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Official FBReader news. New features and releases, third-party plugins, plans, tech details, etc. https://fbreader.org
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New beta release for Mac: https://fbreader.org/macos This update fixes few UI issues and adds support for Adobe font obfuscation (a kind of DRM protection for fonts).
FBReader 2.8.13 for Android is on its way to all Google Play users. The update fixes continuous "FBReader runs in background"/"FBReader is using battery" notifications on Android 8 devices.
Oops, second update today: 2.8.13.1 fixes critical error introduced in 2.8.13. Premium is already in the Store; the free version comes in minutes.
First beta of FBReader 2.9 for Android. 2.9 requires Android 4.1 (was 4.0). This version will not be installable on old devices with ARM5 and MIPS processors.

This beta fixes notification issues on new devices.

To join beta testing visit https://play.google.com/apps/testing/org.geometerplus.zlibrary.ui.android (for FBReader Free) or https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.fbreader (if you are Premium user).
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FBReader for Android: what will be new in 3.0. https://fbreader.org/content/fbreader-3x-android-planned-features
While 3.0 development is in progress, we continue to fix 2.x series. 2.9 beta 3 is in the Play Store. This release fixes page turning issues: animation freezes and sporadic missing pages.
2.9.2: a minor update of both Android version is available on the beta tracks. The free version also uploaded to the official FBReader site: https://fbreader.org/android. This version fixes footer update during text search as well as a possible crash during text search results browsing.
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First public beta of FBReader 3.0 for Android uploaded to Google Play. Includes built-in TTS module. For Premium users only. https://fbreader.org/content/fbreader-premium-30-beta-android
New update 1.0.7 for iPhone and iPad already in the App Store. Better UI defaults for new iPhones (XS, XS Max, XR), fixes for text formatting issues. https://itunes.apple.com/app/fbreader/id106717217
FBReader 2.9.3 for Android uploaded to the Google Play.

* Better line breaks for texts with complex punctuation
* Stability fixes backported from the beta 3.0
* Smaller package size
Minor update 2.9.5 for Android with a number of stability fixes is already in the Google Play. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.geometerplus.zlibrary.ui.android
New Premium 3.0 beta 23 for Android already on the Google Play: Bluetooth headphones support, PDF rendering fixes, new Chinese localization. The beta of the free version, as well as compatible plugins, coming this weekend.
Bugfix release 1.0.8 for iPhone/iPad already on the App Store. Hides home indicator on new (no home button) iPads, opens ePubs with non-ASCII archive entry names.