[sword-devel] Ezra Bible App 1.19 released

Mon Mar 30 15:51:02 EDT 2026

Hi Tobias,

In view of the likelihood that no other SWORD front-end attempts to preload every .conf file for for each module of every language in every repository, I suspect this is a top level design flaw in Ezra Bible App. Given the total number of modules hosted by eBible.org this adds an unbearable burden to the installation procedure.

AFAICT, all other front-end apps are more selective regarding which data is prefetched before the user decides which module[s] to install from which repository.

In my own experience, neither Xiphos, Bishop or PocketSword hit such a barrier.

Regards,
David

On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 20:30, contact at tklein.info <[contact at tklein.info](mailto:On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 20:30, contact at tklein.info <<a href=)> wrote:

> So I instrumented the SWORD code ... here is some log output from the instrumented code ( RemoteTransport::copyDirectory):
>
> [DIAG copyDirectory] Downloading file 67/1530: apppbt2019eb.conf (3656 bytes)
> [DIAG CURLFTPTransport::getURL] URL=' ftp://ftp.ebible.org/sword/mods.d/apppbt2019eb.conf' timeoutMillis=20000 term=0
> [DIAG CURLFTPTransport::getURL] curl_easy_perform returned 0 (No error) elapsed=1538 ms URL=' ftp://ftp.ebible.org/sword/mods.d/apppbt2019eb.conf'
> [DIAG copyDirectory] File download result=0 elapsed=1538 ms
> [DIAG copyDirectory] Downloading file 68/1530: apr2013eb.conf (3997 bytes)
> [DIAG CURLFTPTransport::getURL] URL=' ftp://ftp.ebible.org/sword/mods.d/apr2013eb.conf' timeoutMillis=20000 term=0
> [DIAG CURLFTPTransport::getURL] curl_easy_perform returned 0 (No error) elapsed=1435 ms URL=' ftp://ftp.ebible.org/sword/mods.d/apr2013eb.conf'
> [DIAG copyDirectory] File download result=0 elapsed=1435 ms
> [DIAG copyDirectory] Downloading file 69/1530: apu2004eb.conf (6733 bytes)
> [DIAG CURLFTPTransport::getURL] URL=' ftp://ftp.ebible.org/sword/mods.d/apu2004eb.conf' timeoutMillis=20000 term=0
> [DIAG CURLFTPTransport::getURL] curl_easy_perform returned 0 (No error) elapsed=1435 ms URL=' ftp://ftp.ebible.org/sword/mods.d/apu2004eb.conf'
> [DIAG copyDirectory] File download result=0 elapsed=1435 ms
>
> You see that the function is working on downloading individual *.conf files from eBible.org.
> Each download takes its time ... 1.5 seconds!
> Then of course with 1530 files to be downloaded we are talking about an endless operation ...
>
> Any advice?
>
> Best regards,
> Tobias
>
> On 3/30/26 08:57, contact at tklein.info wrote:
>
>> I am now also observing the "freeze" during repository refresh (also on PC) and it is related to eBible.org. I debugged a little and found that it is the C++ code calling the SWORD library that hangs at installMgr->refreshRemoteSource.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Tobias
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> From: David Haslam [<dfhdfh at protonmail.com>](mailto:dfhdfh at protonmail.com)
>> Sent: Sunday, 29 March 2026 21:50
>> To: sword-devel mailing list [<sword-devel at crosswire.org>](mailto:sword-devel at crosswire.org)
>> Cc: contact at tklein.info [<contact at tklein.info>](mailto:contact at tklein.info)
>> Subject: Re: [sword-devel] Ezra Bible App 1.19 released
>>
>> The STEP Bible repo could be accessed from PocketSword just now, and even also 10 minutes or so before I read your email.
>>
>> David
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 29, 2026 at 20:46, Fr Cyrille < [fr.cyrille at tiberiade.be](mailto:On Sun, Mar 29, 2026 at 20:46, Fr Cyrille <<a href=)> wrote:
>>
>>> I think step bible.
>>>
>>> Le 29/03/2026 à 18:10, contact at tklein.info a écrit :
>>>
>>>> Hi Fr. Cyrille and David,
>>>>
>>>> I have observed this behavior from time to time. Not sure which repository is causing this.
>>>> I will investigate. The only thing I can advise here is to try again later. I agree that the behavior for individual repositories that are unavailable should not block the entire operation.
>>>> Note that this functionality (basic module assistant and repo updates) was not changed in 1.19, so at least this is not a regression.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Tobias
>>>>
>>>> On 3/29/26 17:53, Fr Cyrille wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Tobias same problem on Android ! I'm very interested by Ezra!
>>>>>
>>>>> Le 29 mars 2026 16:24:51 GMT+01:00, David Haslam [<dfhdfh at protonmail.com>](mailto:dfhdfh at protonmail.com) a écrit :
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Tobias,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Just installed it in my iPad Mini 4 which has iPadOS 15.8.7 (latest supported).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The following occurs whether or not the connection is via a VPN Server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It gets stuck at 90% during Loading Languages, and eventually displays an error message.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is perchance one of the repositories currently offline? If so, it ought to respond gracefully and work with those that are currently accessible.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Or was the root cause something else entirely ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David Haslam
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 29, 2026 at 14:27, contact at tklein.info < [contact at tklein.info](mailto:On Sun, Mar 29, 2026 at 14:27, contact at tklein.info <<a href=)> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ezra Bible App 1.19 has been released. This release introduces iOS and iPadOS support, bringing Ezra Bible App to Apple mobile devices for the first time. It also includes improvements to mobile usability, enhanced module handling, and various bug fixes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://github.com/ezra-bible-app/ezra-bible-app/releases/tag/1.19.0
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Downloads are available for all supported platforms, including updated versions in [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.ezrabibleapp.cordova&hl=de) and the [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ezra-bible-app/id6757127895).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Note-worthy improvements and fixes are:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - Add iOS and iPadOS support.
>>>>>>> - Visualize footnotes on the mobile version.
>>>>>>> - Support image handling in SWORD modules.
>>>>>>> - Support custom Dropbox module repositories and Dropbox-based ZIP installations.
>>>>>>> - Make the list of shown commentaries configurable in the commentary side panel.
>>>>>>> - Make text in the word study panel selectable and copyable.
>>>>>>> - Improve tablet usability, including an optimized book selection menu in portrait orientation.
>>>>>>> - Fix various issues related to search, verse positioning, commentary alignment, and text rendering.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks to the translators (Martin, Marjan, Tom, Augustin, Reinaldo, Evgen).
>>>>>>> Thanks also to Karl who helped me a lot with beta testing on iOS / iPadOS.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am happy about any feedback.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>> Tobias
>>>>>
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