Well @gazumped , you are quite right that I need to backup my statements with facts - and rightly so.
I've raised a ticket and I'll share the response with the forum in case anyone else needs it.
To be concise then:
It was, in the past possible to edit attachments in android.
This is not longer possible - there are two possible explanations
(1) The is a technical issue with *my* device(s)
(2) This function is no longer possible in Evernote for android.
I think a frustration for me is that Evernote does not *explicitly* say :
This function no longer works in Evernote ,,, sorry, you'll have to find another solution"
-or-
This function most certainly does work, there must be a technical issue with your phone.
This is the first step to fault finding, that I can't get past.
References:
Evernote for Android now comes with the ability to edit Office documents.
Our favorite notemaking system,Evernote, now has the ability to edit Office documents within their Android version.
Yes – we very much prefer Evernote over Office Onenote. Evernote runs very well, syncs seamlessly and completely across all popular platforms and devices.
Evernote has teamed up with OfficeSuite to provide the ability to edit doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx and other Office documents (when attached to Evernote).
I have the same issue, started one month ago.When I edited pdf attachment, the file was automatically updated. Today Evernote shows this message "Resource not changed". I have tried on three different devicess, galaxy tab, s7 edge and galaxy note 10.1 2014. I also tried different apps like XODO, Ezpdf....the feature simply sttoped working, but If you try to edit an attachment uploaded from google drive, It works well, you are able to open the file, make editions on XODO, Ezpdf, and then the file will be saved on the same note, the old attachment will be replaced by the edited file.
Attachments cannot be edited
in Evernote for Android Issues (Versions 8.13.3 and under)
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