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orlandot96351370
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August 28, 2016
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I can't find the file directory on the "LOCAL"

  • August 28, 2016
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Hello, everyone,

My phone is a LG k8 with Android 6.0.

When I use the option "HIGHLIGHT", appears the following msg: "this application is read-only, and that's why the changes cannot be saved. Want to create a local copy on your device to continue editing? ".

Click on "SAVE" and the editing is enabled.

When I go look for the newly saved file directory in the tab "LOCATION", appears the following directory:/data/user/0/com.adobe.reader/files/Downloads, which is non-existent!

I can't find this directory in order for the file manager.

Any hints on where this file may have been saved and how do I find it via file manager?

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    Correct answer Adorobat

    Hi All,

    The reason for this behavior is that some OEM's (Original Equipment Manufacturer) mount external storage as read-only. When a pdf file(stored on an external storage) opened in Acrobat Reader, Acrobat Reader gives you an option to create a local copy of the file. The local copy that is created is under the private area of the app and no other app on the device can access this location.

    Thanks,

    Shivam

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    Sunny_video0101
    Participant
    April 15, 2020

    I think I've a solution, if I copied the file in the internal storage in first place, would it work?

    What I do now a time, I use ES Explorer app to save the local copy via sharing it in the main Adobe app.

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    AnirbanKopty
    Participant
    March 31, 2019

    The answer given by Adorobat is correct, and the reason why the folder can't be founded is that it's not located in the internal storage. This might be puzzly to hear it for the first time, but, actually there is many directories in your Android device, the internal storage what is accessible to us by default is located in the region /storage/emulated/0/ while the external storage in /storage/<sd_card_name>/ similarly the usbotg is accessible to us that's located in /storage/usbotg0/

    This might be more clear if you watch the images below, I used ES File Explorer to view it. And, more importantly, those directories are not accessible by default, as there are datas if edited might cause your device to brick (term used in software development, meaningly, leaving your device inaccessible). Root is needed to access those regions, see the screenshots below.

    The location that's shown in the Acrobat (default saving location for it) is inaccessible by default, you can access if you have root permissions.

    N.B: Can't find the attach button while viewing in my handset! Will update the images while in PC...

    Andre De Conti Araujo
    Andre De Conti Araujo
    Participant
    March 13, 2019

    This is such a waste of time, forcing clients to use the cloud instead of giving options to save it locally is nonsense, I´m ending 10 adobe subscriptions because of this arbitrary decision.

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    aks1299
    Participant
    July 31, 2018

    I have a similar problem: I have downloaded a certain PDF and it is showing up when I search for it in Adobe Acrobat, but it is absent in the entire 'Local Files' section of my Lenovo K8. When I search in Adobe, it says that the file is in the 'Downloads' folder of 'Internal Storage' but the PDF is not found when I open 'Internal Storage'. Other PDF's I downloaded before do show up in the Internal Storage Downloads, but I can't find this one anywhere in my phone's File Manager section. I fear this might be happening to other important PDF documents that I haven't detected yet. Please give me a solution to this problem.

    I would also like to know if there is any way of knowing the complete path location of a PDF document in my phone's storage, by opening the same in the Adobe Acrobat app.

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      jsonf
      Participant
      April 26, 2018

      Having the same difficulty. I do not accept the "accepted" answer as no workaround is offered.

      I was able to "Save to Document Cloud", then view it online at https://documents.adobe.com/ via chrome, then select and download which made it accessible to my local filesystem.

      Hoepfully someone has a better way to access these drawn on/commented documents.

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      sc0tt_g
      Participant
      January 13, 2018

      This is rediculous functionality.  It makes my tablet useless for using pdfs to take notes (with acrobat) on as I can't then copy the modified file to my workstation and continue working on it from there.  I need a way to access the file with the modified changes locally.

      Adorobat
      Community Manager
      AdorobatCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
      Community Manager
      April 27, 2017

      Hi All,

      The reason for this behavior is that some OEM's (Original Equipment Manufacturer) mount external storage as read-only. When a pdf file(stored on an external storage) opened in Acrobat Reader, Acrobat Reader gives you an option to create a local copy of the file. The local copy that is created is under the private area of the app and no other app on the device can access this location.

      Thanks,

      Shivam

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      xanda escuyer
      Participating Frequently
      June 2, 2017

      This is not even an answer and it certainly is not correct...

      Maybe some OEMs do mount external storage as read-only but this ought not to be an issue overall.

      It's true that some versions of Android and therefore some devices do prohibit writing to external storage (Kit-Kat being the worst offender we believe). However, that in itself should not preclude Acrobat being capable of writing to external storage on devices which do.

      Bearing in the mind the following points:-

      1) OEM devices running Lollipop or newer have the capability to allow/grant apps specific directory access on external storage for the very purpose.

      2) Other apps, even those written by enthusiast/non-professional developers, have no problem availing themselves of this capability.

      The question now becomes: why can't Adobe do the same with Acrobat?

      Adobe would do well to consider what it already ought to know:

      Most devices are sold with a minimum internal storage capability therefore necessitating the addition of external storage. Keeping all sorts of media (be it photo's, docs, music etc.) on internal storage makes no sense from a device performance perspective and, as has been shown in this very thread, makes daily practical use of Acrobat a proper pain.

        Jaeaud
        Jaeaud
        Participant
        April 8, 2017

        I believe all we actually want is the ability to save the files in ...\data\... locally (on our phones) without first uploading and downloading to the cloud...total waste of data.  Please fix the app accordingly

          Adorobat
          Community Manager
          AdorobatCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          September 9, 2016

          Hi orlandot96351370  ,

          I am not able to reproduce the issue at our end. Could you let us know what's the default storage location is set on your phone?

          Try to connect you phone to the computer via USB and see if you can find the location.

          Thank You,

          Shivam

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          orlandot96351370Author
          Participant
          September 14, 2016

          Hi, Shivam,

          I connected my phone to the computer via USB, but i can't find the location yet. I searched on the folders of SD card and internal memory, but i don't found the directory specified by app... the " /data/user/0/com.adobe.reader/files/Downloads "

          Adorobat
          Community Manager
          AdorobatCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          September 15, 2016

          Hi orlandot96351370 , Harrywinterbottom41  ,

          I have tried to reproduce the issue at our end and the location which you mentioned exist on the phone.

          Could you please let us know if this is happening with a specific file or with other file as well?

          Would it be possible for you to share the file with us, i have sent you a private message for the same, please respond to that message.

          Please find below the screenshots:

          And when i went to File Explorer,

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