Android Question .PBF tiles

You didn't bother explaining what a pbf file is, so I'll assume it's just binary data. So one answer for your question is yes, it's possible to read a binary file and display its data. For instance as hexadecimal values.

Hi Dave. To help you on your way, we really need some more information about what type of file you have. A file extension in itself does not say much, everyone can choose any combination of letters.
In addition, not every formal file storage is also publicly known. Often a file starts with a fixed combination of characters, and sometimes there is something like the start and / or the length of the amount of data. Often the solution is to download the file as a random file access with the record length of one byte. But again, if you don't explain where you got the information from, it's just guesswork.

There is a Java library but I’ve never seen anyone on here use pbf before.

Have not seen an library to use them in a Map though....

The challenge is that there are at least 6 known different applications that use the file extension pbf.

• Paragon Backup Format Image
• Portable Bitmap Format
• PowerBackup Archive File
• ProtocolBuffer Binary Format Map Data
• Sprite Backup Image
• Turtle Beach Pinnacle Sound Bank File

The challenge is that there are at least 6 known different applications that use the file extension pbf.

I have searched the forum but nothing helped.

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The question is, what Dave have already been search on this forum, because he can search and find for a openstreetmap solutions already examples on this forum.