DioException Error When Searching Books in OpenLib (F-Droid Version)

When attempting to search for books in the OpenLib app (installed via F-Droid), I encountered an error message stating:
"DioException [connection error]: The connection ground to a halt while trying to fetch data..."

The issue persists regardless of whether I am connected to a VPN or not. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app, but the problem remains.

Steps to Reproduce:
Open the OpenLib app on Android.

Navigate to the search bar and enter any book title.

Press "Search."

Observe the error message.

Expected Behavior:
The app should display search results for the entered book title.

Actual Behavior:
The app displays an error message with a stack trace and does not load any results.

Screenshot attached.


Device Information:
Device: Samsung Galaxy A51 U1

Android Version: Latest firmware as of March 9, 2025

App Version: Latest version from F-Droid

Additional Context:
I was initially running Speedtest VPN when I encountered this issue. However, disabling the VPN and retrying did not resolve the problem.

I uninstalled and reinstalled the app via F-Droid, but the issue persists.

The stack trace in the error message indicates that the problem might be related to DioMixin.fetch or AnnasArchive.searchBooks.