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harleypetty Lost but trying Posts: 13 Reg: Nov 15, 2012 stuttgart 5,980	confirm \| cancel 11/29/12 07:54 PM (13 years ago) simulator testing word and pdf files My android simulator will not open my word docs or my pdf files. Can simulators do this or is there another way to test these screens? Thank you for any help. :) Title Comments My android simulator will not open my word docs or my pdf files. Can simulators do this or is there another way to test these screens? Thank you for any help. :)

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	11/29/12 09:35 PM (13 years ago) Howdy, Android needs "helper" apps in order to open documents like PDF files or Word docs. iOS does this natively, but Android requires a bit more help. You can install these helper apps on your emulator if you can find the apk file. Here's a video that shows how to do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ohlah9xTv0 Hope this helps! Mark Comments Howdy, Android needs "helper" apps in order to open documents like PDF files or Word docs. iOS does this natively, but Android requires a bit more help. You can install these helper apps on your emulator if you can find the apk file. Here's a video that shows how to do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ohlah9xTv0 Hope this helps! Mark

harleypetty Lost but trying Posts: 13 Reg: Nov 15, 2012 stuttgart 5,980	11/30/12 06:28 AM (13 years ago) You Rock!! Thank you so much. I will watch the video and find the apk files. Comments You Rock!! Thank you so much. I will watch the video and find the apk files.

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