FBReader

Third-party FBReader port for Tizen OS

March 04, 2017

A third-party FBReader port is available on Tizen Store (in Educational apps category). The port is based on the original C++ code and supports ePub and fb2 (including fb2.zip) formats. Network catalogues are not supported yet, as well as synchronisation.

The app works on Samsung Z1, Z2, and Z3 devices with Tizen 2.4. For more details please contact Alexander Kryzhanovsky, the developer of the port.

The port sources are available from Github under the GPL.

port, tizen

FBReader beta 20170222 for iOS

February 22, 2017

New version for both iPhone and iPad is available for beta testers. This release adds book info and and bookmarks list view, and changes some UI features.

Network library is still not available, expected in the next update. Just open books from Safari, Mail, and other apps. Library size is limited to 10 books.

Join testing program.

ios, beta

FBReader 2.7.12 for Android

February 18, 2017

This is a minor update. It fixes sync issue appeared in 2.7.11 (books upload to the the Book Network was broken).

The update includes few UI tweaks and network performance optimisations.

android, sync, network, minor update

Android format plugins 1.6.4

February 12, 2017

PDF, DjVu, and ComicBook plugins updated to version 1.6.4. This version includes all UI tweaks from latest FBReader releases.

It also fixes compatibility issue with FBReader 2.7.11 (possible crash on start of plugin, if synchronisation is enabled).

plugin, pdf, djvu, comicbook

FBReader 2.7.11 for Android

February 11, 2017

This release adds new features to FBReader bookmarks list. You can order bookmarks by page number, by creation, or by access time. Page numbers are shown in the list.

Other changes:

Restored all ColorDict3-compatible dictionaries support
Fixed SNI support
Fixed folder settings issue
Fixed possible crash during footer rendering

android, minor, bookmarks

FBReader 2.7.10 for Android

January 27, 2017

This release changes logic of the library scanning. If the app crashes during scanning a file, it will not try to scan the file next time. We expect this fix recurrent “FBReader has been stopped” messages. Other changes:

New dictionaries: NGHS Pro, Fora pop-ups
Misc performance optimisations
Fixed LitRes basket issue
In Premium version, fixed a background settings issue. The app does not reset background to default sporadically

android, minor update

New Year FBReader for Android update

December 30, 2016

FBReader 2.7.9 is a minor update. This version adds new dictionaries support, fixes some rare issues, and updates localisations.

Added NGHS and Livio offline dictionaries support.
Dictionaries settings change: use “GodenDict”, not “ColorDict 3” for GoldenDict dictionaries.
Fixed crash on some mobi files
Classic library view: fixed top-level directories content issue
Updated Armenian, Czech, Japanese, and Portuguese localisations
Added (partial) Urdu localisation

android, disctionary, minor, new year

FBReader for iOS beta testing program

December 24, 2016

Want to test FBReader Beta for iOS? Register to join the program. FBReader is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Requires iOS 9.3 or higher.

Number of testing slots is limited.

ios, beta, testing