New Update: can't open files sent in Facebook messenger

[WillowSilverwolf]

So the recent UI updates have caused me nothing but headaches, it's affecting my ability to work - i have a few different jobs and volunteer for a number of organisations - currently organising 2 big community events and so these 'teething issues' are not appreciated.

Lastest issue (discovered today) - i can't open a file that has been sent to me in Facebook messenger. It is a PDF document.

It won't offer me the relevant Apps to open the file in...or allow me to choose what app to open the file in.

For some reason it will only offer apps that cannot open PDF files?! (Samsung Health, Google, and Google Wallet) 

I have tried to clear the default apps and have restarted my phone, but that hasn't done anything. 

[Tourbillon De La Vie]

Did you check permissions on that app also clear data and cache for it 

[Arganesson]

Did it. Didn't help 

[Members_Zn79P1y]

I have the same issue with pdf files in two separate apps: messenger and element x

[matwin]

Hi, did you find solution to this problem?

[Members_uKaO6BA]

I have the same problem. What i found out so far, if i share the pdf file with myself in the messenger, then the file will open in the Chrome browser.

[WillowSilverwolf]

not yet no

[WillowSilverwolf]

sadly this didn't work for me

[Spoutnik1]

I have this problem aswell. It only allows me to open pdf files with Google, Google wallet and reddit for some reason.

[janosdaru]

Same issue here since today. This workaround helps.