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December 9, 2025
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Acrobat 2020 Sign-in Loop

  • December 9, 2025
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Hello everyone,

we are running into an issue with Acrobat Pro 2020 on a new device.
We own serial-number licenses, so normally on first launch we get prompted to sign in with any Adobe ID before we can enter the actual serial number. In the past, this first sign-in always worked (usually we just used the employee’s email/account).

 

However, on this new machine the initial login no longer works at all. After completing the sign-in process in Firefox, Acrobat simply jumps back to the previous “Sign-in required” window. This loops endlessly, no matter how many times we try.

In Chrome and Edge, the login doesn’t even complete, it just fails outright.

I’m aware that there are other posts about similar issues on the Forum, but unfortunately none of the suggested solutions have helped so far.

What I have tried already:

  • Deleted all Adobe-related registry entries

  • Removed all Adobe program folders and AppData folders

  • Reinstalled Acrobat Pro 2020

  • Tried different browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox)

  • Tried multiple Adobe accounts

Has anyone experienced this issue recently or found a workaround?
Any help would be appreciated.

Program Version: 20.005.30680
Our installer is a bit old, so if there is a newer verison let me know 🙂

Thanks in advance!

Correct answer dge_5657

No idea why, but it just started working again. Thanks for all the responses tho. 

4 replies

dge_5657AuthorCorrect answer
December 17, 2025

No idea why, but it just started working again. Thanks for all the responses tho. 

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 17, 2025

thanks for the update.

Legend
December 12, 2025

Hi @dge_5657

This may happen.

Try downloading the update patches first from this link for your version of the app: https://adobe.ly/4iTzV2z. Ensure you have the latest update installed first, and then try activating your product.  

 



Best regards,
Tariq | Adobe Community Team

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 10, 2025
dge_5657Author
December 11, 2025

Thanks for the reply! Acrobat 2020 wont show me any QR code tho. How do i "update" Acrobat to use the new Login Method? The articles you linked dont really gave it away for me 😞

Thanks!

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 11, 2025

you cannot update acrobat 2020.

 

do you see that registration screen while trying to install acrobat 2020?

 

did you click sign in (NOT register now) with your adobe id when presented with that registration screen?

 

 

dge_5657Author
December 9, 2025

Sorry i translated my post with ChatGPT, forgot to remove the first line lol