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July 10, 2026
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I am having an issue with adobe mobile app scan feature. When I hit scan is says unable to open file, what could be causing this?

  • July 10, 2026
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I am having an issue with adobe mobile app scan feature. When I hit scan is says unable to open file, what could be causing this?

    7 replies

    Participant
    July 16, 2026

    Having the same issue, unable to create a new scan with my mobile. Using Adobe Acrobat Reader mobile, version 26.06.50

    i get an error: unable to open file. Tried un installing and re installing the app, didn’t solve the issue.

    Amal Jaiswal
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    July 16, 2026

    Hi all, 

     

    Hope you are doing well and sorry to keep you waiting. 

     

    Our development team is aware of this issue and they are actively working on it. The fix will be available in the future updates. 

    Thanks for your patience and understanding.

    ~Amal

    Participant
    July 14, 2026

    I’m also having the same problem. I have both mobile apps. I go to acrobat hit new scan it goes to adobe scan and get the same message. I open adobe scan first no issues. I have a  iPhone 16 pro max and have the same problem with my 16e

    Amal Jaiswal
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    July 15, 2026

    Hi there 

     

    We are sorry to hear that the issue still exists. 

    Please share the version of the Acrobat Mobile app and a small video recording of the steps you are taking and the issue as it occurs so that we can take it up further with our development team for review.

    ~Amal

    Participant
    July 15, 2026

     

    Amal Jaiswal
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    July 10, 2026

    Hi @Gene 

    Hope you are doing well and thanks for reaching out.  


    Please confirm if you are using the Acrobat Reader Mobile app or the Adobe Scan Mobile app. Have you started experiencing this issue recently after an update, or was it occurring earlier as well? What is the version of the application and the OS you are using? 


    Is this an issue with a particular PDF file or with all the PDFs? Please try with a different PDF file and check. 


    What is the workflow/steps you are taking? A small video recording of the steps you are taking and the issue as it occurs would be very helpful for further investigation.


    Once we have all this information, we will be able to share more troubleshooting steps. 


    ~Amal