Before 10.1, Flash was a CPU hog. Playing a YouTube video or running a browser game could spin up laptop fans and drain batteries because Flash relied on software rendering.
Adobe released Flash Player 10.1 for in August 2010, followed by versions for BlackBerry Tablet OS (PlayBook) and other platforms. Key mobile features included: adobe 10.1
For developers: You can still experience Flash Player 10.1-era content via the Internet Archive’s Flash emulation (Ruffle) or by running an old Android virtual machine. Before 10
By late 2011, Adobe conceded. The company announced it would stop developing Flash Player for mobile browsers, pivoting to Adobe AIR for packaged apps. Flash Player 10.1 was the high-water mark—and then the tide went out. adobe 10.1