What is a "handler" and why do I need it to watch videos?

[BettyJ1053]

Seriously, I have no idea what a handler is, or why I need one to view videos on my Rumor 2.  Please help

[lefty_pacman]

In this case, a "handler" would refer to a program or process in the phone needed to receive certain requests from the internet. In this example, the
"request" is streaming videos from any site like m.youtube.com. If you are receiving that error, chances are that the phone does not have the necessary program or process to handle it.

[BettyJ1053]

So is there a way to get one?  There must be since my phone has a place to store videos...anyone know how I can a handler?

[lefty_pacman]

Betty,

     I havent seen one as of yet. Give 24 hrs and I will give a response. I will do some in-depth research to see if the problem can be fixed.

Best regards,

Lefty

[ikirule]

Yea i am with him a handler thingy would be nice

[Leahuva]

My phone needs a "handler" to... How do I get it on my phone?

[wingland]

Generally, to view Flash videos, animations or games, or full screen videos you need a desktop computer.

Very few feature / messaging phones have the needed computing power to handle advanced features on the web, like Flash games, fullscreen movies, etc.  Very few feature / messaging phones have the ability for the end-user to update the operating system or core software or web browser. 

If your phone prompts you for a 'handler', unfortunately you are most likely going to be unable to view that content.

Sorry...

will

[Ocala-Dafoes]

I have an LG Lotus and with every browser (proprietary, Opera, Bolt), I CANNOT click a link in CraigsList...I get "a handler is needed". When I click to get the handler, I am taken to a Sprint download site where there is no "handler" present!

HELP!

[wingland]

A 'handler' is tech talk for something to 'handle' or play / view / deal with the file you just clicked on.

It's a fancy way of your phone saying "I Don't Know How to Handle This File".  Kind of like when the waiter gives me the menu in French.  I don't have a 'handler' for French, so I can't read the menu.

The LG Lotus really isn't user updatable like a PC would be.  Sorry that Craigslist isn't working for you correctly.

[chakacookie]

My son has a sanyo-2700 and he got ringtones off this website on funformobile.com and it went to a file and it had a question mark and it said it needs a handler how can i get a handler for him.?