Read pdf file from sd card

Question

I want to read a pdf file stored in my sd card, I tried using this snippet

    File file = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()
            + "/vvveksperten" + "/ypc.pdf");

    PackageManager packageManager = getPackageManager();
    Intent testIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    testIntent.setType("application/pdf");
    List list = packageManager.queryIntentActivities(testIntent,
            PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY);
    Intent intent = new Intent();
    intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(file);
    intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/pdf");
    startActivity(intent);

but it gave me an error.

ERROR/AndroidRuntime(2611): android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle Intent { act=android.intent.action.VIEW dat=file:///mnt/sdcard/vvveksperten/ypc.pdf typ=application/pdf }

is there any third party api install on your phone to read pdf???? — Dipak Keshariya, Mar 19 '12 at 05:52

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 19 '12 at 05:50

Please check your device is any pdf reader application available, I think isn't any..

Just use this code,

private void viewPdf(Uri file) {
        Intent intent;
        intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
        intent.setDataAndType(file, "application/pdf");
        try {
            startActivity(intent);
        } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
            // No application to view, ask to download one
            AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
            builder.setTitle("No Application Found");
            builder.setMessage("Download one from Android Market?");
            builder.setPositiveButton("Yes, Please",
                    new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                        @Override
                        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                            Intent marketIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
                            marketIntent
                                    .setData(Uri
                                            .parse("market://details?id=com.adobe.reader"));
                            startActivity(marketIntent);
                        }
                    });
            builder.setNegativeButton("No, Thanks", null);
            builder.create().show();
        }
    }

If any pdf reader application not available then this code is download pdf reader from android market, But be sure your device has pre-installed android-market application. So I think try this on android device, rather then emulator.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 19 '12 at 06:11

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    File file = new File(“/sdcard/read.pdf”);

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);

intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(file),”application/pdf”);

intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HISTORY);

startActivity(intent);

answered Mar 19 '12 at 06:11

Sunny Kumar Aditya

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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Many (or perhaps most) Android devices don't come with a default PDF Viewer, unlike iOS devices. That is why you are getting the Exception. There's no Intent registered with the right IntentFilter.

Please also see this other SO question: Does android have a built-in PDF viewer?.

The solution is simple: install a PDF Viewer like Adobe Reader from Google Play.

edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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answered Mar 19 '12 at 06:03

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