Adobe Flash Player 10.1

Follow these steps to get started with the Flash Player 10.1 prerelease for Android 2.2 devices.

1. Important: Your mobile device should be updated to Android 2.2 ("FroYo"). Operating system updates for your device will be available from Google via Over-the-Air updates.
2. Download and install the Flash Player 10.1 prerelease from Android Market
   Important: Installing the Flash Player prerelease means you have accepted the terms of the Adobe Software License Agreement. This is prerelease software, not a final release.

3. See the release notes for more information about the prerelease and read What’s New in Flash Player 10.1 for more information about this release.
4. A list of websites with Flash content is readily available for you to access at m.flash.com. Please also test existing content and applications, and visit your favorite websites to ensure Flash Player 10.1 works as expected.
5. Consult the ActionScript 3.0 Developers Guide and ActionScript 3.0 Reference for the Adobe Flash Platform for information on the syntax and usage of the new APIs in Flash Player 10.1.
6. Consult the Flash Player 10.1 Hardware Acceleration article to learn more about graphics and video optimizations and what you can do to improve performance of your content.
7. Learn how to optimize web content for mobile delivery
8. Download the memory monitoring component to optimize your content for mobile
9. Download the updated global SWC to create content using the new APIs
10. Send us your feedback and bug reports (English only)

11. Ask questions and share your feedback in the Flash Player 10.1 forums

    Please note that your submission of comments, ideas, feature requests and techniques on this and other Adobe maintained forums, as well as Adobe's right to use such materials, is governed by the Terms of Use.

Below you'll find references and links to help you participate in the Flash and Flex developer communities.

Online Forum

Ask questions, discuss, and share feedback with other prerelease users and the engineering team in the online forums.

• Visit the Flash Player 10.1 forums

Please note that your submission of comments, ideas, feature requests and techniques on this and other Adobe maintained forums, as well as Adobe's right to use such materials, is governed by the Terms of Use.

Adobe Feeds

Keep your eye on developing conversations and news in the blogging community on Adobe Feeds.

Review the Flash smart category on Adobe Feeds

Adobe Developer Connection

Learn more about Flash Player in the Adobe Developer Connection.

• Visit the Flash Player Developer Center
• Visit the Mobile and Devices Developer Center
• Learn how to Optimize Web Content for Mobile Delivery

Resources

If you want to learn more about releases on Labs as well as other Adobe technologies, visiting a user group or connecting with an Adobe Community Expert is a great place to start.

• Find a user group
• Find an Adobe Community Expert

• Features
• FAQ
• System Requirements
• Release Notes

Features

Flash Player 10.1 enables uncompromised Web browsing of expressive applications, content and video across devices.

See the complete list of New Features in Flash Player 10.1

FAQ

If my content does not function with the Flash Player 10.1 preview release for Android, what should I do? Does this mean it will not function with the final release of Flash Player 10.1 for Android?

If your content does not function as intended, please submit a bug. We will validate the issue and make every effort to fix bugs before we ship. Providing a publicly accessible URL demonstrating the incorrect behavior is the most essential attribute in ensuring that the issue will be addressed promptly.

Where can I find a list of known issues?

The release notes contain a list of known issues in the Flash Player 10.1 prerelease.

When is Flash Player 10.1 for Android expected to be generally available?

General availability of Flash Player 10.1 for Android is expected when Android 2.2 is generally available.

When will 64-bit versions of Flash Player 10.1 be available?

The 64-bit versions of Flash Player are not be available for Flash Player 10.1. We remain highly committed to bringing native 64-bit Flash Player to Windows, Mac, and Linux in the future. There are plans to replace the now closed Flash Player 10 for 64-bit Linux prerelease with a new release built on Flash Player 10.1.

When will Flash Player be available on the iPhone?

Adobe needs full support from Apple beyond what is available through the SDK to enable Web browsing of Flash-based content on the iPhone. While we have been working hard to make the browser plug-in available, without increased co-operation from Apple, it will not be possible. Adobe is therefore focusing our development work on the major smartphone platforms that are working with us to deliver the most innovative and complete web browsing experience. With more than 85 percent of the top 100 websites using Flash and approximately 75% of all videos on the Web using Flash, we still believe that Flash on the iPhone would greatly benefit the millions of joint Apple and Adobe customers.

Where can I get the Flash Player detection script to ensure my content recognizes Flash Player 10.1?

SWF Object 2.0 will work with Flash Player 10.1. Adobe recommends developers verify that Flash Player detection scripts are in use with content targeted for Flash Player 10.1. It is common for many detection scripts to stop functioning in versions of Flash Player that are released after the script was initially developed.

Where can I find the documentation for the new APIs?

Documentation of the new APIs is available in the ActionScript 3.0 Developer's Guide.

I have questions or requests regarding upcoming Flash Player releases. How can I get answers, or where should I send requests?

We welcome you to send suggestions for the features you'd like to see in future versions of our products. Please submit your requests.

How do I uninstall the Flash Player 10.1 for Android prerelease?

You can uninstall the prerelease version of Flash Player 10.1 for Android from your device by going to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications> Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and select the "Uninstall" button.

System Requirements

The minimum system requirements for Flash Player 10.1 are detailed in the release notes.

See the full release notes

Release Notes

This release of Flash Player 10.1 is prerelease software and is designed for evaluation purposes only. We do not recommended that this release be used on production systems or for any mission-critical work. The following release notes instances are available:

• Flash Player 10.1 for Android Release Notes
• Flash Player "Gala" for Mac OS X 10.6.3 Release Notes