read text file in raw folder into array list (UTF16 applied) refer to myHolyBible.app ArrayList readRawTextFile(Context ctx, int resId) { ArrayList lines = new ArrayList(); InputStream inputStream = ctx.getResources().openRawResource(resId); BufferedReader reader = null; try { reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(inputStream,"UTF16")); } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) { e.pr..