I have tried them all, from EZ pdf reader to mantano and no one is working fine. I have an pdf file which is 48 pages and it takes more than 30 minutes for it to load complety. Isn't there any decent pdf reader (which I hope I missed while searching) that is decent and can render and open big pdf files fast?
Thanks.
Edit: It will mainly be used on my tablet- Xoom.
eyriiii said:
I have tried them all, from EZ pdf reader to mantano and no one is working fine. I have an pdf file which is 48 pages and it takes more than 30 minutes for it to load complety. Isn't there any decent pdf reader (which I hope I missed while searching) that is decent and can render and open big pdf files fast?
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Have you tried RepliGo PDF Reader? It works great for me. I use it to open heavy PDF files having HD graphics (on my Samsung Galaxy S).
One more thing: 30 minutes is really an overkill. Have you considered reducing load from system as well as converting PDF in another format like epub...
SachinShekhar said:
Have you tried RepliGo PDF Reader? It works great for me. I use it to open heavy PDF files having HD graphics (on my Samsung Galaxy S).
One more thing: 30 minutes is really an overkill. Have you considered reducing load from system as well as converting PDF in another format like epub...
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Yes I forgot to mention I also tried Repligo and I had the same outcome...I will try to format it thx for the tip. It's mainly magazines I am trying to read, and I am loading from the system actually. But really do I always need to convert in order to see my pdf files..that is a pain in the ass..
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get a new mobile
maybe your phone simply isnt powerful enough
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get a new mobile
maybe your phone simply isnt powerful enough
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lol? I've got a Xoom and RAZR both classed as high-end devices...
30 min doesn't make sense, I open 1000 page textbooks on my g2x just fine.if the pdf file is five then maybe try a new Rom?
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i use Radaee pdf but it seems slow scrolling on the nexus 4 , is there a faster pdf app? or its normally slow like this
Have you tried Adobe Reader? I used all the time.
I think there is something wrong with your PDF file. Have you tried other PDF files?
Turns out radaeel pdf is the fastest.. They load or scrolls slow even on fast n4
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Try other pdf files
More compressed pdf files will take more time to open
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One of the fastest pdf readers that can handle 200MB+ pdf files is EBookDroid
SmartQ reader is best
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One of the fastest pdf readers that can handle 200MB+ pdf files is EBookDroid
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Mate..thank you so much for pointing out ebookdroid. That's what I was looking for. I was using ezpdf and everything was fine until recently it fc after every 10mins. Duno why. Tried clearing data, uninstalling, even changing rom.. but still no luck. So thank you very much!
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A recent posting got me thinking....
Right out of the box my prime was able to:
- Open PDFs with such brilliant scrolling smoothness and rendering speed, much faster than Gtab (My engineering eBooks).
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So what do you all recommend for your PDF reading experience on the Prime?
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Adobe reader and EZ PDF reader. The latter works really good and loads up everything really fast. Adobe is good also. With those two. I have no problems with any PDF thrown St me. I do have other apps like Quickoffice HD Pro, Polaris, and Office Suite Pro also than can open PDF up. But the best as far as PDF readers only would be the ones I first mentioned.
I'm an EZPDF fan also. Best that I've found for annotating.
2-Page view
The full blown Windows/Linux version of Adobe lets you do a 2-page spread view in full screen. Works quite nice with letter sized PDF files on a 4:3 screen.
How do you do a 2-page view with the Android version of either?
Ez pdf pro....when it was free on amazon lol
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I use mantano free reader. Seems the most responsive to me
+1 for Mantano.
There's a non-intrusive ad-supported free version that's full featured but I am highly considering purchasing it (around 3 bucks) 'cus it's just that good!
I've tried the stock reader app, Kobo, GoBooks, Adobe, Aldiko, and some office apps but I find Mantano to be the best in terms of features and performance.
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Adobe reader and EZ PDF reader. The latter works really good and loads up everything really fast. Adobe is good also. With those two. I have no problems with any PDF thrown St me. I do have other apps like Quickoffice HD Pro, Polaris, and Office Suite Pro also than can open PDF up. But the best as far as PDF readers only would be the ones I first mentioned.
