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FroYo: Download + Play Flash Games?

We've always been able to download .swf flash game files, but with Flash 10.1 I was hoping we could put them on the sdcard and play offline.
Anyone know how to do this? (For cataloging / playing Flash games when there's no connection.)

HAH! Idea: what about storing an html page that just launches a SWF? What's the least amount of code in a page that would do that?

Paul22000 said:
HAH! Idea: what about storing an html page that just launches a SWF? What's the least amount of code in a page that would do that?
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Hahaha funny you say this, I tried it earlier after reading your message and no go.
For starters, no way to access local file from native browser (others may support it but native doesn't).
Closest I could come was by selecting the html file with astro, then choosing to open it with "HTML Viewer" (built into astro I think?) but it didn't show the embedded flash object.
I think best way to achieve this would be an app that can read a directory on sdcard and generate the html to load into a webview. I was thinking about throwing something together real quick but haven't had time to look and see if something like it already exists.

Damn, that's too bad.
Yeah, I find it very odd that you can't browse local html files.
A long time ago (G1 days) I tried all sorts of //file:/// weird stuff (like Firefox does) and couldn't get anything to work. I can't believe there's no way to browse locally.

Try file explorer in market for local browser.... let me know if it works lol
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gIMpSTa said:
For starters, no way to access local file from native browser (others may support it but native doesn't).
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htmlfileprovider is your friend:
content://com.android.htmlfileprovider/sdcard/whateverfile.html
(entered in the browser's address bar obviously)

BigDamHero said:
htmlfileprovider is your friend:
content://com.android.htmlfileprovider/sdcard/whateverfile.html
(entered in the browser's address bar obviously)
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Yeah, I found this in another forum after posting this. Still, would be nicer to have a little interface that scans and builds a little menu out of flash files

BigDamHero said:
htmlfileprovider is your friend:
content://com.android.htmlfileprovider/sdcard/whateverfile.html
(entered in the browser's address bar obviously)
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Ahh! Finally, first time I see this, thanks!

gIMpSTa said:
Yeah, I found this in another forum after posting this. Still, would be nicer to have a little interface that scans and builds a little menu out of flash files
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V True, if I had anything approaching free time at the moment I'd be tempted to give it a go.

[TIPS] Hulu (yeah yeah..)

On your phone go to hulu.com/widget/player/videos and enjoy!
(make sure user agent is desktop)

Out of curiosity is this hulu allowing us to use their site or is this a workaround?

It says that I am trying to access Hulu using and anonymous proxy tool.. and will not allow me to watch videos in what seemed to be a quite efficient video player.
Is it possibly because I installed the modified Flash.apk that this is happening?

Eclair~ said:
It says that I am trying to access Hulu using and anonymous proxy tool.. and will not allow me to watch videos in what seemed to be a quite efficient video player.
Is it possibly because I installed the modified Flash.apk that this is happening?
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i had that problem at first to, i just swtched my uaer agent to desktop and it worked. great quality to.

DMaverick50 said:
Out of curiosity is this hulu allowing us to use their site or is this a workaround?
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Not sure, possible just a workaround., but it works for now.

MvP77 said:
On your phone go to hulu.com/widget/player/videos and enjoy!
(make sure user agent is desktop)
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nice, works for me. thanks

just for general information: my user agent was already set to desktop, and i still got the proxy message. I hit about:debug / settings / uasring / i re-hit desktop / reloaded page and it worked!
great find!
*side note* Now don't screw this one up for us Engadget!!!

works great, had to re apply desktop setting before it would work though

Beautiful
Using Skyfire as desktop, absolutely perfect. Nice find.

This is simply awesome, hope it doesn't get discovered and ruined!

Sorry for the stupid question, but how do I set my user agent to desktop?
Nevermind, got it!

Re: Hulu (yeah yeah..)
Sorry for the stupid question, but how do I set my user agent to desktop?
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Type about:debug into the stock browsers address bar, then click settings, some more options have been opened up. At the bottom of the list you will find user agent, set to desktop and enjoy Hulu, but be prepared to repeat this process after each time you close the browser...or you could use dolphin or xscope, which give you the option in default settings
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Works like a champ. Gad bless hulu on N1.

works perfect on the Dolphin HD browser
works perfect on the Dolphin HD browser... the iPhoners at work are dying... I can see it all over there faces... they are watching me watch family guy... lol.... steve jobs has got to be pissed...
Thank again...

works great

No longer working for me
Was working fine... now I get a message saying that it looks like I am using a proxy. Anyone else having this issue?

still works for me. you have to re-apply the desktop agent settings then refresh.

