We’ve seen numerous issues with Adobe Flash over the past months from simple bugs to serious security loopholes. Of course the one thing that’s made these updates bearable has been the continued support from Adobe releasing frequent updates to address the issues at hand, and once again it’s about that time. Adobe has released an update for Flash Player which will bring your current version up to 10.3 and will address a few issues you may have been experiencing, while adding some enhancements and patching security holes.
- Enabled NEON optimizations for OMAP4 (Cortex A-9) based devices.
- Corrected an issue on the Samsung Galaxy S where H.264 video at resolutions of 720p and below was not displayed.
- Fixed an issue where app packaging would fail for Android Apps using Flash Player in WebView that set android:hardwareAcceleration to True in their AndroidMainfest.xml.
- Fixed a crash on the HTC EVO that some users encountered with specific video.
- Fixed an issue that caused video frames to stop rendering on long streaming videos (> 1 hour) on some Motorola devices.
- Fixed an issue where touch events were getting delayed with Kongregate.com games.
- Fixed an issue where games on Kongregate.com freeze when users exit from Full-Screen mode.
A small list of  “Issues and Limitations” is being compiled based on experience with the new update and already lists a few issues for various devices.
Audio/Video:
- A driver bug on the AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab disables Hardware Video Decoding.
- When playing multiple H.264 videos simultaneously on the Nexus One, only the first video will use the hardware decoder. Â All other instances will be decoded in software.
- A problem with some firmware versions on the HTC Desire and HTC Desire HD can cause video playback to hang when changing between Full-Screen and Embedded mode.
- A recent firmware update to the CDMA version of Samsung Galaxy Tab (Model: SCH-I800) breaks RTMP video playback.
- When resuming video playback from sleep mode, the frames in the video buffer are rendered rapidly until the video catches up with the audio stream.
- Due to a limitation in the power management APIs in Android, streaming video will continue to play audio while the device is in sleep mode.
Browser Integration:
- An Nvidia driver bug on the Motorola Xoom can cause the browser to become unresponsive if the browser is put in the background while Flash Player is in Full-Screen mode.
Input:
- On the HTC G2, flash stops responding when the keyboard is out
If you run into any you’d like to report visit the Adobe Bug and Issue Management System.
To grab this update swing by the Android Market by using the QR-code below or simply clicking it for a quick route to the web-based market.
Summary and Downloads:
Application: Flash Player 10.3
Developer: Adobe Systems
Cost: FREE
Source: Android Central via Adobe
