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Giannis F.'s avatar
Giannis F.
Helpful | Level 7
7 years ago

How do I open PDF files from Dropbox on Android devices?

Hello :-) There is a problem with PDF files. They do not open when downloading in android devices :-( The dropbox link is ?dl=1 There isn't any problem when downloading in Desktop PC and Apple ...
  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    7 years ago

    Thanks for the reply Giannis F. and sorry to hear this persists. 

    Do you notice the same behavior on other browsers other than the one you used so far? 

    Remember the "dl=1" parameter at the end of shared links should tell the browser to download the file(s) instead of attempting to display it so this seems to be an issue caused by the browser you use (as you say, the files and links are working fine).

    Let me know what you find.