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Built on Qt6. To be released on https://snapcraft.io/store by the end of November.
Finally, it's officially on the Snap Store. Still in beta quality. That means there are several known significant issues. E.g., bookmarks are still not functional. We are working to fix that and release a stable version in the next few weeks.

And yes, we will publish builds for Windows and Mac very shortly, as well as the AppImage for Linux.
2.0Ξ²6 for Linux: fixed awkward snap bug, implemented dark theme, added line-by-line scrolling, and more
2.0Ξ²7 published for Windows and Linux. Mac package is coming next week.

Mouse click pages turning, text navigation by clicking the footer, deleting books from the library and the cloud, and more new features.
The first part of the challenge is complete. FBReader 2.0 beta came to all three major desktop OS. The build for Mac is available on the Mac Store.
The new beta for desktops is in stores: Ukrainian πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ localisation, custom bookmark styles, import multiple files dialogue, and more.
New FBReader 1.1.0 for iOS.

πŸ“š Added continuous vertical scrolling in single column mode.
πŸ“š Added the 'page-turning threshold' option. It defines the minimum distance you need to swipe text to turn the page.
πŸ“š The renderer uses colours from embedded CSS styles. You can disable these colours in the preferences.
πŸ“š Broken Yandex translator replaced with DeepL.
πŸ“š Implemented full synchronization of bookmark styles with desktop FBReader. Using the desktop version, you can add and remove styles.

πŸ“š OPDS support is delayed again :( Expected very soon.
πŸ“š Simultaneously, we released iOS SDK 0.99.3, which includes all the 1.1.0 changes.
2.0Ξ²13 for desktops: shortcuts in reading mode, bookmark current page button, and a number of minor improvements.

Already released for Linux and Windows, the Mac version is under review in the Store.
Today we release FBReader 1.1.4 and FBReader SDK 0.99.4 for iOS.

πŸ“š Fixed letters truncation in some fonts, e.g. Academy Engraved LET
πŸ“š Vertical text scrolling speedup
πŸ“š The app adds SVG images support
πŸ“š The SDK customers can add new image formats via third-party libraries; our sample code provides SVG support via SVGKit
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The first part of the challenge is complete. FBReader 2.0 beta came to all three major desktop OS. The build for Mac is available on the Mac Store.
4.5 months later, we reached milestone #2. Since the release 2.0beta15, FBReader is not just a reader. It becomes a powerful network catalogues browser. Delivered with four built-in catalogues (two in English, two in Russian), the app allows adding your preferred OPDS sources. Other features include the navigation history, network search, and bookmarking. And, of course, downloading/purchasing the books.

The catalogues browser still needs some polishing, and your bug reports are very welcome.

The update for Windows is on Microsoft Store, and the version for Linux is on Snap Store (beta channel). MacOSX package is available for download from our site.

As the project approaches the 2.0 release, we plan to publish long-awaited stand-alone package for Windows later in July.
2.0Ξ²16 is a minor update that fixes a few issues with network catalogues found since the previous release. It also brings a long-awaited standalone installer for Windows.

MSIX file is installable on Windows 10 and 11. On older versions of Windows, you can unpack it manually and run the app at your own risk.
The first update for Android since April 2021 is out. Packages are available on the Play Store (for beta testers) and from our site.

3.1 beta 39 starts a new cycle of Android updates; we will release the next one later in August.

This version adds the permission to access the filesystem on Android 11+, implements support for new bookmark styles added via the desktop version, and fixes minor issues in text-to-speech.
3.1 beta 40 for Android returns all TTS engines to the list, fixes the incompatible cache issue and replaces the broken Yandex translator with DeepL.
Android update. 3.1 beta 41 fixes the bookmarks sync and accidental control keys appearance during swiping. It also includes a lot of internal changes, mostly in the rendering engine. Available on Google Play (beta track) and our site.
To our users on iOS 16

We know at least one major issue with FBReader on iOS 16: the selection menu does not appear, so you cannot copy the text or make a bookmark. There is no workaround, sorry.

We prepared an update that fixes the problem, but we currently experience issues with the App Store review. We are working to manage this as soon as possible.

We apologize for the inconvenience.
A surprise: FBReader 3.0.36 for Android is out. We froze the 3.0.x series in April 2021 and were sure we would never return to it. However, as 3.1 is still beta, we decide to build this update.

The release is fully compatible with Android 12 and higher and backports a few critical fixes from the 3.1 series. Both free and premium versions are updated. We also updated the format plugins to 2.2.9.

3.0.36 is already uploaded to both Google Play and Huawei AppGallery. It is also downloadable from our site.
The quick update 3.0.37 fixes recently released 3.0.36.

πŸ“š Navigation buttons are back on Android 11+
πŸ“š A detailed explanation now precedes the file access request
πŸ“š The app supports bookmark styles added via the desktop version
One more minor update, 3.0.38 for Android, fixes two most reported issues:

πŸ“š the crash in the background selection dialogue;
πŸ“š the crash in network catalogues browsing.

This version also raises the target API to 31, as Google Play requires. For end users, this might cause some new issues. We are rolling out the update only for 10% of users for the next few days to ensure everything works as expected.

We will publish new packages for the beta track in a week or two.