Novel Fire - Cannot load chapters in some novels (Undefined chapters)

[vnkavali]

Plugin

English: Novel Fire

Severity

Can't Load Novels

Steps To Reproduce

1. Open plugin
2. Open shadow slave
3. Shows undefined chapters and loads no chapters

Some other novels are loading all chapters correctly, "The mirror Legacy" for example.

Expected Behavior

Loads all chapters in one page

Actual Behavior

Undedined chapters

LNReader Version

2.0.2

Plugin Version

1.4.1

Android Version

Android 14

Other Details

I have tried other combinations of the settings along with clearing cached novels, clearing cookies, clearing app cache, and app restart.

But the other settings also have strange behaviour for some novels.

Acknowledgements

• I have searched existing issues and confirmed this is not a duplicate.
• I have written a clear and descriptive title.
• I have updated the app to the latest version 2.0.0.
• I have updated all installed plugins to the latest version.
• I understand that app-specific issues should be reported in the app repository.

[vnkavali]

@K1ngfish3r Hello

Do the recent changes to Novelfire plugin, require the app to be updated to 2.0.3?

[K1ngfish3r]

technically, no.
but i updated the storage key schema between releases, try enabling this option and refreshing, it should in theory update the metadata and hopefully get the chapters (credit @7ui77 )

you can turn force load off, it automatically get all chapter now if you turn page mode off

[vnkavali]

Hello @K1ngfish3r

I followed these steps, but the issue is still present

1. Enable Automatically refresh metadata
2. Turn off Novelfire -> force load all chapters
3. Advanced -> clear cached novels, clean cookies
4. Close app, clear app cache
5. Open app -> Novel fire -> Shadow slave

It shows the same undefined chapters. Some novels are working, and some aren't. Not sure what's the difference

[7ui77]

still fine.

[vnkavali]

@7ui77 can you please share whether your app is 2.0.2 or 2.0.3?

[7ui77]

@7ui77 can you please share whether your app is 2.0.2 or 2.0.3?

I'm using version 2.0.3, but I don't think this is a version-specific bug. It seems like the app is caching data for the stories in your library. Try removing the Novel Fire stories from your library, then go into the Advanced settings and clear the cache to see if that helps.

[vnkavali]

I am doing these tests on Shadow slave, which is not in my library.
But I do have other novels from NovelFire in my library.

Hello @K1ngfish3r

I followed these steps, but the issue is still present

1. Enable Automatically refresh metadata
2. Turn off Novelfire -> force load all chapters
3. Advanced -> clear cached novels, clean cookies
4. Close app, clear app cache
5. Open app -> Novel fire -> Shadow slave

It shows the same undefined chapters. Some novels are working, and some aren't. Not sure what's the difference

And I have done these steps multiple times so far.

[K1ngfish3r]

Try this build of LNReader

https://github.com/lnreader/lnreader/actions/runs/24360476921

It will not overwrite your current LNReader

[vnkavali]

Try this build of LNReader

https://github.com/lnreader/lnreader/actions/runs/24360476921

It will not overwrite your current LNReader

@K1ngfish3r This is working well, I tried various novels. All are opening well with all chapters.

[vnkavali]

Updated LNReader to Release 2.0.3 (2/18/2026, 9:16:15 PM) -> Clear cached novels -> Restart app -> Issue is still present.

@K1ngfish3r Any clue why issue is fixed with the APK at https://github.com/lnreader/lnreader/actions/runs/24360476921?

[K1ngfish3r]

i expect the issue to resurface if you were to:

1. create a backup on original apk
2. restore backup onto the apk you just used

most likely library data corrupted due to my plugin updates

[vnkavali]

But backup would only affect the novels saved in my library, right?

i expect the issue to resurface if you were to:

1. create a backup on original apk
2. restore backup onto the apk you just used

most likely library data corrupted due to my plugin updates

Create Backup -> Restore Backup on the working APK -> NovelFire -> Shadow slave is working well

Clear cached novels -> clear cookies -> restart -> novel fire -> Shadow slave is working well