Won't open files

[MikeHunt555]

Despite having installed LO Viewer, I can't get it to open an odt file.
If I use explorer to find and click on an odt file, I'm told I don't have an App to open it.
See the mage.

 

[Member 1919122]

So apparently LO viewer doesn't do what it should.
Follow the instructions and install an app from the play store as stated

 

[MikeHunt555]

So apparently LO viewer doesn't do what it should.
Follow the instructions and install an app from the play store as stated

Thanks for replying.
I uninstalled LO and tried Open Office. I still get the same error message when clicking on the odt file.

If I open either App, I find it impossible to navigate to my SD card to get to the file, in order to try opening it that way.

 

[Member 1919122]

Try opening from a file manager instead

 

[MikeHunt555]

I have been doing that. That's when I see the error message.

 

[Member 1919122]

https://www.lifewire.com/odt-file-4135594

 

[MikeHunt555]

The odt file was created using LO on my PC.
I copied it onto my Samsung mobile.

The ONLY way I can open it on my Samsung is by opening Word, then in Word navigate to the file.

However, File Manager still insists I do not have an App to open it with, even though Word will open it.

I also have an ods file copied from PC to mobile which shows the same error message.

Is it perhaps an Android problem I wonder?

 

[Member 1919122]

Install a different file manager from the play store and see if that opens the file.

 

[MikeHunt555]

The file manager is a Samsung one. I wouldn't really want to start changing that, it opens evrything else fine.

It's all getting rather involved for me. I think it's better to accept I can't open these files on Android.

Thanks for all the help.

 

[Member 1919122]

Give Google Docs a try. It seems to open anything....