Error: Unfortunately, GoldenDict Free has stopped.

[mhmd]

I installed GoldenDict version 1.6.4 on my LG G3 (D855) android 4.4.2 and then added a babylon glossary (database) to the goldendict folder. Then, whenever I try to open the application it pops up an error saying "Unfortunately, GoldenDict Free has stopped." and by pressing the OK button it closes. I tried to remove the glossaries and again the application asks for putting databases on goldendict folder and we are in the first square. I even tried many times to install/reinstall/uninstall different versions but it is still the same.
What is the problem?

[C2BlEv]

Have you tried other dictionaries? I run the full version on my phones with lots of dictionaries and haven't seen an issue like yours.

[mhmd]

I have used different dictionaries and it was still the same. I recently found out that my LG G Pad that I have also updated to android 4.4.2, does not work anymore, showing the same symptoms as my LG G3.
My old HTC Wildfire and not-then-updated G Pad had no problem running this app.
Maybe it has something to do with my rom or it being rooted or something else!
Right now I miss this app on my phone.

[mhmd]

I have an idea that the problem with my new devices might be the usage of ART instead of Dalvik.
I just upgraded my LG G3 D855 to Android 5 (Lollipop) software version: V20a-AME-XX and as it is a fresh installation it still doesn't run Goldendict properly, but instead of the above mentioned error message, it just quits without any messages!

[mhmd]

Ok, I just used CatLog app and I am pasting the error part of the log of GoldenDict here (this log is taken after a dictionary database is indexed and the app has quitted and re-run: when the application just quits without any error message):

11-30 22:41:30.696 D/GoldenDict(7783): WordSearch thread starting
11-30 22:41:30.700 I/art (7783): Rejecting re-init on previously-failed class java.lang.Class<mobi.goldendict.android.ArticleView>
11-30 22:41:30.704 E/AndroidRuntime(7783): Process: mobi.goldendict.android.free, PID: 7783
11-30 22:41:30.704 E/AndroidRuntime(7783): android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #16: Error inflating class mobi.goldendict.android.ArticleView
11-30 22:41:30.704 E/AndroidRuntime(7783): at mobi.goldendict.android.GoldenDict.b(Unknown Source)
11-30 22:41:30.704 E/AndroidRuntime(7783): at mobi.goldendict.android.GDActivity.q(Unknown Source)
11-30 22:41:30.704 E/AndroidRuntime(7783): at mobi.goldendict.android.GDActivity.a(Unknown Source)
11-30 22:41:30.704 E/AndroidRuntime(7783): at mobi.goldendict.android.aj.run(Unknown Source)
11-30 22:41:30.704 E/AndroidRuntime(7783): Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Didn't find class "mobi.goldendict.android.ArticleView" on path: DexPathList[[zip file "/data/app/mobi.goldendict.android.free-1/base.apk"],nativeLibraryDirectories=[/data/app/mobi.goldendict.android.free-1/lib/arm, /vendor/lib, /system/lib]]
11-30 22:41:30.704 E/AndroidRuntime(7783): Suppressed: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: mobi.goldendict.android.ArticleView
11-30 22:41:30.704 E/AndroidRuntime(7783): Suppressed: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: mobi.goldendict.android.ArticleView
11-30 22:41:30.706 W/ActivityManager(1291): Force finishing activity mobi.goldendict.android.free/mobi.goldendict.android.GoldenDict

So it seems that it has something to do with the class mobi.goldendict.android.ArticleView

Now if you need any further logs or other info, please tell me about it. I hope this gives you a lead on solving the problem.

[mhmd]

I was just contacted by the support team and they mentioned that the problem is because there are different v1.6.4 packages and I needed to install GoldenDict-1.6.4-Android-4.4+-free.apk.

Now the problem is solved.

Thank you guys.

[fvirgames]

It is unfortunate, sad

[john_kaufi]

Hi had the same issue 'Unfortunately, GoldenDict has stopped' but with the full version on Android 4.4.2 and 4.4.4. The issue got solved by simply uninstalling and then reinstalling GoldenDict.