam.
So that's what I did and it works!
-CC

I've got the same issue, can't find maps, dolphin browser HD or any other gps based app on the market. I've got the stock rom with root+market, can you tell me please how to solve the problem??? I don't know where to find the permissions you're talking about nor how to put them on the adam.
Please I really need help.
Many Thanks

Utopia
Working fine on root+Utopia rom

hi CC, same issue with me. .please elaborate. the process to transfer permissions on my Adam running Eden's 2.4

PLEASE help it's really an important issue!!!

waatavr said:
hi CC, same issue with me. .please elaborate. the process to transfer permissions on my Adam running Eden's 2.4
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EdenX should not have this issue, as it includes much more than just the standard root+market hack.
I would ask the dev of that rom directly in their thread.
-CC

Try this:
Settings — Applications — Manage Applications
Choose All
Choose Market
Force Stop
Back out, choose Google Service Framework
Force Stop
Clear Data
Back out to the homescreen, run the Market (it should fail – that’s what we want)
Reboot
Wait at least one minute after the system boots up, then retry the Market.
Source: http://notioninkhacks.com/index.php...k-adam-update-root-market-adhoc-how-to-guide/

[Q] UK WIFI ICS Query

Thinking of taking the plunge and upgrading my uk wifi xoom to ics, but have a couple of questions that i am struggling to find conclusive answers to(probably due to my lack of intelligence!!)
I have seen some mentions from varying places that the iplayer app and website no longer work. i can do without the app but websites like iplayer and itvplayer are essential for me. Can anyone who has upgraded let me know if it works?
Will i be able to download uk specific apps from the marketplace? Also, is there a way to get it to fully support UK English language, i.e keyboard and spelling etc?
Lastly can anyone recomend a good guide for switching from uk 3.2 honeycomb to ics? easiest way possible is best for me!!
Thanks in advance for any help.

Right, I've just dropped onto the bbc.co.uk/iplayer site and it says phone not supported, now this might be a simple case of changing the user string thing in the browser but I dont know.
However, I can click on the "request desktop site" option in the browser and it loads the page and I can play the video, probably as I have Adobe Air installed which iirc is what the BBC site uses.
ITV player app is also coming up as not compatible with my device.
But also works under the stock browser when "request desktop site" is selected.
Not sure about the UK specific apps, give me an example and I'll have a look.
English spelling seems to be fine, I use Swiftkey as my keyboard but all the language stuff for UK seems to be there after picking English (UK) during the initial setup.

Thanks for the help.
i use the iplayer app, and things like sky news and sky sports apps.
do iplayer and itvplayer work in other browsers? i use opera quite a lot.
i use the default keyboard, hopefully that will have a uk layout after changing the settings.
Can you post a link to the instructions you used to update? would prefer stock ics if possible. If i do update and i run into problems is it possible to back to honeycomb 3.2?
sorry for all the questions, your hepl is really appreciated.

devon white said:
Thanks for the help.
i use the iplayer app, and things like sky news and sky sports apps.
do iplayer and itvplayer work in other browsers? i use opera quite a lot.
i use the default keyboard, hopefully that will have a uk layout after changing the settings.
Can you post a link to the instructions you used to update? would prefer stock if possible. If i do update and i run into problems is it possible to back to honeycomb 3.2?
sorry for all the questions, your hepl is really appreciated.
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The ITV Player app is compatible with ICS, you can download the app with a quick Google search. BBC iPlayer app is not though.
IT may just be me, but I have had no success with Flash in Opera.
As for the browser, download ICS Browser + from the Market. It's the stock browser with some enhancements, such as user agent setting, which saves you having to request the desktop site every time you start the Browser. I used to default to Opera, but with ICS Browser + I very rarely use it, only for the occasional download that will not download through either the stock browser or ICS Browser +
I checked the iPlayer, ITV Player, 4OD and Demand 5 to check their compatibility with ICS Browser + and all worked fine. I am currently running the latest Eos Nightly so cannot comment on compatibility with other ICS Roms.
The default keyboard does indeed have a UK layout and dictionary.
To provide a link to a guide, we need a bit more info. Is your Xoom rooted for instance?

neblap said:
The ITV Player app is compatible with ICS, you can download the app with a quick Google search. BBC iPlayer app is not though.
IT may just be me, but I have had no success with Flash in Opera.
As for the browser, download ICS Browser + from the Market. It's the stock browser with some enhancements, such as user agent setting, which saves you having to request the desktop site every time you start the Browser. I used to default to Opera, but with ICS Browser + I very rarely use it, only for the occasional download that will not download through either the stock browser or ICS Browser +
I checked the iPlayer, ITV Player, 4OD and Demand 5 to check their compatibility with ICS Browser + and all worked fine. I am currently running the latest Eos Nightly so cannot comment on compatibility with other ICS Roms.
The default keyboard does indeed have a UK layout and dictionary.
To provide a link to a guide, we need a bit more info. Is your Xoom rooted for instance?
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Thanks,
My xoom is not rooted, and i would like to stick to stock roms if possible.

