How do I edit PDF forms on a mobile phone?

Hi,
I'm using the FormsCentral App (Acrobat XI) to create the PDF form and have distributed it as open. I can complete it on a PC using reader as required.
What I need to do is have the form on mobile phones with reader installed where they can be edited and returned.
I'm testing on a Windows phone but the main phones will be Android (eg Galaxy), the form opens on the phones but will not edit.
I'm probably missing something, please advise.

Hi;
Adobe Reader on both iOS and Android devices can fill out and Submit the FormsCentral PDF forms. Your Android target audience should be OK.
For Windows Phone it does not work, as far as I understand Adobe Reader on Windows Phone does not yet support filling forms.
Thanks,
Josh

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