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What this guy said. That and I like that it searches all of storage for pdfs. I have a directory for everything project and sometimes it's difficult to track down the right folder. Ezpdf indexes everything. You just have to look at its "bookcase ". Don't gotta search high and low. And for me that's a plus since I hate wasting time.
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Am I the only one who finds ezpdf frustratingly slow to page around?
EZ PDF has been quite simplistic & pleasant to use thus far, and I've used it for a few months now.
Fact is, not many paid apps offer a feature-rich experience comparable to this one.
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Am I the only one who finds ezpdf frustratingly slow to page around?
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Ezpdf works faster if you enable force gpu rendering (in Settings>developer options) and then clear cache (settings>apps>ezpdf reader). You need to do a cold boot to take it into effect.(hold volume down and power button to boot)
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I'm an EZPDF fan also. Best that I've found for annotating.
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have you tried annotating for an entire hour straight? it crashes on me without even showing a FC dialog box. Its supposed to autosave but my notes from the last 5 minutes have often disappeared! I use RepliGo reader....i ponied up the cash for it and it's solid for annotating. A bit more of a pain to annotate with but at least it doesn't crash on me. Btw I emailed the ezpdf devs and never got a response. Repligo devs responded w/in 12 hours.
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Am I the only one who finds ezpdf frustratingly slow to page around?
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same thing here! I try opening a 400 page PDF and it takes 30 seconds to load 5 pages in front of and behind where i'm trying to look, which makes browsing page by page impossible! It has a better UI but repligo is the most dependable. by far. (I annotate pdf's for 3-4 hours/day minimum due to class slides)
Hi
that post was made by me.
I use the stock MyLibrary to load my ebooks, thus the whole "right out of the box" experience. It is very smooth for me, specially on force GPU rendering with Normal mode.
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Hi
that post was made by me.
I use the stock MyLibrary to load my ebooks, thus the whole "right out of the box" experience. It is very smooth for me, specially on force GPU rendering with Normal mode.
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I see Force GPU Rendering in the Developer Options. But where do you get the Normal mode.
Thanks for your input.
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I see Force GPU Rendering in the Developer Options. But where do you get the Normal mode.
Thanks for your input.
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"Normal" mode is the power mode you select from the asus tool panel. Just tap the clock in the lower right hand corner and the panel would pop up. From there you can select three different modes. Power-saving mode, Normal mode, and Performance mode along with a bunch of toggles.
EDIT: Sorry its called "Balanced" mode not Normal mode.
on my android ive found ebookdroid app to be the best.
but usually use my nook.
Hi guys, am hoping to get some help here. What is the best PDF reader for the TP? The included Adobe Reader is fine as long as you're reading all pages in order but has a few things that annoy me.
1. I am studying for professional school exams and have pdf textbooks where I have to go from page 3 to page 500 quickly to check answers/explanations to answers, this is a pain with Adobe since you can't enter a page number you wish to go to
2. The page can only be zoomed in a certain amount. And in order to change pages you have to completely zoom out, switch pages, then zoom in. A pain when taking timed practice tests.
Pleeeeeeease can someone help
Adobe reader has a slide at the bottom that lets you navigate through pages quickly
I use ezpdf reader ($. 99) in the app store, or I use kingsoft office (free). Both work amazing.
I use them for work on a daily basis.
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give foxit pdf a go.
Kindle also supports pdf's. Not sure how well it works though
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I like adobe reader. It seems to be the fastest at opening large pdfs and scrolling without rendering lag.
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I like Repligo the best for just plain reading but it's not a free app.
I also use RepliGo - great for almost all kinds of PDF's out there. It's kinda steep in price though, but I find it well worth it to have - both on my Android, and my BB.
Another good one is the Documents to Go and OfficeSuite Pro suites on there - but they're pricey as well. I'm just lucky I got mine as the FAotD of Amazon AppStore.
Ebookdroid is best it has pdf and djvu and others
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You MUST try ezpdf! (paid version)
Has added functionality -- you can markup, highlight, annotate, bookmark. Makes it far far far more useful for working purposes. Among my favorite and most useful programs.
