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speedijim
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago
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link to a pdf file shows invalid format.

this link shows message " invalid format" on cell phone https://www.dropbox.com/s/5f44bkcdc5q97v7/pbrotationinfo.pdf?dl=0
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  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    6 years ago

    Thanks for trying that out for me, speedijim.

    If you have a secondary browser on your mobile device, could you also try copying the shared link as it is and pasting it there? 

    Let me know what you find!

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Rich
Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
6 years ago

Take a screenshot on your device showing the error. You can then use the Photos icon in the Reply window to add the image to your reply here.

That being said, I can open that link on my phone without an issue.

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speedijim
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago

Screenshot_20200127-062747.png

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    Lusil
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    6 years ago

    Thanks for the screenshot, speedijim. 

    Could it be that you don't have the relevant app to preview the .pdf file? 

    Could you also copy-pasting the link to your mobile's browser, but replace the "1" with a "0" to preview it instead of downloading it? 

    Let me know how it goes!

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