Glad everyone likes, now just keep it between us lol.

Yatyas said:
Was working fine... now I get a message saying that it looks like I am using a proxy. Anyone else having this issue?
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Just use Skyfire browser or Dolphin and set it to desktop. Then you don't have to keep typing debug crap every time . Double tap full screen. Works really good.

How do you set the "User Agent" to desktop?
I'm new to this whole thing and I know this is a stupid question so go easy on me. How do you set the User Agent to desktop so I can watch Hulu on my phone? It's an HD2 and I have IE, Opera, and Skyfire.

Text based browser, like Lynx, for Android?

Hey guys - I know this has been asked before, but I've been unable to find a decent answer:
Is there any Lynx-like browser for Android? I don't mind if it runs in the terminal or whatever, but I reckon it would do my limited data quota a massive favour.
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why don't you just disable the downloading of images?

NEUR0M4NCER said:
Hey guys - I know this has been asked before, but I've been unable to find a decent answer:
Is there any Lynx-like browser for Android? I don't mind if it runs in the terminal or whatever, but I reckon it would do my limited data quota a massive favour.
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Have you tried Opera Mini? If you are worried about your data usage, I think you'll love its server-side compression technology. Well, depending in what are your feelings about your browsing privacy.

I know I can disable images, and yes, I tried a couple of browsers with server-side compression, but I was really hoping for the plain simplicity of a Lynx-like app. Thanks for the replies so far!
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i second this
lynx it's so cool for reading some heavy news websites that i ssh to home and use lynx from there

Hm, SSH to your home pc eh? Tell me more.
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The other thing you might consider is RSS. I read a lot of websites like this. Most major news websites now support RSS. Good luck. Lynx is hard to read and manage as it was designed for an earlier implementation of the web.

I wonder if it isn't easy to do since 1) it's all open source and 2) it should be a textbook JNI port...

xaffron said:
I wonder if it isn't easy to do since 1) it's all open source and 2) it should be a textbook JNI port...
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There are some instructions here, in chinese. If anyone does get a working binary, let us know;
http://www.embedu.org/Column/Column294.htm
Update: I followed the instructions, and it works. Here are the results:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16050683

I read through the instructions... Very nice and detailed directions there! However, they're not even using the NDK, they're compiling an ARM executable for Lynx (so if we go that route, the result would be a binary that has to be run from terminal emulator).
Food for thought...

Binary compiled successfully!
Done it!
I just followed the instruction from the chinese professor, and it works fine for me. I have created a tread for it at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16050683
The zip file is there, along with the instructions. Enjoy!

You can also try this one
TextOnly browser for android which displays only content from the article by stripping ads,scripts and images
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.spacenext.textonly

There was something i used to do when i was browsing using an old Nokia dumbphone that might help.
Type the following into your address bar:
http://www.google.com/xhtml
Now search for the site you want to visit, i.e xda-developers, and click on the link. You should now be seeing it in a low data format. It's not pretty but it works pretty well on a mobile browser.
If you want you can then bookmark the site as it is, so that it will still have that formatting when you return to it next. Obviously, for every site you want to visit you have to go through the above, but if you also bookmark the xhtml version of google you can always start your browsing session from there and just bookmark all your reformatted favourites as you go.

For that mobile view you can just use the "mobile view (GWT)" option in Dolphin Browser HD

new android browser "Lynx Browser"
You may also want to have a look at the new android browser "Lynx Browser" at
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weejim.app.lynx&hl=en

v0.1.16 now comes with "Light" theme support
singa76 said:
You may also want to have a look at the new android browser "Lynx Browser" at
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weejim.app.lynx&hl=en
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[email protected]:/ $ /data/local/lynx
Error opening terminal: screen.
1|[email protected]:/$
Wrong terminal app?

