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OMG, why doesn't iPad support flash?

I know, some browsers can decode flash while surfing, but it's just not the same!!!!! The internet is overflowed with flash. Come on Apple let's use it....

Considering to buy a tablet from another manufacturer!

iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Aug 28, 2012 10:44 AM

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Posted on Aug 28, 2012 10:49 AM

Since Adobe no longer supports Flash on any tablet you're out of luck as well as way out of date.

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Aug 28, 2012 10:55 AM in response to dahl001

You do know it's not a matter of Apple letting you use Flash, right? It would be up to Adobe to make a version of Flash for iOS, which they never did.


You do know that Adobe has stopped development of all mobile versions of Flash, don't you? That means no more Flash for any Android tablet you may buy.


Get the facts before rambling on about nothing...

Nov 20, 2012 1:03 PM in response to dahl001

Yes, flash isn't available for iPad because Steevee think's that it can damage battery, but it's not true. Flash player does not require more battery then some games like Angry birds. = I test it on win 7 and also on android phone and tablet

Sorry apple again 1-

(I think that adobe don't want to continue with flash)

Nov 20, 2012 1:13 PM in response to TomToom

Tom, Steve Jobs died well over a year ago, so he doesn't think anything and has nothing to do with it any longer. And Adobe has indeed dropped all development for all their mobile versions of Flash, which on most Android phones proved to be far less than ideal, so unless a phone developer creates their own version, there won't be Flash Player on any smartphone in the future.

Mar 31, 2013 12:55 AM in response to dahl001

Get another tablet. Although adobe no longer supports flash on mobile devices, I am running flash on my nexus 7 running jelly bean 4.2.2 and my samsung galaxy s3 running jelly bean 4.1.2 as we speak. You see adobe kept archives of all android flash on their website, and if you use the last version (the one for Ice cream sandwich [ICS]) it will work flawlessly with the device and its stock browser.

Happy flash browsing.

OMG, why doesn't iPad support flash?

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