PSA: Adobe halts new installs of Flash on Android as of tomorrow

[![PSA Adobe halts new installs of Flash on Android from tomorrow][1] ][2]Adobe has been broadcasting [as much as possible][3] that Flash on Android is [going away][4], although it's been offering a grace period for those addicted to the plugin. It's now time to wean yourself off. As Adobe warned earlier in the year, new installations from Google Play won't be an option from August 15th onwards. Any downloads after that point will be limited to updates for existing installations or to those willing to raid Adobe's archives -- assuming would-be users aren't already running [Android 4.1][5], that is. While we'd still expect Flash to preserve some of its relevance in mobile as long as phones ship with it preinstalled, and alternatives like Skyfire persist, we'd strongly suggest getting comfortable with [HTML5][6] and native apps from now on.

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[PSA: Adobe halts new installs of Flash on Android as of tomorrow][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][8] on Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:55:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][9].

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