Android Flash Player removed from store - How to download Flash player now?

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Flash Player is all but dead now that Google have removed the Adobe Flash app from their Play Store. You should all be using HTML5 now anyway, right? Don't worry, if you still need Flash Player, you can download the APK file and install it using our tutorial.

What's an apk file?

An apk file is an android application package. It's the file format used to distribute and install applications on Google's Android OS. You can share apk files with friends and even download apk files from any of the usual suspects including 4shared, filecrop etc. However, before you do, think twice. Can you trust these files?

Where can I download Flash Player for Android now it's been removed?

You can still download the apk file and install Flash Player yourself. In fact, you can download the APK file directly from the Adobe website here:

http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/

Just scroll down the page until you get to the Android Flash Player versions. You should see Flash Player 11, 10.3, 10.2 and 10.1 for Android. Pick the latest version for better stability.

How to install an APK file on Android?

You can just copy the APK file onto your Android phone or tablet and then use a file manager such as ASTRO. Just open ASTRO File Manager, browse to the APK file and select install. Simple!