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Pierre M.'s avatar
Pierre M.
Helpful | Level 5
7 years ago

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
    7 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
    7 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

Same problem here.

Borney's avatar
Borney
Explorer | Level 4
7 years ago

I am receiving the error message on my PDF files when I try to open with Adobe "This File will be Opened as View Only" and then I cannot edit and save. Is this an Adobe update issue or Dropbox or user? Please advise asap. Thank you

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