PDF download fails in Android Browser

Question

I have an ASP.Net WebForm that dynamically generates a pdf. The pdf download works in all the desktop browsers, as well as the IPad, Chrome mobile, and Firefox mobile. How

Answer 1

Since you said the PDF is generated by a form, I'm assuming that's in response to a POST. I'm having the same problem, and found this comment on a similar S/O question:

issue is due to a bug in the Android browser and Dolphin, which causes downloads to fail on POST actions. I changed my actions to GET as a workaround.

The issue referenced is Support download of POST responses - open since 2009!

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(This question has several yet-unresolved iterations on S/O; neither closing nor answering them all seems reasonable, so how about some links:

• C# Response Shows Download Unsuccessful Error on Android Browser
• C# Response.Write pdf not working with Android Browser
• ASP.NET Inconsistent PDF file download results )