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Upcoming release 2.7 for Android will fix a number of annoying issues, mostly on Android 6.
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FBReader 2.7 is delayed until 30 August. Hope pre-release version will be available next week.
FBReader 2.7 (free version) is finally released. You can download the package from our site (https://fbreader.org/FBReaderJ/) or wait for update from the Google Play (it will be firstly rolled out for 10% of users). FBReader Premium 2.7 will be released later this week. Full list of the changes:

* A book can be linked to multiple files
* File change notification
* Fixed reading progress issue
* Easy access to books on sd card (in classic library view, bookshelf plugin will be updated next week)
* Android 6: FBReader opens ePub/PDF files from external applications (not fb2 yet)
* “Tweet what you have read” link at end of book
* Fixed large table of contents support
* Misc fixes in ePub, MS Doc, RTF support
FBReader and Android 7 multiwindow mode: read fanfictions via http://ficsave.xyz + FBReader
FBReader Premium 2.7.1 uploaded to the Play Store. List of changes:
* Multiple files per book
* File change notification
* Fixed reading progress issue
* Easy access to books on sd card
* Android 6: FBReader opens ePub/PDF files from external applications (not fb2 yet)
* No longer wrong “missing book” notifications
* “Tweet what you have read” link at end of book
* Autocrop option for PDFs and comics
* Fixed large table of contents support
* Misc fixes in ePub, MS Doc, RTF support
* Android 7 multi-window mode support
FBReader Premium 2.7.2 uploaded to the store. Just a small bugfix:
* Fixed “return to” items behaviour (in the back button menu)
* Fixed preferences crash on Android 4.0/4.1
* Fixed “Supported file formats” preference

Free version with the same fixes will be available later this week.
One more update for DjVu plugin: 1.5.13.

* Fixed FBReader Premium integration (was broken in 1.5.12)
* Fixed page scaling in night mode (was broken in 1.5.* series)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.geometerplus.fbreader.plugin.djvu
Speedr for FBReader https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dexvii.speedr — a plugin for “single word” reading. Currently available is Sweden only. If you are outside, use https://apkpure.com/, look for com.dexvii.speedr, and don’t forget to select Sweden as country.
FBReader 2.7.3 uploaded to https://fbreader.org/FBReaderJ/ . Both free and Premium versions will be available from the Google Play in few hours.

This is major bugfix release. The main fixed issue is saving of current reading position. Other changes:

* Fixed battery level displaying
* “Force web auth” option for devices with broken Google auth
* “Modified file notification”: added “Remove the file from the library” item (for files out of library folder only)
* Start screen loading speed up
FBReader plans (https://fbreader.org/content/autumn-2016-plans-update)

Our main focus is currently on the iOS version. It will be released for users this autumn. Ok, the reader already works, and I'm reading my books on my iPhone. But some important features are still missing, we want to release a more or less complete version.

Another line of activity is related to the Book Network. Book metainfo editing and synchronisation, custom shelves in web interface, OPDS catalogs sync, multiple books operations, etc.

As for the reader itself, our next steps are Goodreads integration an more bookmarks/notes features. Some reading statistics might be added as well.
FBReader for Android 2.7.4 (both free and premium editions) published on the Google Play. This is minor update. Main changes:

* New colour preference look
* No file change notification for plain text files
* Fixed background settings for DjVu plugin used with FBReader Premium
* Updated Czech and Portuguese resources
Test version 2.7.4.1. We expect it improves the app loading speed. https://fbreader.org/~geometer/FBReader-2.7.4.1.apk