FBReader (Free and Premium) 2.6 beta 15

October 12, 2015

This version adds more material design elements, changes authors/tags editing, and fixes crash on devices with android 4.1 and lower.

Join beta testing for FBReader Free or FBReader Premium at Google Play or download the beta package of FBReader Free from this site.


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FBReader 2.6 beta 10 is ready for testing

October 03, 2015

This is preview version of upcoming major update of FBReader. The beta adds more material design, configurable main menu, and simple widgets. Apk size has decreased from 8.5Mb to 5.5-6Mb (depending on platform).

You can join beta testing via Google Play or download the beta package from this site.


Old “design” ⇒ New design

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FBReader 2.5.10 for Android

September 26, 2015


  • Second (external) memory card is visible from the library view.
  • New progress indicator options: “Show reading progress as percentage” and “Maximum number of ToC marks”.

FBReader for Android

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FBReader Premium 2.5.9

August 28, 2015

This update adds more brightness level in reading mode and customisable main menu.

  • More brightness levels in reading mode: you can make the screen darker than before.
  • Customisable main menu: disable unused items, reorder items to move most usable to the top
  • Fixed minor issues, including too agressive license checking


Get it on Google Play
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FBReader 2.5.6 for Android

August 25, 2015


  • New launcher icon
  • More brightness levels in reading mode (you can make screen darker to read in the nighttime)

FBReader for Android

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FBReader Premium 2.5.8

August 20, 2015

This update adds offline Google Translate support, new launcher icon, and fixes number of minor issues.

  • Starts Google Translate application in offline mode (uses undocumented call, no guarantee to work)
  • New launcher icon
  • New number picker preference style
  • Compatibility with new releases of LEO dictionary
  • Updated Czech localisation (by Marek Pavelka)
  • Updated Dutch localisation (by Frank Fesevur)
  • Stability fixes

Get it on Google Play
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FBReader Premium 2.5.3

June 27, 2015


This release fixes (we hope it does) old mysterious bug with scanning and opening large libraries. Additionally we added new option for pop-ups (footnotes, translators, etc.) font size. Refer to new "Pop-ups" section in the preferences dialog. German localisation is updated by Matthias Dill.

All these changes will be included into the next update of the free version.

Get it on Google Play
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FBReader Premium 2.5.1

June 22, 2015


This is first update of FBReader Premium.

  • Updated Czech localisation (by Marek Pavelka)
  • Updated German localisation (by Matthias Dill)
  • Library does not freeze on DjVu covers
  • Fixed issue with offline license check

FBReader for Android
FBReader Premium on Google Play

premium edition, bugfix

FBReader Premium 2.5

June 21, 2015

Today we release two new versions of FBReader 2.5 for Android: Standard edition (free) and Premium edition (paid). Both versions include new text selection view, updated interface localisations, and number of small fixes.
Additional Premium features are:

  • Google/Yandex Translate integration: just select a phrase and choose the translation icon from the popup menu.
  • Built-in support for PDF and comic book formats (CBR, CBZ).
  • Built-in thumbnail library view. 100% ad-free. (You can revert to classic library view if you prefer.)

Get it on Google Play
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FBReader 2.4.7 for Android

May 20, 2015

This release updates some localisations and fixes several minor issues.

  • Localisations changes:
    • Added Korean localisation
    • Updated Armenian localisation (by Yavruhrat, Marat Yavrumyan)
    • Updated Czech localisation (by Marek Pavelka)
    • Updated Japanese localisation (by Tamotsu Takahashi)
    • Updated Vietnamese localisation (by Khánh Nguyễn Quốc)
  • Fixed zero-width space issue for bookmarks in Japanese
  • FBReader Book Network updates:
    • Fixed authentication issue on some Xiaomi devices
    • Max uploadable file size increased to 120Mb

FBReader for Android

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