All Text Browser
NEUR0M4NCER said:
Hey guys - I know this has been asked before, but I've been unable to find a decent answer:
Is there any Lynx-like browser for Android? I don't mind if it runs in the terminal or whatever, but I reckon it would do my limited data quota a massive favour.
Sent from my CM6.1 HTC Dream using XDA App
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NEUR0M4NCER said:
Hey guys - I know this has been asked before, but I've been unable to find a decent answer:
Is there any Lynx-like browser for Android? I don't mind if it runs in the terminal or whatever, but I reckon it would do my limited data quota a massive favour.
Sent from my CM6.1 HTC Dream using XDA App
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Little Web Browser is pretty similar to Lynx. Free, but a HUGE fee if you want to get rid of the ads.

It is amazing how you'll always have at least one idiot in almost every forum who has no clue to what the correct answer might be but instead of shutting his ugly mug he tries to be a smart-ass and suggest a retarded "solution" that the OP had already discarded even before he asked. "Eh, why don't you disable images on Opera? (monkey squeaks)" ... well no ****tard, that's not a solution not even a proper answer to the question.

[Q] Hulu Plus for SGT?

Seems there is now a Hulu Plus app available according to engadget.com/2011/06/22/hulu-plus-for-android-is-available-now-if-you-can-install-it/.
Anyone try to get that working on our SGT's?

Blittz said:
Seems there is now a Hulu Plus app available according to engadget.com/2011/06/22/hulu-plus-for-android-is-available-now-if-you-can-install-it/.
Anyone try to get that working on our SGT's?
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I have been waiting for this for awhile.

Bump!
Nothing at the moment.
Hopefully it can be patched like the Skype one was patched!

I'm thinking that it might only run on official gingerbread. My nexus s 4g can run it and it's on 2.3.4

oscarthegrouch said:
I'm thinking that it might only run on official gingerbread. My nexus s 4g can run it and it's on 2.3.4
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So, now the Galaxy Tab is running 2.3.4 also.

just installed the APK ya it says no support bummer anyone modified this yet to work on more devices? I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 running Rooted Gingerbread CDMA Sprint Rom.

Yeah it works fine.
But I prefer my way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18841045#post18841045

dizgustipated said:
Yeah it works fine.
But I prefer my way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18841045#post18841045
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ya your way doesnt work anymore, Hulu requires a newer version of Adobe Flash

KazeOne said:
ya your way doesnt work anymore, Hulu requires a newer version of Adobe Flash
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Funny, as I am watching a movie on hulu RIGHT NOW, on my sgt7, in my browser, using my way.
(Just stopped to answer this post)
Funny how that works

dizgustipated said:
Funny, as I am watching a movie on hulu RIGHT NOW, on my sgt7, in my browser, using my way.
(Just stopped to answer this post)
Funny how that works
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and I can get screen caps from sever browsers stating otherwise and a long list of people who also say it does not work so ya... feel free to post a video though showing that its working and what you did to back your instructions.

KazeOne said:
and I can get screen caps from sever browsers stating otherwise and a long list of people who also say it does not work so ya... feel free to post a video though showing that its working and what you did to back your instructions.
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pics posted (in original post)
now feel free to admit you didnt even try it, before posting something didnt work.
and, please, next time dont be so quick to call someone a liar.
No hard feelings though.
Now, back to my movie

dizgustipated said:
pics posted (in original post)
now feel free to admit you didnt even try it, before posting something didnt work.
and, please, next time dont be so quick to call someone a liar.
No hard feelings though.
Now, back to my movie
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where did I call you a liar? I said that it wasnt working and that a lot of other people were having issues so to put pictures to back your instruction so we can see where some of us could be doing it wrong... sheesh talk about over reacting a tad.... for example maybe Im doing a step wrong so by adding pictures we get confirmation of what we are doing, so like this step "Open browser, change ua to linux desktop, mac desktop or IE6" could you expand on this a bit more?
okay the only ua string options I see is
Android - Doesnt work get message that I need to update Adobe Flash
Desktop - Doesnt work get the same message
iPhone - Does work but so far every tv show, movie, clip, or trailer I click say The video is not available on the iPhone
so ya if you can go over the string part and let us know which your using that would be appreciated.

