Reading file from assets directory throws FileNotFoundException

Question

I\'m trying to read in a text file of a bunch of words that I want to use for a word game I am writing. This list is stored in the assets directory and is a txt file. But, w

Answer 1

on Maven, the Assets folder needs to be inside projectName/ not inside projectName/src/main as suggested in other examples.

Source:

http://jayway.github.io/maven-android-plugin/generate-sources-mojo.html

Answer 2

Check whether the file was properly packaged in the assets folder inside the .apk file. (It can be browsed as a zip file. Rename it if necessary to look inside.)