FBReader
Favorite Book Reader
FBReader 2.8.11 for Android
June 28, 2018
One more minor update for both free and Premium apps. Main changes:- The app opens fb2.zip files from Telegram
- Fixed adaptive icon on some devices
- The app ignores more XML errors, opens more “broken” ePub and fb2 books
- Better comics support (Premium version only): the app detects archive type by the file content instead of extension
- Fixed LitRes registration issues
- Updated Belarusian localisation
FBReader 2.8.10 for Android
March 30, 2018
This is minor update for both free and premium editions.- The app ignores some XML errors in fb2 and ePub books
- The app opens books from Chrome downloads and some file managers
- Scaled (bigger) images on hi-res screens
- Better pattern for “Hard paper” background
- Added “display:none” CSS property support
- Fixed fb2 images support
- Fixed crash on some mobi books
- Preferences: fixed error on changing the background colour to white
New Year 2018 Sale
January 01, 2018
FBReader 2.8.6/2.8.7 for Android
November 29, 2017
- 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.
Black Friday 2017 sale
November 24, 2017
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.
How to buy (Russian) books in FBReader for Android
October 01, 2017
Updated version of the guide, in Russian. Buy books directly from the reader!
FBReader for Android 2.8.5
September 29, 2017
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)
Bookshelf plugin 1.7.1
September 22, 2017
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