Last updated on 2012-03-27, by Tony

Methods To Play SWF File With Nokia, iPhone And Android Phones

Swf is the dominant format for displaying “animated” vector graphics on the Web. It may also be used for programs, commonly browser games, using actionscript. There are plenty of wonderful videos made in this format. However, this format is so unique that few phones can support it.

As is known to all, Symbian, iOS and Android are the most popular three phone systems in the phone market. Symbian is designed for Nokia, iOS for iPhone and Android for many mobiles like Motorola. Those three brands represent the trend of phone sale market. Here this blog will show you how to play swf file with those phones.

1. Play swf file with Nokia

Some Nokia smartphones like N97, N83 and 5230 are inserted with flash player, so they are supposed to be able to play swf file directly. However, its player is not so powerful. Taking N83 for example, it can’t support swf file that is larger than 1M and it can just support swf file that contains script language written with flash Lite1.1. So to this extent, this player is almost of no use. You can download a powerful media player that can support swf like CorePlayer. However, for those phones that can’t support Java, this way is blocked.

2. Play swf file with iPhone

You can play swf file using Apple-approved app Skyfire. Skyfire is an Apple-approved application which functions as a mobile browser tool. It can convert Flash content to HTML5, which allows your iOS device to stream Flash videos from the Web. You can easily find it in iTunes App Store. This method works for iPhone 4.

3. Play swf file with Android phones

Android mobiles are becoming more and more popular but they are not inserted with flash player, so you need to download a powerful player like SWF Player or Smart SWF Player. However, not all the Android mobiles are accessible to this software because this player can just support those with system versions higher than Android 2.3. So mobiles with Android 2.1 2.2 need to find other solutions.

You can refer to those methods if you want to play swf file with Nokia, iPhone or Android mobiles. Those methods have their own limitations, so are there any better ways? Yes, of course. You can convert swf file to those formats supported by Nokia, iPhone and Android mobiles with Moyea SWF To Video Converter Pro. You don’t need to buy a smartphone or upgrade your system. You can manage it with just a few clicks.

1. Click “Browse” and choose “From Folder” to input the swf file.

2. Click “Export“, choose the format you want in the drop-down menu of “Style“

3. Click “Convert” and then click “Play and Capture“. After the video finishes, click “Finish” button and then the conversion has completed.

Those are some methods to help you play swf file with your phone. As always, any better ways or suggestions on this issue are welcomed to share in the comment board below.