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Rod5ECC
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October 13, 2021
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Android Reader older PDF versions

  • October 13, 2021
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I am working with some PDF v1.4 files on an up to date Android phone. I can open them in all other readers, but the Adobe Reader app v21.9.0 on my phone will not open them and states they may be corrupted.

 

Is pdf v1.4 still supported by this Reader? Is there any documentation on old version support across the apps on Android/IOS/windows? What else could the problem be? 

 

Thanks

 

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October 13, 2021

Yes, PDF 1.0 and later are still supported. I'm sure there is a problem or bug, but it won't be as simple as "PDF 1.4 files no longer work". It may be that they are corrupted. Many PDF readers try to repair corrupted files, but it's an uncertain process.

 

Here's how to check if a file is actually corrupted on Windows or Mac. Start Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat and open the file directly. Then, immediately close it. If you are prompted to save the file, it was corrupted, and repaired.

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Rod5ECCAuthor
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October 14, 2021

Thank you for that tip. I will try and see. If so, all the pdf files from the same source are corrupted in the same way, so I need to track down what made them. 

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