BTW - this is running on Android ICS.
The webos pdf readers are not nearly as good.
Adobe Reader atm
or Polaris Office pdf Reader
My NT16 is on CM7 over SD card. I like it. All my books in both ePub and PDF are sideloaded via Calibre, and now need recommendations of what ebook readers to use? Also I bought EZPdf Reader from B&N before I started using CM7, so now how do I download it again to CM7?
Thanks!
Aldiko is the one I have found that most closely replicates the reading experience of the stock B&N app. You can also set up aldiko to browse calibre directly through the web interface to download books wirelessly. With the proper port forwarding, you can connect to calibre from anywhere in the world as long as it is open.
Another vote for Aldiko here.
I use Aldiko too, but lately I've noticed it getting slower and slower. It gives me a loading bar on every single page turn now.
I'm not sure why.
Moon+ is acceptable too, though it isn't quite as good.
tmlee51 said:
My NT16 is on CM7 over SD card. I like it. All my books in both ePub and PDF are sideloaded via Calibre, and now need recommendations of what ebook readers to use? Also I bought EZPdf Reader from B&N before I started using CM7, so now how do I download it again to CM7?
Thanks!
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You could always download the Nook app from the Android Market and continue using it the same way you did on stock - that's what I did.
FBReader is my number one choice in epub readers. It is not as pretty as some others but it has a clean design at focused on reading. When you open FBReader it opens directly to the last book and page you were at. The library is accessed from the menu along with the network libraries like feedbooks, smash books and others.
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I know this is a Barnes and Noble device, but I like the Amazon Kindle app. It is the only app I have found that will reliably sync between my nook and my android phone. I do a LOT of reading, and don't like to waste time finding my place over and over. It does not have the customization that the others do, but the whispersync service more than makes up for that, in my opinion.
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I use Aldiko too, but lately I've noticed it getting slower and slower. It gives me a loading bar on every single page turn now.
I'm not sure why.
Moon+ is acceptable too, though it isn't quite as good.
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I've tried them all mantano is the best hands down!
For PDF files I use Adobe reader.. its very satisfactory... very good for magazines especially
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For PDF files I use Adobe reader.. its very satisfactory... very good for magazines especially
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I also use the Adobe reader for the PDF files. I read the Beacon Journal (Newspaper) every day. I tried Aldiko and other PDF readers. Not surprisingly the Adobe reader was the best. There was way to much lag with the others.
I'd love to use the s note app but whenever I import a pdf it shrinks it so when I print it back out its smaller then when I started. Ezpdf is good but is laggy. Any tips on s note and getting it to import correctly?
Try smartQ reader
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartdevices.special
Smoothest pdf reader i have seen on android bar none, easily as smooth at rendering as ipad imo.
Annotation also works perectly, only downside is some of the menus look a little clunky and feel a little outdated.
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Try smartQ reader
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartdevices.special
Smoothest pdf reader i have seen on android bar none, easily as smooth at rendering as ipad imo.
Annotation also works perectly, only downside is some of the menus look a little clunky and feel a little outdated.
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EZPDF Reader. Absolutely the best. It's the only reader I use on my tablet. I run a business and use it everyday to edit pdf's.
Xodo Docs, allows reading/annotating/signing.
It's still young, but it's got potential. Using it for university to annotate texts.
Fast, lightweight and not as bloated as ezPDF & co.
Used to use qPDF but it got buggy over the last couple of updates, so switched to Xodo Docs last week and even though I paid for qPDF I might actually never look back to it considering Xodo Docs is free and already better than qPDF.
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Xodo Docs, allows reading/annotating/signing.
It's still young, but it's got potential. Using it for university to annotate texts.
Fast, lightweight and not as bloated as ezPDF & co.
Used to use qPDF but it got buggy over the last couple of updates, so switched to Xodo Docs last week and even though I paid for qPDF I might actually never look back to it considering Xodo Docs is free and already better than qPDF.
