How to Get Flash Player for the Q Phone

Install Flash Player on your Q phone to watch SWF videos.

The MotoQ phone is a smart phone offered by Motorola. Also referred to as a pocket PC, the Q phone uses the Windows Mobile 5 operating system which allows it to function as a small computer. This also will allow you to install a variety of programs onto your MotoQ that will let you take full advantage of its capabilities. You can get Flash Player for the Q phone and install it easily so you can watch videos in the SWF format anywhere on your phone.

Instructions

1. Turn on your MotoQ phone.

2. Press the center button at the top of the QWERTY key pad to access the main menu.

3. Click to select "Internet" and then "go to" and enter the search engine of your choice.

4. Search for "Adobe Flash Player Mobile Download." Select the mobile download site of your choice.

5. Download the Flash Player, it will download to your Q phone automatically. Make sure that you are downloading version 7 of the Flash Player if your MotoQ is still using Windows Mobile version 5. Should you need a different version go directly to the Adobe site and download the version compatible with the Windows on your Q phone.

6. Follow the instruction prompts that will appear on your Q phone screen to install the Flash Player. You may be prompted do uninstall and delete any older version of the Flash Player that may be on your phone, do so.

7. Turn your phone off and then on again when the installation is complete to reboot your phone system and you can now use the Flash Player.

Tips & Warnings

• Install the Flash Player to your memory card and not the phone memory. This will prevent your phone from becoming overwhelmed with the memory resources required to watch a video using the Flash Player.

• Update your Flash Player whenever you update the Windows Mobile system on your phone. If you do not and the Windows system update is no longer compatible with your version of Flash, the player will not work.

References

• Adobe: Flash Player 7 for Pocket PC - Download
• phonescoop.com: Motorola Q Specs, Features

Resources

• pocketpchow2.com: Pocket PC Hints and Tips