Installing custom dictionaries on koreader

[denisuu]

Originally Posted by jonnyl

If 'use external dictionary' is NOT selected, it definitely should open the dictionary viewer when you press Dictionary in the pop-up. Even if no dictionaries are installed or selected, the window should still open but with a notice that no dictionaries are available. So I'm a bit baffled as to what your issue might be.

Does it work by chance if you have 'Dictionary on single word selection' enabled? The setting is in the top menu, Settings (gear), Taps and gestures >, Long-press on text >.

Then just long-press on any word in the book and the dictionary should open.

I had set it to 'Ask with popup dialog', when I set it back to 'Dictionary' the word becomes gray for a second then a pop up appears with 'Not Available' and 'No results'.

[jonnyl]

It looks correct and this should definitely yield a result. Can you show a screenshot of the /koreader/data/dict/ directory from your Android file manager?

[denisuu]

Originally Posted by jonnyl

It looks correct and this should definitely yield a result. Can you show a screenshot of the /koreader/data/dict/ directory from your Android file manager?

Sure, they're supposed to be in folders in /koreader/data/dict/ right?

[jonnyl]

Yes, it's all correct. I just realized what the problem is. There was a bug recently with the Android release, where dictionary look-ups stopped working. Updating to the latest nightly version should fix it. In the update settings, switch Update channel to 'Development' and then select 'Check for updates' and run an over-the-air update.

[denisuu]

Originally Posted by jonnyl

switch Update channel to 'Development' and then select 'Check for updates' and run an over-the-air update.

That solved it, thanks!