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Just tried that it works great for the most part except freehand can't seem to catch up with my handwriting. Also in freehand, double tap to zoom is not disabled so it zooms while writing quickly. The only other issue is it doesn't allow snap view of a single page in landscape. You can only do 2 page snap view or continuous vertical scroll. The rendering and all the other features seem great though.
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hey guys, the new fresh version of pdf max seems to be really effective.
extremely reactive in rendering.
can record audio on pdf.
the pen fluidity is ecellent.
in my opinion can be better than ezpdf.
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ziotom2 said:
hey guys, the new fresh version of pdf max seems to be really effective.
extremely reactive in rendering.
can record audio on pdf.
the pen fluidity is ecellent.
in my opinion can be better than ezpdf.
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I use Kingsoft
nothing good yet?
Annotations work extremely badly in xodo. Pretty much worse than any other I have tried.
I also found RadaeePDF reader, which is pretty good, though it does spline fitting to the written annotations.
For me, I haven't found a good replacement for ezpdf for articles, and eBook droid for books.
EBook droid actually has the best spen handling. Take out pen and start writing. No icon to click.
But, sadly, spen is slow in eBookdroid. Strange, since on the note 2 it is quite fluid.
meks007 said:
Xodo Docs, allows reading/annotating/signing.
It's still young, but it's got potential. Using it for university to annotate texts.
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Repligo pdf reader, use it to fill out forms and sign documentation all the time.
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I tried pretty much every PDF app in the store but I always fall back to EZPDF which I bought for 50c a year ago when it was on sale. It's not perfect and I will keep looking for a better app that will come up eventually, but for my use ezpdf is the best pdf app on android atm. IMHO.
Lecture Notes. Fast rendering/flattening of file...
Via my Note 3
New funcion in papyrus for pdf editng
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I just tried papyrus with pdf. It really works very nicely!
adding notes is very smooth, and the S-pen can directly write without needing to click anything or click done at the end.
What I found missing:
1. No highlighting, so I haven't found a way to specify transparency for the pen.
2. You can't flip pages with the volume button, or with a swipe - you have to click an icon at the top of the screen.
3. After PDF is imported, page rendering is slow. Flipping through the document takes some time.
4. No search
5. No links are followed, no table of contents.
6. Can't add pages to PDFs for notes.
And, a final comment: Don't buy the toolbox (which allows you to add text to your notes), it is really crappy!
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New funcion in papyrus for pdf editng
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Has anybody tried Adobe Acrobat. It works perfect for me to add text or hand written notes.
Mantano Reader Premium, baby. It handles PDFs like it ain't no thang. It's literally the only good EPUB and PDF reader/annotator on the market. It's super smooth, nice cataloging features and good interface and tools. I've never been able to replace it after 2 years.
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Mantano Reader Premium, baby. It handles PDFs like it ain't no thang. It's literally the only good EPUB and PDF reader/annotator on the market. It's super smooth, nice cataloging features and good interface and tools. I've never been able to replace it after 2 years.
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Nice reader. But, couldn't find any S-pen support. Palm will continue to put junk on screen while drawing with the pen.
Of course this means you can't zoom in or pan while annotating.
Only tested for 5 minutes, and then refunded the 8.36 euro, so maybe I missed how to activate these features...
Has anyone used PDF import for Papyrus? I was wondering if if creates the massive image based files like s note does or not. I guess it is too much to ask for an editor that keeps the pdf file but also allows customisation of pen and later erasing of any annotation. Both of those things lacking in EzPDF cause me to use S Note but a 12mb pdf file becomes 70mb+ in S Note and a bit slow.
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Has anyone used PDF import for Papyrus? I was wondering if if creates the massive image based files like s note does or not. I guess it is too much to ask for an editor that keeps the pdf file but also allows customisation of pen and later erasing of any annotation. Both of those things lacking in EzPDF cause me to use S Note but a 12mb pdf file becomes 70mb+ in S Note and a bit slow.
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My impression is that Papyrus keeps the original format. At least loading large PDF files is very quick, and there is a directory that contains
the file in original format, and you can zoom to 10x and still not see pixels.
Too bad that it is not working directly on the PDF, though, so you have to convert back to PDF or auto sync to PDF on dropbox.
