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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.

Rick_M's avatar
Rick_M
Experienced | Level 13
6 years ago

My guess is that the latest "Reader" only reads and Adobe wants you to buy "Acrobat" to edit a PDF. (This is not the same as fill-in-the-blank PDF files.)

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