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how to view pdf files without downloading them on firefox for android

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I use an Electronic Medical Record program using Firefox for android on a a Samsung Galaxy Pro 12.2 tablet. I need to view patient pdf files on the tablet. So far, the only way I have been able to accomplish this is to download the file first. It would be more efficient if I could just view the pdf file on the Galaxy tablet without having to download it. Is it possible to do this with Firefox for android? Thanks.

I use an Electronic Medical Record program using Firefox for android on a a Samsung Galaxy Pro 12.2 tablet. I need to view patient pdf files on the tablet. So far, the only way I have been able to accomplish this is to download the file first. It would be more efficient if I could just view the pdf file on the Galaxy tablet without having to download it. Is it possible to do this with Firefox for android? Thanks.

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Adobe never made a PDF plugin for Android. Which is what is needed to get the behavior you want. I have already listed the one option that comes closest.

The files are downloaded. Using a browser plugin does not prevent the data from being stored locally on your computer.

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Not in any reliable manner. There is PDF.js but it has not been optimized for Firefox for Android. https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/#firefox

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kbrosnan said

Not in any reliable manner. There is PDF.js but it has not been optimized for Firefox for Android. https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/#firefox
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Thank you very much for taking the time to respond to my question. I am not sure if this approach would be reliable enough for me to use in a electronic health records setting. If there are additional ideas about how to view PDF files without downloading them using Firefox for Android, please feel free to share your thoughts. Thanks

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Adobe never made a PDF plugin for Android. Which is what is needed to get the behavior you want. I have already listed the one option that comes closest.

The files are downloaded. Using a browser plugin does not prevent the data from being stored locally on your computer.