Flash for Android briefly returns to Google Play Store in UK, zombie-style

[ ](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/flash-for-android-briefly-returns-to-google-play-store-in-uk/)Adobe was last seen [burying mobile Flash](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/14/psa-adobe-halts-new-installs-of-flash-on-android-as-of-tomorrow/) and moving on with its life. Like the [stars of George Romero movies](http://www.engadget.com/tag/zombie), however, Flash is back to walk amongst the living -- if just temporarily. The developer tells the BBC that Flash for Android is back in the UK's Google Play Store for a short while after "strategic partners" pushed it into action, including the British broadcaster. While the link isn't explicitly confirmed, it's strongly implied that the BBC and others want a little more time to wean Android apps [like iPlayer](http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/09/bbc-iplayer-app-coming-to-android-as-well-as-ipad-by-the-end-of/) off of their Flash dependency and toward web technologies like [HTML5](http://www.engadget.com/tag/HTML5/). Adobe is quashing any hopes of a permanent revival with a disclaimer that there's no support for the download; any bugs will remain there forever. Those attached to their dearly departed plugin may still appreciate one last look before the code is once more put six feet under.

[Thanks, Kevin]

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