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Pierre M.'s avatar
Pierre M.
Helpful | Level 5
8 years ago
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PDF files open as read only on Acrobat Reader (on Android)

I haven't had any problem editing PDF files on my Android tablet until now. I simply opened dropbox, and opened the PDF in Adobe Acrobat from dropbox. Lately, when I open a PDF in Adobe Acrobat fro...
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  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    8 years ago
    Hey peeps, sorry to hear about this. 
     
    In order to have a better look into this matter, I’d recommend continuing this discussion via email. I’ve sent thus an email to the email address associated with your Forum profiles. Please check your inbox for my latest message. 
     
    Cheers! :grin:
  • Juliandel's avatar
    Juliandel
    8 years ago

    I was able to use an app Xodo and it seems to work just fine for me. I will use this for the time being until this bug gets worked out.

LuizFNetto's avatar
LuizFNetto
Helpful | Level 5
8 years ago

Xodo works just fine. Have you guys seen the last update log from Xodo?

I believe that this problem was caused by some change at the Dropbox app (or even from Android OS) . And, I think that both companies, Dropbox and Adobe, aren't talking about the problem to exchange a solution.

I will stuck with Xodo for now, thinking about the iPad that I should have bought. 

Parsons-Joyce's avatar
Parsons-Joyce
Helpful | Level 5
8 years ago

I have just put Xodo on and it seems to work well.

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