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I'm facing problem in reading a downloaded pdf file on my android phone. (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by Docker@lemmy.world to c/android@programming.dev

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Every month l download my income expense statement from my wallet app, which l read using my Google Drive PDF Viewer. However, this time no matter which PDF Viewer l use, the result is the same : the file is corrupted or in an unsuitable format.

Can anyone please help me fix this problem ?

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[–] JASN_DE@feddit.org 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Redownload, try again

[–] Docker@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've been doing that since days now.

[–] smegger@aussie.zone 1 points 6 months ago

The file is probably corrupt. Reach out to app support if you still can't open it.

Try in an Adobe app too in case of some obscure standard. If it's still not opening, then it can't be opened.

[–] limerod@reddthat.com 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Maybe, the issue is with your wallet app? Have you tried other pdf files on your phone. Or using a file manager like solid explorer to see if it can open the PDF file?

Barring that share the phone, Android version and possibly the PDF file being used in question so others can test on their phone? If the PDF file contains sensitive data redact it using a desktop pdf app.

[–] Docker@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My device is not compatible with solid explorer.

[–] limerod@reddthat.com 1 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Solid explorer works with all android smartphones all the way from android 4.4 kitkat to android 15 and perhaps also the upcoming android 16.

In any case you will have to contact this wallet app developer since you cannot provide more information and won't get useful answers on this community.

http://catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

[–] Docker@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I'm yet to learn how to use the internet 🙃🙃🙃

[–] Docker@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

My phone is Android version 11.

[–] Docker@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Solid Explorer by NeatBytes, right ?

[–] limerod@reddthat.com 1 points 6 months ago

Yeah..

[–] Sat@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Can you try opening the pdf on a different device to make sure it's not actually corrupted?

[–] Docker@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is a phone based app, installed on my phone.

[–] reattach@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Trying email the PDF to another device (like your computer) or saving it to Google Drive and opening it on another device