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July 20, 2026
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Missing tool

my issue started with the case number above, which seemed to be an activation issue. The tool, “Request e–signatures” was no longer available to me and I had noticed that under my account when I click my icon in the upper right hand corner, it stated that I was a free user. I have paid a subscription to Acrobat Pro for many many years. The above case was a result of my phone call and waiting hours on the phone and finally speaking with someone that was unable to resolve the issue. Then I get that email above. Tell me the case was closed without resolution.

After my own troubleshooting, I discovered that the price of the Acrobat Pro plan went up from $15.99 per month to $19.99 a month. So I upgraded my plan and I had to do that process on both, my iPhone and my iPad. After doing that, they told, “Request e-signatures” Became an option on my iPad; however, it still does not show on the iPhone. I do run beta software on the iPad and I run non-beta software with the latest version on my iPhone.

Here is the information on my iPhone, which is the device that this tool is not showing as an option:

Here is a screen recording from my iPhone that shows the Request a signature tool is not available:


and here is a screen recording from my iPad showing that my same account with Adobe allows me to use the option called request a signatures and the tool is available on the iPad version. Never had a problem on either device until approximately a month ago.

 

 

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    JRL-3Author
    Participating Frequently
    September 25, 2026

    Hello Amal,

    Just wanted to let you know that whatever they did, did not fix it.

    I did find a workaround. When you have the document open in Adobe on iPhone, the tools do not show the option to request e-signatures; however, if you exit the document and look at the home screen in the Adobe app, then click on the 3 dots on the right side of the file you wish to request e-signatures, the option shows there and at that point all works as it should.

    This issue is not fixed by any means, and I hope engineering continues to seek a resolution.

    If anyone has any questions, please have them contact me.

    Thanks,

     John

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    Amal Jaiswal
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    September 29, 2026

    ​Hi @JRL-3 
    Thank you for reaching out, and we're sorry for the trouble. 

    Have you tried offloading the app from your iPhone as clears the cache and temporary files while keeping your documents and data, If not, please try the following on your iPhone and see if that helps. 

    1. Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage.

    2. Wait a few seconds for the list to load, then select the app from the list.

    3. Tap Offload App, then tap Offload App again to confirm.

    4. Tap Reinstall App (or download it again from the App Store).

    5. Open the app, sign in, and check whether the issue is resolved.

    If you have any files stored only on your device, we recommend making sure they're backed up or synced to your account before you begin, just to be safe.

    If the issue continues after this, please let us know what happens.

    We hope this helps, and we look forward to hearing back from you.  

    ~Amal

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    JRL-3Author
    Participating Frequently
    September 29, 2026

    We tried all that when we did the teams call with your engineer.

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    Amal Jaiswal
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    August 12, 2026

    Hi All, 

    Hope you are doing well. 

    Our engineering team has made so changes in the backend, could you please try to logout of the application, reboot the computer and re-login and confirm if that fixes the issue or are you still able to observe the issue.

    ~Amal

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    Participant
    August 7, 2026

    Hi, just wondering if you had a chance to test it after the backend changes Adobe mentioned. Did the "Request e-signatures" option come back on your iPhone, or is the issue still there? It would be helpful to know whether the fix worked.

     

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    JRL-3Author
    Participating Frequently
    July 23, 2026

    It appears that nobody can fix this issue. I’ve explored other avenues to get documents signed, and I’ve decided to go with the company SignNow because it’s simple and does exactly all I needed to do. I’ve looked at the reviews and they certainly have an occasional issue here and there, but they actually replied to the people and address the issues.

    I just think Adobe has become so big that they don’t care about one person. Sad but true.

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    Amal Jaiswal
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    July 23, 2026

    Hi there


    We are sorry for the trouble and the experience you had. We have already logged the ticket with the engineering team to look into this issue further, and they are actively working on it.
    While we do not have any information to share at the moment, we will keep this thread updated as soon as we get any news from the team.

    Thanks for your understanding.

    ~Amal



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    Amal Jaiswal
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    August 5, 2026

    ​@JRL-3  our development team made some changes in the backend, could you please confirm if you are still experiencing this issue at your end?
    ~Amal

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    Amal Jaiswal
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    July 20, 2026

    ​Hi @JRL-3 

    Hope you are doing well, and thanks for reaching out. We are sorry for the trouble you are experiencing. 

    I have checked your Adobe account and found that you have an active plan for Adobe Acrobat Pro. Please try to sign out and sign in on your iPhone with the correct Adobe ID and see if that helps. 

    You may also try to restore the purchase. Tap on the profile icon > Subscriptions > Restore Purchase, reboot the application, and see if that helps. 

    If it still doesn’t work try updating the Acrobat App to the latest version available on the App Store and reboot the device once. 

    Let us know how it goes. 

    ~Amal

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    JRL-3Author
    Participating Frequently
    July 20, 2026

    According to the Apple App Store, I have the latest version of Adobe. There is no update available. I’ve already tried the restore purchases. I’ve logged out and logged back in, and it doesn’t seem to make a difference. It looks like there are other people with the same problem from a couple months ago and there doesn’t appear to be any resolution for them either. 

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