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How to View a PDF on an Android

Android phones are smart phones that allow a user to send and receive email and to surf the Net. A user can open a PDF document that comes via email or is found online by using a PDF reader application downloaded onto the phone. Once opened, a user can zoom in and out to read the entire document, save the document to the phone or upload it to email.

Things You'll Need

  • PDF reader app
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Instructions

    • 1

      Download a PDF reader application from the phone. The phone provider usually has an application store; Adobe offers a free PDF reader for Android phones.

    • 2

      Install the PDF reader and restart the phone if prompted.

    • 3

      Navigate to a web page with a PDF document or open an email with a PDF document. Select the document and double click on it. The document should automatically open in the PDF reader.

    • 4

      Read the PDF document in the reader and zoom in and out to view all parts of the document as needed.

    • 5

      Close the PDF reader application when finished. Leaving the application open will drain battery and memory.

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