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2012 Nexus 7 Discussion Forums (1st Generation) => Nexus 7 Help => Topic started by: DaveS on July 17, 2012, 03:29:49 AM

Title: Chrome/Flash Question
Post by: DaveS on July 17, 2012, 03:29:49 AM

OK, we know N7 is not supplied with Flash. I lifted this line from the instruction manual 'Flash isn’t available with Chrome for Android. If you need Flash, download the Browser from the Google Play Store app'
SO,
1) Is it as simple as that? Just (re) download Chrome from the app store to effectively have it available?
2) Would doing so overwrite the existing app, or add another version of Chrome, thereby using up valuable storage.

And no, sadly my N7 is not yet delivered.

Title: Re: Chrome/Flash Question
Post by: radiocycle on July 17, 2012, 09:14:52 AM

Good question Dave, I'm waiting to see if anyone knows...  Hope you get your N7 today!

radio

Title: Re: Chrome/Flash Question
Post by: Drew on July 17, 2012, 11:02:54 AM

Chrome does not support flash.  Are they talking about downloading another browser (Dolphin, Maxthon, etc.)?

Flash will no longer be updated after next month, will be obsolete, and is being replaced by HTML5.

I had the same question earlier here, if this will help:

http://nexus7forum.com/index.php?topic=103.msg379#msg379 (http://nexus7forum.com/index.php?topic=103.msg379#msg379)

Title: Re: Chrome/Flash Question
Post by: DaveS on July 17, 2012, 11:29:11 AM

Quote from: Drew on July 17, 2012, 11:02:54 AM

Chrome does not support flash.

Actually, I dont think that is quite true. Chrome actually has Flash embedded I believe, rather than using an external lib.

Title: Re: Chrome/Flash Question
Post by: Drew on July 17, 2012, 11:59:20 AM

Maybe this will help:

https://developers.google.com/chrome/mobile/docs/faq