Adobe Labs Distributable Player Solution


The distributable player solution enables developers to create rich applications for the latest version of Adobe® Flash Lite™ and directly distribute their content to millions of open OS smartphones, providing a better on-device user experience.

Benefits

Since the distributable player solution mimics the successful Adobe Flash® Player desktop model of content-triggered downloads, you can be confident that your users’ devices will always have the latest Flash Lite runtime.

Plus, the distribution model enables you to deliver free or paid applications to millions of open OS smartphones, through direct-to-consumer distribution or your existing distribution channels, or via Adobe’s aggregator partners, which include ******, Thumbplay, and Zed.

Finally, this solution gives end users a better experience by providing intuitive discovery and installation of Flash Lite applications. Consumers using supported Windows Mobile and S60 phones in India, Italy, Spain, UK, and the U.S. can easily download applications. (Additional countries will be added over time.) After downloading an application, consumers see its user-friendly icon in the device menu.

What it is

The distributable player solution consists of the following components:

Flash Lite 3.1 Distributable Player. Flash Lite 3.1 includes the same features as Flash Lite 3.0, such as support for Flash Player compatible video, with some additional enhancements including improved security model for SWF file access. The solution delivers a standalone player for applications, without affecting the Flash Lite browser plug-in or pre-installed standalone player, if present.


Adobe Mobile Packager


The Adobe Mobile Packager is a desktop tool to wrap a SWF application with a player version checker, an icon, and metadata into an installable file for user-friendly discovery on S60 and Windows Mobile devices. The resulting output file is recognizable by S60 (.SIS) and Windows Mobile (.CAB) operating systems, acting essentially like .ZIP or .AIR files.

Authoring support is provided via Adobe Flash CS4 Professional and Adobe Device Central CS4 with corresponding updates, or via Adobe Flash CS3 Professional and Adobe Device Central CS3.

How it works

Take advantage of the distributable player solution in these basic steps.

[Only registered and activated users can see links]

1. Create

Create and test your Flash Lite application using Adobe Flash CS4 Professional and Adobe Device Central CS4 (with corresponding updates below), or Adobe Flash CS3 Professional and Adobe Device Central CS3.

* Get Adobe AIR 1.5 update for Flash CS4 Professional

[Only registered and activated users can see links]
* Get Flash Lite 3.1 update for Device Central CS4

[Only registered and activated users can see links]

2. Package

Use the Adobe Mobile Packager to wrap your SWF file with an icon, metadata, and a version checker that downloads the latest Flash Lite player over the air.

3. Distribute

Reach millions of users with direct-to-consumer distribution, or leverage the marketing reach and billing services of off-deck aggregator partners, including ******, Thumbplay, and Zed.

4. Discover

After downloading, your end users can discover your Flash application through a visual icon just like other applications on the device.

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Distributable Player:Supported Devices


Because it is a solution for off-deck rich application distribution, the Flash Lite 3.1 Distributable Player will be supported on smartphones with open operating systems which allow Over-The-Air (OTA) software downloads. At launch, the solution will be supported on Adobe tested devices based on Windows Mobile 5 for Smartphones, Windows Mobile 6 Standard/Professional, S60 3rd Edition, S60 3rd Edition feature pack 1, and S60 3rd Edition feature pack 2 devices platforms. Adobe will certify additional devices over time, prioritizing the most popular devices for the above mentioned platforms.

Supported devices (last updated: February 16, 2009)
S60 Devices

1. Nokia N78
2. Nokia E65
3. Nokia N95 8GB
4. Nokia N95
5. Nokia N73
6. Nokia N81
7. Nokia 6120 Classic
8. Nokia E51
9. Nokia N81 8GB
10. Nokia E71
11. Nokia N96
12. Nokia N82

Windows Mobile Devices

1. Samsung SGH-i607 BlackJack I
2. Samsung SGH-i617 BlackJack II
3. Samsung SGH-i780
4. HTC Touch Diamond
5. HTC-Pro S621(Same as T-Mobile Dash)
6. Palm Treo 700w
7. Palm Treo Pro
8. Palm Treo 750
9. Motorola Q Norman (same as Moto Q 9h(GSM))
10. Motorola Q
11. Motorola Q9m

Source:

[Only registered and activated users can see links] below is only the player (sorry, don't have time to split and upload the packager).
Here are other links for further information and downloads.



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EDIT: Added on Feb 19th
This player will not appear as a new icon and will not replace your current Adobe Flash Lite Player (2.1 or 3.0) in your phone.
It will install (kind of) as a service.
Once you install and try to run an Adobe Flash Lite 3.1 app, the "hidden" player will detect it and run it.
More info in post #22 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]).

Attached are the (sample?) apps available at:

[Only registered and activated users can see links]
Adobe Barcelona Concierge: Get MWC news, local restaurants, Spanish phrases, and more.
File: FLDP_S60_Concierge.rar
Bone Comics: Follow the humorous adventures of these cartoon cousins.
File: FLDP_S60_Bone23.rar
Dolce & Gabbana: Check out videos and photos from D&G fashion.
File: FLDP_S60_DG23Eng.rar
Finetune: Build your own radio station and stream it to your phone.
File:FLDP_S60_Finetune.rar
Nespresso: Find a local coffee vendor, or order some delivered to your house.
File: FLDP_S60_Nespresso.rar
TowerBloxx: Build your own city in this drop and stack construction game.
File: FLDP_S60_TowerBloxx.rar

Due to not being able to attach more than 5 files per post, the last 2 apps (Nespresso and TowerBloxx) are available in the following post:
[Only registered and activated users can see links]

BR,
pool7

Thanks mate for posting. Rep++ added. Cheers

After install,I dont see icon to open app.may be my phone not support :(

Hmm... interesting concept.. thnx for the app mate, let me check out how good this will work.. ;)

@Edit

Good app, but needed a lot of stuff to make the packager work.. Symbian C++ SDK, Perl etc.. quit the idea to try .. ;) but good for developers...

