you can use ‘GestureDetector’ instead of ACTION_DOWN. Example,
 GestureDetector gestureDetector = new GestureDetector(this, new GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListener() {
        @Override
        public boolean onSingleTapUp(MotionEvent e) {
            //------------------apply your logic here------------
            return super.onSingleTapUp(e);
        }
        @Override
        public boolean onSingleTapConfirmed(MotionEvent e) {
            return super.onSingleTapConfirmed(e);
        }
    });
and pass touch event to gesture.
@Override
public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
    gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event);
    return super.onTouchEvent(event);
}
Edited
After watching comment,
now issue is onTouchEvent not called if pdfviewer attached => This haapen because pdfviewer already consumed touch event.
So you need to use dispatchTouchEvent instead of that. check here
@Override
public boolean dispatchTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
    gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event);
    return super.dispatchTouchEvent(event);
}
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