Favorite Book Reader
- Full compatibility with Android 8 and Android Go.
- Adaptive launcher icon for devices with Android 8. Phones and tablets with Android 7 and lower continue to use old icon.
- Fixed progress indicator renedring on high-density screens.
- Minor fixes.
Updated 30 November 2017: version 2.8.7 fixes launcher icon on Android 7.1.
FBReader Premium for Android is on sale! 40% off till end of 1st December (Greenwich time). Reasons to buy:
- Integration with online translators: Google, Yandex.
- Built-in support for PDF and comic book formats (CBR, CBZ).
- Thumbnail library view. 100% ad-free. (You can revert to classic library view if you prefer.)
- Your purchase supports the FBReader project.
This release makes page turning more configurable. You can
- Use volume buttons for turning. The option is switched off by default, open “Page turning” section in the settings dialog to enable.
- Select arbitrary screen zones to tap for page turning. Use “Screen” →“Tap zones” settings section to configure.
Updated version of the guide, in Russian. Buy books directly from the reader!
This release fixes performance issues on high-end devices, e.g. Google Pixel.
- Fixed background rendering for high-resolution screens
- Added new background “Paper”, taken from the iOS version. This background is now default in Premium version. All built-in backgrounds, including “Sepia” (default for the free version), and “Sand” (old default for the Premium), are available to select in “Colours & Wallpapers” section of the Settings dialogue
- Premium version only: Radaee PDF library updated to version 3.14 (from 3.9)
- Fixed minor formatting issues
- Updated Belarusian localisation (by Zmicer Turok)
- Updated Czech localisation (by Marek Pavelka)
The last release of the plugin. We will not update it anymore. All new bookshelf features will only be added to FBReader Premium.
Upcoming FBReader 3.0 will not support this plugin.
- The plugin starts FBReader Premium if the premium is installed, and the free version is not installed
- Clear error message if the bookshelf cannot connect to FBReader in background
Minor update for both free and premium apps in on its way to the Google Play.
- Fixed issue with upgrade from versions older than 2.7
- Fixed double tap processing in reading mode
- Fixed text style logic for MOBI files with embedded CSS
- The free version only: added YoWindow menu item. YoWindow is a sophisticated weather widget for your device. You can enable/disable menu items in Settings → Menu → Menu items
FBReader for iOS is finally available on the App Store. This first release does not support all the Android version features. On the other hand, some features are improved in comparison to FBReader for Android.