^^ that prettymuch sums it up, and yes, you can if your Xoom is setup accordingly do a nandroid backup and then CWM the ICS nightly onto your machine and if it goes tits up revert back to the backup/HC.

devon white said:
Thinking of taking the plunge and upgrading my uk wifi xoom to ics, but have a couple of questions that i am struggling to find conclusive answers to(probably due to my lack of intelligence!!)
I have seen some mentions from varying places that the iplayer app and website no longer work. i can do without the app but websites like iplayer and itvplayer are essential for me. Can anyone who has upgraded let me know if it works?
Will i be able to download uk specific apps from the marketplace? Also, is there a way to get it to fully support UK English language, i.e keyboard and spelling etc?
Lastly can anyone recomend a good guide for switching from uk 3.2 honeycomb to ics? easiest way possible is best for me!!
Thanks in advance for any help.
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You know, I never thought of this when I updated mine to ics using the US flash method
But I can't get either to work on mine now must be with it thinking its a US Xoom now and not letting me play any content
I can get the apps using the browser to access the market but neither will install
I have tried ics browser and that won't play anything either
If I flash back to HC and use one of the roms instead will I get this feature back
Thanks
Dean
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Ahh if I use ics browser and choose desktop mode it will play BBC I player so all is not lost.
Will still ago back to UK ics when its released tho
So I can have the official apps

i have flashed the us ics image, all seems good. Only slight annoyance is the iplayer website etc seem a bit buggy, wondering if that is a flash issue maybe?!
Thanks to those who have helped/given me advice.
one thing i am unsure od though is wether i should relock the bootloader now i have finished. any idvice on the pros/cons of doing so?

Iplayer works fine here in the UK on US ICS with Browser+. Needed to install flash from the Market though.

I have a UK WiFi only Xoom, rooted with ICS (from the US Motorola Image)
BBC iPlayer works FINE on the stock browser - you just need to do one thing to get it working, but each time you visit the page after a reboot/cache wipe.
By default, the BBC don't recognise the Xoom (as someone above pointed out, the UAString is not known).
However, click the 3 dots button (top right of screen) and select "Request Desktop Site".
The page will reload, and iPlayer will work (assuming you have also downloaded Flash Player 11)...
Enjoy
(just noticed jester27 had found this too)

Browser and flash crash ICS only

I think this deserves a thread. as the title states if you were to go to YouTube full site and try to play a video as soon as its about to play the advert it crashes causing the browser to become unresposive to touch.
does not matter which browser you use it has same effect.
other sites tested are ustream and Justin TV. various flash sites used to watch football also have the same problem although sometimes after deleting cache on opera in app manager I can get football to run.
I'm pretty sure 3.2.1 did not have these issues.
if this a Acer problem. will they fix this? I also think it could be a flash player problem with our tablets which could be fixed in a update from them.
I'm on a custom rom but I'm just off to test on my girlfriends tab which is stock....brb
OK I'm back. exactly the same tried to play a video on YouTube and as it about to play it froze the browser and the video.
3.2.1 looks so appealing right now. anyway people who say there browsers don't freeze obviously don't use many flash sites.
if anyone knows any settings that may help in the about:config department of opera please let me no otherwise I'd love to find anyone with a workaround.....

I am having this problem as well with dolphin, chrome and stock browser when ever I try to go to full screen. However last night I downloaded browser + (basically an enhanced stock browser) and it worked fine all night long. I played about 3 consecutive hours of full screen flash videos and didn't have one browser crash. Not sure what the problem with the other browsers is.
Sent from my ADR6350 using XDA

thanks, might give that a try then.
im sure it will be ironed out sooner or later..
anyone know if theres away to log the crashes?
EDIT: Indeed you are correct. broswer+ does not crash on justin.tv....
Any tips on forcing it to use youtube full site as no matter what i try (even ticking box) it forces back to the mobile site.
Cheers for the tip mate it will certainly make ICS a whole lot better to use at the minute
EDIT 2: you just made my morning looks like browser+ is the way to go. ustream works perfectly too.
just like to add a further note that BOAT browser works great and does not freeze when using any of the sites i have listed. so thats browser+ and BOAT that work ok with flash

