News: iOS

We’re excited to announce the release of FBReader 1.2 for iOS, featuring major improvements. To ensure a smooth experience, we’re rolling it out gradually and expect it to reach all users within the next seven days.

In this update:

• Full compatibility with iOS 18 and iPhone 16 devices
• Support for Readium LCP (DRM-protected ePub files)
• Upgraded rendering engine, now aligned with our apps on other platforms
• Minor UI enhancements, with notable improvements to the night mode
• Option to share anonymous usage data (you’ll be prompted for consent)

The maintenance update fixes the processing of length CSS properties (sizes, margins, etc.). It also resolves a few issues that might cause the app to crash or freeze.

The update fixes possible crashes during the continuous scrolling.

The renderer displays all the Unicode characters. Previously, only symbols with codes under 0x10000 were supported.

The routine update makes the app fully compatible with the recently announced iPhone 15 series. The SDK is updated to 0.99.6 with the same changes.

New features are coming later this year in FBReader 1.2.

One more minor update will gradually become available to all users in the first week of June. The release fixes possible reading freeze on books with SVG images.