But that did not help Adobe, as very few Android devices were actually capable of running Flash properly. For a while, the Flash support was touted as one of the selling point for Android devices, especially the tablets. Apple went as far as to remove Flash Player from their Macs, which used to come pre-installed.īeing locked out of one of the world's most popular platform, Adobe had no choice but to turn to Android. It was considered a major drawback back then but that did not stop people from buying the phone.Įventually, the iPhone grew more and more popular and Apple also released another device without Flash support - the iPad - which also went on to become a hit. The decline of the Flash Player can be traced back to the launch of the first iPhone, where Apple famously decided to forgo having the ability to play a vast majority of multimedia and interactive content on their device in favor of stability, user experience and battery life. Only those who have it installed will be able to use and see it on the store but no new updates will be provided. Well, the day has arrived and a few hours from now the Flash Player will finally be removed completely from the Play Store. Adobe announced last year in November that it is going to stop developing the mobile version of the Flash Player for Android but the app will continue to be provided through the (then) Android Market.Ī couple of months ago, Adobe saw the pointlessness of having the Flash Player at all on the Play Store and said that it will be removed from the store on August 15.

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