Otherwise, working on PDFs is really great.
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Thanks heaps for the reply, that is very encouraging. I hate that S Note converts the PDF to images and then they became quite poor quality, not being able to zoom in without pixelation.
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Nice reader. But, couldn't find any S-pen support. Palm will continue to put junk on screen while drawing with the pen.
Of course this means you can't zoom in or pan while annotating.
Only tested for 5 minutes, and then refunded the 8.36 euro, so maybe I missed how to activate these features...
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It definitely doesn't have the spen support that other readers do, but Mantano is literally the only reader that doesn't have lag and jank. EzPDF doesn't have nearly as much lag as other editors do, but the categorization doesn't match Mantano. Mantano does EPUBs very well also. I've literally tried them all and cannot find a replacement for Mantano.
hey guys,
anyone any intel about pdf reader? i'm using mantano reader pro so far. mainly for bigger documents (100-200mb ish)... i'm wondering if there's a faster reader out there after i tried a couple other ones like ebookdroid, ezpdf, radaee and so forth, especially for this type of hardware in our tf700
cheers
hace you try hancom pdf reader? i find it working fine...
Ironically, Dropbox previews PDFs faster for me
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you can also try Moon Reader app- its amazing
I tried Moon reader and PDF MAX 4. PDF MAX 4 is fast in rendering the PDF files.
Moon Reader has got some jerks while going to next page unless somebody can let me know whether some settings is required (There is no page flip animation or anything and PDF render quality is Low)
Good point on Moon reader is it can read also epubs in addition to PDFs
tested all the apps mentioned in this thread, but i'm still not satisfied... so far mantano is still the best bet for having the best compromise.
unfortunately apperantly none of those pdf viewers out there is fast enough to not having that half second delay (or even more) when flipping through the pages.
basicly i'm looking for that in specific. i wanna be able to browse through a document without any delay (especially when i'm looking for something specific in any document and therefor not reading every single page).
maybe anyone got some experiences about that with paid apps? so far i haven't had a look into those...
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tested all the apps mentioned in this thread, but i'm still not satisfied... so far mantano is still the best bet for having the best compromise.
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Dumb suggestion, have you tried the Adobe reader, for me it seems to be one of the fastest (I used to avoid it from years of PC/Windows prejudice)?
yeah tried it aswell... it'a actually not the slowest of all you're right about that, but still not fast enough for what it should be in my opinion, plus it lacks in features
is it just me thinking that way? maybe i'm just expecting too much? a device with that hardware built-in should in my opinion be capable of scrolling through pages without having a delay (even if it's just a tiny one. i'm totally aware of that) with the matching app of course...
i mean, i'm not having such "problems" on my notebook either, and the hrdware in there isn't much better
the hardware is capable... but doesn't mean the software is optimize to every device...
Have you tried ezPDF Reader. Although I use Mantano for ebooks, I find ezPDF better / faster pour PDFs.
Hello! I've tried a lot of apps... You can try Xodo PDF (free) or PDF Max. There are my favourites.
I tried a lot... The fastest one so far is repligo but it's a paid app
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they all are fast...
There is a software glitch I don't know if it's from samsung or the app but it seems like pages render faster when you are in multiwindow mode. . Try it
ezPDF Reader lite
I tried ezPDF Reader Lite :fingers-crossed:
DocsToGo - Works the best for me.
Gaaiho Pdf Reader is very good in continuous mode.. little number of lags in scrolling..
I've seen that there is also a version of Pdf Max Free.
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Kingsoft
Personally I love WPS Office by Kingssoft its my one stop app for everything simple fast and lightweight did i mention is was also FREE
go for MuPDF, good for reading and free
Well, I use tablets about 5 years for pdf reading.
Believe me, the fastest and totally free is this one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smartdevices.special
I've checked million apps on different tablets and this one is a rocket. I just can't believe why developer doesn't continue this marvelous app
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Well, I found even faster, great PDF reader.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xodo.pdf.reader
It's totally free and has lot of fantastic options. On our Samsung tabs it works flawlessly.
Try it, all functions work for free