KazeOne said:
where did I call you a liar? I said that it wasnt working
and that a lot of other people were having issues
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I can read what you said, even quote it.
KazeOne said:
ya your way doesnt work anymore, Hulu requires a newer version of Adobe Flash
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Well, it does,
just takes the ability to know that you have to complete all the steps listed in any instructions for anything to work.
a correct way to say it, would have been something like:
"I tired your apk, and here is a pic of the error, ( insert pick here)
I see that your on such and such rom, does it only work for that style of rom, or did I do something wrong?"
Well something, somewhere around something like that.
your responce was:
KazeOne said:
and I can get screen caps from sever browsers stating otherwise and a long list of people who also say it does not work so ya... feel free to post a video though showing that its working and what you did to back your instructions.
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That's my thread I linked you too.
Be humble, newcomer
Be more respectful, to all in this community.
Give facts about what rom you tried this exact one on.
The more info you give when asking for help, the more help you get.
"Open browser, change ua to linux desktop, mac desktop or IE6" could you expand on this a bit more?
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Now,
open your stock browser
Press menu
Go to setings
(Some stock browsers make you got into Advanced settings to see next option, some don't)
Select user agent
If your browser doesn't offer this option, you fail a step and the logical next step is to get a browser/rom that has that option.

so then what browser are you using then and what string are you using, obviously it would make sense to post your exact settings if its working for you. if your running a custom string then alright Dolphin HD lets us use custom so again like you said providing more information helps and works both ways.

How do i turn off the stupid commercials?

I I just recently totally reformatted my hard drive because I thought I had a virus and couldn't find it. But after reinstalling everything and making sure that I didn't have anything I discovered that when I log into XDA and I stay on for some length of time all of a sudden I start getting commercials playing. How do I stop these?

TDubKong said:
I I just recently totally reformatted my hard drive because I thought I had a virus and couldn't find it. But after reinstalling everything and making sure that I didn't have anything I discovered that when I log into XDA and I stay on for some length of time all of a sudden I start getting commercials playing. How do I stop these?
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Huh, I dont know what you are referring to. Screen shot perhaps? I assume whatever it is, it depends on flash and the easiest way is to disable flash. The browser I use lets you disable it per site or only enable when you click. I assume other browsers have something as an extension.

yareally said:
Huh, I dont know what you are referring to. Screen shot perhaps? I assume whatever it is, it depends on flash and the easiest way is to disable flash. The browser I use lets you disable it per site or only enable when you click. I assume other browsers have something as an extension.
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I dunno. I never have it happen on any other site. This is the only one. I don't see any ads. Its just audio. I've hunted it down and hunted it down but havent found where it is on here.

TDubKong said:
I dunno. I never have it happen on any other site. This is the only one. I don't see any ads. Its just audio. I've hunted it down and hunted it down but havent found where it is on here.
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Weird. If you get something like firebug or http headers extensions on firefox, they will let you find out what external links are loading. If you can get me some sort of dump or screen shot, I can tell you what to block in your host file. Chrome has the developers tools that show the same stuff or Opera has Dragonfly, so whichever you use.
Opera though, you can right click on the page → content tab → edit site preferences → turn off plugins. That's what I do at least or disable them on all sites and enable when I need them, just for better security.
Pretty sure the other browsers have flashblock, but last I knew and don't quote me on it, flashblock runs the just for a moment before it shuts off the flash since it's an extension. If the flash happened to be malicious, that could possibly be bad. Just semi off topic, but just something that was true and may still be.
If you don't want to deal with all that, you can use my hosts file that I use on my desktop, it's smaller version of the one I use for mobile thats posted with a script to install/update it in the developer's section of the forum.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24904191/hosts-desktop
rename it "hosts" and stick it in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts on windows (must open notepad with admin privilages) or on linux/osx, it goes in /etc/hosts.
I wouldnt normally advocate for blocking ads on xda, but if they have anything that automatically plays audio, that draws the line for me.

TDubKong said:
I dunno. I never have it happen on any other site. This is the only one. I don't see any ads. Its just audio. I've hunted it down and hunted it down but havent found where it is on here.
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Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page you're on, it's on the right side.
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It's just a blank white space for me, but if you add the following line to your host file, you wont see it anymore, since it's one of these:
0.0.0.0 rt.liftdna.com track.netshelter.net cdn.viglink.com

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264778
Will flag again to the admin.