duckduckgo / duckduckgo/Android
[Bug] Cannot download PDFs from GitHub
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Description
Describe the bug
Hello,
I'm unable to download PDF files from GitHub when using the DDG app specifically.
How to Reproduce
- Navigate to any PDF hosted on GitHub. E.g. https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/blob/master/test/pdfs/ArabicCIDTrueType.pdf
- Press the "..." next to the branch name.
- Press "Download"
- Observe that nothing happens
If you do the same steps in Firefox on Android the PDF is downloaded.
Expected behavior
The PDF file is downloaded
Environment
- DDG App Version: 5.175.1
- Device: Pixel 6 Pro
- OS: Android 14
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the download flow in the DDG Android app using the linked GitHub PDF and the stated Pixel 6 Pro/Android 14 environment. Trace the app's handling of GitHub PDF downloads and compare it with Firefox on Android. Done means the PDF downloads successfully from the GitHub page.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100