TROUBLESHOOTING: I ask that those of you who have tried to download a zip file outside of school Wi-Fi and have been blocked, to help me troubleshoot the downloading problems. Send me an email at [email protected]. Make the subject TROUBLESHOOTING followed by your country name (example: TROUBLESHOOTING Singapore). Tell me how you tried to download: operating system, browser or download manager, internet connection (public Wi-Fi, private/home Wi-Fi, cellular), and anything else you think might be involved. I will group responders by circumstances and choose a couple from each group to help me troubleshoot. Most of you will not receive a reply, though I truly appreciate your help. By the way, we are getting over 10 million verse lookups per month worldwide on the website. ~Rodger Williams
You can run Williams Bible Links™ on your phone. It runs on both Android and iOS (Apple) phones. NOTE: Language translation is not available in either of the document readers utilized below.
Most school Wi-Fi systems block downloads. In those circumstances, download zip files from this website with trusted (safe) off-campus Wi-Fi that allows downloads or download with an unlimited cellular plan (maybe with hotspot features for sharing download capability). One possibility is to buy added cellular data.
If you are on a phone outside of school Wi-Fi and the download fails, try using one of these download managers to resume interrupted downloads: Free Download Manager - FDM (Android) or dManager - datamanager by Robin Wagner (iOS).
Transfer options between phones:
- Android to Android: Quick Share
- iOS to iOS: AirDrop
- If the school Wi-Fi blocks Quick Share and AirDrop: Install LocalSend on both phones. Allow LocalSend to discover devices on the local (shared) network. Allow access to on-device storage. LocalSend will not use cellular data for transfers.
- For two Android phones:
- On the first Android phone:
- Turn off mobile data. Remember to turn it back on when you are done.
- Turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Start LocalSend.
- On the second Android phone:
- Turn off cellular data. Remember to turn it back on when you are done.
- Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the first Android phone's hotspot.
- Start LocalSend.
- For two iOS phones:
- On the first iOS phone:
- iOS requires cellular data to be on in order to create a hotspot. So leave cellular data on. LocalSend will not use cellular data for transfers.
- Turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Start LocalSend.
- On the second iOS phone:
- Turn off cellular data. Remember to turn it back on when you are done.
- Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the first iOS phone's hotspot.
- Start LocalSend.
- Between Android and iOS: Install LocalSend on both phones. Allow LocalSend to discover devices on the local (shared) network. Allow access to on-device storage. LocalSend will not use cellular data for transfers.
- On the Android phone:
- Turn off mobile data. Remember to turn it back on when you are done.
- Turn on the Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Start LocalSend.
- On the iOS phone:
- Turn off cellular data. Remember to turn it back on when you are done.
- Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to the Android phone's hotspot.
- Start LocalSend.
1) Install CX File Explorer.
2) Download the zip file for one of the Bible versions at Williams Bible Links™. It will be placed in the Downloads directory. If you have problems downloading, try using Free Download Manager - FDM to resume interrupted downloads.
3) In CX File Explorer:
- Go to the Downloads directory.
- [First time only] Long press the zip file you downloaded. Select More and then Extract. Choose Extract here. This will take a long time to process. If an Open with selection panel pops up without your favored browser being listed, tap outside the panel to close it.
- Select the unzipped directory for your Bible version. Select index.html. If an Open with selection panel pops up, select your web browser then ALWAYS.
- Proceed to use Williams Bible Links™.
1) Install Documents by Readdle.
2) Download the zip file for one of the Bible versions at Williams Bible Links™. It will be placed in a directory in the Files app. If you have problems downloading, try using dManager - datamanager by Robin Wagner to resume interrupted downloads.
3) Start with the big plus (+) button in Documents. Select Add from iOS files. Navigate to the zip file in the file directory structure and tap the zip file icon.
4) Unzip the zip file within Documents by tapping the zip file icon. Documents will start processing. It will process for a long time and then appear to finish without having done anything. But it is still invisibly processing.
5) The unzipped file structure of the Bible version will appear as a blue folder icon. Tap the folder then tap index.
6) The Bible version will open and you can navigate as usual.
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