I bought a Nexus 7 a while back, and was very disappointed to discover that Flash is no longer being developed for Android 4.1 and that therefore I couldn’t use the ABC’s excellent iView service to catch up missed TV episodes.

Here’s the cleanest workaround, that gets an official version of the flash player onto your tablet (albeit one that isn’t officially supported on Android 4.1) and also ensures that sound works (the problem I had with an earlier version).

Step 1: On your computer, download the latest official .apk for Android 4.x from the Adobe developer support site: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html. I used 11.1.115.20

Step 2: On your Nexus 7 , enable installation of apps from sources other than the Play Store (Settings > Security) – this is for step 5

Step 3: From the Play Store, Install AirDroid on your Nexus 7, and run it. While you are at it, install the Firefox browser.

Step 4: On your computer, go to web.airdroid.com, and enter the security code displayed on your Nexus 7

Step 5: Click on Apps, then Install App, and browse to the .apk downloaded in Step 1. Click Install when prompted on your Nexus 7

Step 6: Open Firefox, and browse to abc.net.au/iview

Step 7: Click on the tap to launch icon when it appears

Step 8: Enjoy the wonders of iView on your Nexus 7!