Adobe Systems has recently announced that they will no longer develop the Flash plugin for any Android version above 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, it comes to no surprise that they're reminding the public -- once again. Steve Jobs' utter distaste for Adobe Flash Player was also made clear, stating that "Apple does not support Flash because it is so buggy.", "No one will be using Flash. It's pretty clear that Adobe is now spending more time to develop content tools for HTML5 as a replacement for the Flash Player, they're starting to slowly pull the plug off Flash, hinting that for the betterment of everyone, a little sacrifice needs to be done. Android users who do not have Flash Player installed on their devices by August 15 this year will no longer be able to play Flash-based content on their devices. Those who will make the jump to Android Jelly Bean from earlier versions and attempt to install Flash Player on their devices may experience a great deal of system-related problems since Adobe will no longer develop the Flash Plugin for future Android versions (which includes Android 4.1). It's worth noting that Jelly Bean users won't be able to officially download the Flash Player from the Play Store, Adobe has also stated that the Plugin will be pulled out from the Play Store in August. Read more in our articles including "Adobe: No Flash support for Android Jelly Bean" and "Google previews Android 12L for tablets, foldables, ChromeOS devices".
Adobe Systems has recently announced that they will no longer develop the Flash plugin for any Android version above 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, it comes to no surprise that they're reminding the public -- once again. Steve Jobs' utter distaste for Adobe Flash Player was also made clear, stating that "Apple does not support Flash because it is so buggy.", "No one will be using Flash.
It's pretty clear that Adobe is now spending more time to develop content tools for HTML5 as a replacement for the Flash Player, they're starting to slowly pull the plug off Flash, hinting that for the betterment of everyone, a little sacrifice needs to be done. Android users who do not have Flash Player installed on their devices by August 15 this year will no longer be able to play Flash-based content on their devices. Those who will make the jump to Android Jelly Bean from earlier versions and attempt to install Flash Player on their devices may experience a great deal of system-related problems since Adobe will no longer develop the Flash Plugin for future Android versions (which includes Android 4.1).
Our coverage of adobe flash on android 4.1 includes: "Adobe: No Flash support for Android Jelly Bean"; "Google previews Android 12L for tablets, foldables, ChromeOS devices"; "Sciphone goes for Android Dream 2". Each article provides unique insights and information.