Yep, it's official. Thanks to developer/modder/hacker swmail, the person also behind porting Walkman 3 to the Sony Ericsson P1 as well as the hack to allow unsigned apps to be installed, we've now gotten a port of the SE G700/G900 Flash firmware support. Basically this means that the P1 can now play swf files (not flv files for now) - a massive 'breakthrough' for current P1 users who can enjoy a much closer experience to full web browsing on the 'old' Opera.
Alright, installation instructions are as below (taken from swmail's readme):
- Install CapsSwitch and 'SIS installer mod for Symbian 9.1'.
- Download archive with the program from http://www.agathosyne.de/files_ext/FlashPlugin.zip
- Install FlashPlugin.
- Start Opera
- Go to More >> Settings >> Configuration >> and tick "Allow Plugins"
- Enjoy Flash support!
Oh yes, and a big thanks to swmail. If you like his work please donate to encourage him to continue :)
Update: My bad, a big thanks to ares and asri from UIQBlog
Yeah I can understand how that feels. I'm on the verge myself of moving away from SE in general cos the kind of user support from SE is just pathetic and basically non existent. Essential features get left out from the good phones like the P1i, and instead SE keeps developing and marketing dozens of new phones without fixing any flaws. It is indeed a shame.
Would this wok on the opera 4.1 beta browser?
and its about time!!!!!! nice work swmail.
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How can i install Flash Plugin? It says Protected UID
i did install it and it works but there a little problem though, the whole webpage become like text field (you always see the black triangle so you can't navigate by using your stylus in the page you can only use the bars)
Yes, there are slight problems and inconveniences now that some of us point out but I think everyone should bear in mind that it's a 3rd party port by an independent developer, not a company, so slight bugs should be forgiven at this point in time.
And there really is no excuse for SE about this one. The fact that they're not even giving us Flash support but only for the G900/G700 means that we're pretty much abandoned in terms of future updates and development.
Thanks swmail to give this to all P1i enduser! However, the plug-in can work only in view mode but not in interactive mode. I can't press any button in flash page.
I need a little help guys, when i try to install the flash plugin it says, "the package uses a protected uid". Now i know i have to copy the install server in the sys/bin directory...can anyone help?
HELP! what is a "protected UID" ? it locks the installation of the plug in... so i cannot install it! HEEEEEELLLPP!
protected uid info is in the readme included in the folder. ie the same folder as the install serve. read and follow.
ps nice work!