I also should now add I'm on a custom 4.0.4 android and flash with opera works great. Even full screen on full YouTube.
Very strange but I'm not complaining now.
Sent from my Iconia A500 using Tapatalk 2

i'll give opera a shot as well

Same issues
Two of the most irritating problems I had with HC was:
1. ALL web browsers would randomly crash--> auto shut downs that wiped all temp and open files in the browser. Stock browser was the worst, followed up by Opera, Dolphin, Mirix browser, and a couple other nobody apps. None worked flawlessly. This is enraging when you are typing an email and it dies, you lose all your work!!!
2. My bluetooth Motorola keyboard would stutter and die. Keys would stick, etc. Another maddening problem.
The ICS OTA I received did not rectify these two critical issues for me either. Hence why I invested time and energy into learning how to unlock the bootloader and install a custom ROM.
Those two problems that were unresolvable were deal breakers for me running anything from Acer.
I routinely sent alogcat files to Dolphin techie team. They were not able to deduce why their browser would auto-die during session. But hey, at least the Dolphin team responded and tried.
Opera support is miserable. I sent them what they wanted: their advice? Uninistall Opera and re-install. I did. Four times. Still problem persisted.
I would get SoD's on HC and my tablet was unrooted and unmodded at the time.
I would get SoD's infrequently on stock ICS, but enough it made me move to another ROM.
So to answer your question: Your device is not alone with these problems. Seems it is something in Acer's ROM's that do this. Some bug they dont bother to fix. And I assume it is in the stock ROM's, because I did factory recovery and factory wipes too, and it did not repair this bug with auto-die browsers and spotty bluetooth connectivity.
My solution?
Go custom ROM. Flash an unlocked bootloader, install the latest greatest flavor you take fancy to, install either the Lightspeed 4.5 (i think they are up to 4.7 now...), Flexreaper RC1_v3, or that Thor ROM. All are good, I'm partial to Flexreaper cuz it has that totally customizable Acer Ring.
All those ROM's out of the gate are faster and have more clever apps in them than Acer-junk.
Juss sayin.
~Pyra

http://download.macromedia.com/pub/...roid/11.1.115.48/install_flash_player_ics.apk flash for Opera 12 download and install.

[Q] Youtube links in Kit Kat

The Kit Kat update was waiting for me yesterday evening, and was installed. This was from Google, not something done before arriving on it's own. So far, the update seems to be more frustrating than welcome.
PC keyboard didn't work, but found an app that is ok.
Main problem at the moment is not being able to follow a link on a web page to a youtube video. I tried with Xscope pro and with Chrome. As I understand, Kit Kat does not support Flash, whereas 4.3 did. Previously, Xscope with a Flash add-on would open the Youtubes in a browser window. Now it tries, but gives a "can't load" message and does naught.
The question; Is there a simple way to have a browser send a link to the Youtube app when a link in a webpage is clicked on? Can the Youtube app be used as an add on?
The N10 is pure stock, and I am a bit reluctant to get into the guts of the Operating system

Dale M said:
The Kit Kat update was waiting for me yesterday evening, and was installed. This was from Google, not something done before arriving on it's own. So far, the update seems to be more frustrating than welcome.
PC keyboard didn't work, but found an app that is ok.
Main problem at the moment is not being able to follow a link on a web page to a youtube video. I tried with Xscope pro and with Chrome. As I understand, Kit Kat does not support Flash, whereas 4.3 did. Previously, Xscope with a Flash add-on would open the Youtubes in a browser window. Now it tries, but gives a "can't load" message and does naught.
The question; Is there a simple way to have a browser send a link to the Youtube app when a link in a webpage is clicked on? Can the Youtube app be used as an add on?
The N10 is pure stock, and I am a bit reluctant to get into the guts of the Operating system
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Bump.
Anybody got anything?

After updating to KitKat, every time I tried to follow links or share something it would default to Twitter and never popped up with that "Launch with" dialog. Per some research, I went to Settings > Apps > Chrome (or browser of choice) and changed the "Launch by Default" setting, but that still didn't clear it up. I ended up having to uninstall Twitter and each of my browsers, and reinstall them to fix it.
It might not be the same thing you're experiencing, but maybe your browser isn't launching the right app and that's why they won't play. This could fix it.

Giraffeteria said:
After updating to KitKat, every time I tried to follow links or share something it would default to Twitter and never popped up with that "Launch with" dialog. Per some research, I went to Settings > Apps > Chrome (or browser of choice) and changed the "Launch by Default" setting, but that still didn't clear it up. I ended up having to uninstall Twitter and each of my browsers, and reinstall them to fix it.
It might not be the:highfive: same thing you're experiencing, but maybe your browser isn't launching the right app and that's why they won't play. This could fix it.
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Giraffeteria,
The problem you describe is different. The following fixed/worked around the issue with flash being unavailable in 4.4 for me;
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550752