Just so you all know:
I don't have a compatible phone to try it; however I'll try it in my E90 and post results (later today).

I kindly ask all people that try this to post phone model and FW version along with the result.
If it doesn't work and your phone is not in the Supported devices list, then that's the reason.

BR,
pool7

lucky. n73 support devices let me try

there is no icon! n95 tested

@aristotelhs2060
Will you please post your FW version as I requested? :punish:

Sometimes this'll happen with old (or maybe new??) FW versions. If possible also try a different FW version.

Anyone has any other thoughts about this?

Thanks,
pool7

firmware v31 of n95-1 here mate. no chance to change firmware and i would not do it for an application anyway.

maybe it only upgrades system files relating to swf files.

good job bro,your rep added...

after install, i cant see this program icon on my phone. please help,, i used n95 8gb .thanks

Doesnt work 4 me 2, i got a 6120 v5.11 and its hacked,and says appzone corrupted! guys f u got jbak task man,u coud try launching d app by typing flash lite,thanx anyway
More power Ipmart!

thnx men... rep+

v30.0.018 my firmware for n95 8gb,i have installed this version, but any icon of your player, and when i try to open a swf file..the flash player v3.0 opens.

its dont work on my hacked n73. no icon in menu. i try to search by task manager but the application dont exist.

installed to n95-1 hacked v30 euro1 on 2nd attempt but made phone hang :( eventually managed to remove but not good on my phone...once removed phone ok again.

There's no icon on my nokia 5700 fw 5.01 after installing.

Well, I can see most people that tried it and post results are not getting an icon.
In my E90 v210 I experience the same issue (and Yes, I know it's not in the supported list).

I tried installing it to both the Phone Memory (C:\) and the Memory Card (E:\) and still the same. I also tried restarting the phone (restart only; I haven't tried resetting it and won't do so in a while) to no avail.
I then decided to try to run it manually. In order to do so, I opened the sis file in my computer with siscontents and found out the main executable file is:
!:\sys\bin\saflash_dp.exe

Since my phone is hacked, and I have SymbExec installed, I turned off PlatSec, launched X-plore and went to that path to run the app.
I get the same error as fujiko09rpv:
AppZone corrupted.
Please reinstall

Since my phone is not in the supported list, I think this is normal, but fujiko09rpv has a 6120c which is supported.

I'll keep on looking for more info on this; in the meantime, please keep on posting your results; do not forget to include Phone Model and FW version.

BR,
pool7

its great now there will b coming more interesting application for mobiles on flash

n85 v11 also no icon and its fp2 so it should work.

thats mean we can create Executable Apps in Flashlite (Just like Python e.t.c)!!! Good!!!

Here's a little update.
I asked about this in the Adobe forums. Another user replied the following:


I believe that what you're seeing with the lack of a Flash Player icon
is the intended behaviour. The Distributable Player isn't meant to be
launched directly from an icon, but is used by apps bundled using Mobile
App Builder. The Distributable Player exists alongside any pre-installed
version of Flash Lite that may already be on a phone.

Have you tried installing and running any of the apps on

[Only registered and activated users can see links]
to see if the install of the Distributable Player was
successful?

I will try some of the apps in that link later today or tomorrow.
If somebody else does the same, please let us know if it works.

EDIT: Added 2 apps on Feb 19th.
Haven't tried these yet, but here are the other two apps: Nespresso and TowerBloxx.

BR,
pool7

"[Only registered and activated users can see links]"

i've tried them and yeah, they're working pretty fine!

I just added all apps available (as of today) at:

[Only registered and activated users can see links]
Due to max amount of attachments restriction, you'll find 4 of these apps in first post and the other 2 in post# 22 ([Only registered and activated users can see links]).
I haven't tried these yet, but will do so soon.

BR,
pool7

Yes, just added app m.adobe.com and play it. I use Nokia E90

Hey,
I've installed this distribution on my E51 (with Flash Player Lite 2) and there is of course no icon of FL3.1. But when I need to open flash file, version 8 there is an error and I can still open only flash files version 7 or lower.

So, how can I open flash files version 8 (supported by FL3.1)?

From where can I download this player?

Is this the right link:
([Only registered and activated users can see links])

The link to Adobe Mobile Packager is no long available. Could anyone share it to me please? Thanks!

dont works on 6760
can open any flash with it


aaah help i cant downgrade to 2.1
now i cant open swf's
and cant downgrade to 2.1
what now -.-

Actually, the link for Nespresso and TowerBloxx doesn't work. Anybody can fix that?

EDIT: sorry, just delete this message, I have found the link here (just realize if this page has multiple pages)

many thx mate , but no icon on my e90

this isn't suppose to create an icon anymore.. just try to run an swf file from file manager..