Opening pdf in android

[shsjs266]

I have a Samsung S9fe tablet and when I try to open a pdf in a website, e.g., a restaurant menu, the screen turns gray and freezes. I have to exit the website to unlock the screen. I have a generic pdf reader installed. How do I fix this?

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Is that PDF reader app set as the default to open PDF files? You may want to try using Google Drive's native PDF reader, in case it's a problem with that app.

 

[rvbfan]

I just use Google docs. Seems to work well for a simple pdf reader.

 

[mustang7757]

Welcome to AC!
Moved this to our Tab s9 forum

 

[Village_Idiot]

I use both the "Acrobat for Samsung" and "Write on PDF" apps. Both work well.

Ironically, the Write on PDF app is not in the Galaxy Store even though it's a Samsung app.

 

[BerryBubbles]

Since we're talking about a Samsung device, Samsung Notes also opens downloaded PDF files.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

The issue I find is how Android/Samsung handles PDFs. Some browsers can open the PDF without downloading, others can't.

That aside I'm inclined to give the win to Acrobat but that stupid fluid reader notice pips upmfrom time to time which needs to be dismissed before you can read or scroll.

 

[Village_Idiot]

Yes. And you can write and annotate them in Samsung Notes. Write on PDF does that too, but it's only available for tablets. It's not compatible with phones.

 

[Village_Idiot]

P. S. I like using Samsung Notes as my PDF viewer better. It's easier to annotate and makes notes on PDFs than Write on PDF.