Opening a PDF file using FileProvider uri opens a blank screen

I hade the same problem but in my case it was the line:

intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);

that was missing.

  File pdfFile = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/Ap/" + "manual.pdf");  // -> filename = manual.pdf

    Uri excelPath;

            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {

        excelPath = FileProvider.getUriForFile(mContext, "YourPackageName", pdfFile);
    } else {
        excelPath = Uri.fromFile(pdfFile);
    }
    Intent pdfIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            pdfIntent.setDataAndType(excelPath, "application/pdf");
            pdfIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
            pdfIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
            pdfIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HISTORY);
            try{
        startActivity(pdfIntent);
    }catch(ActivityNotFoundException e){
        Toast.makeText(mContext, "No Application available to view PDF", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
    }