Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts v1.5.6
APK · 9.8 MB · version code 688 · Android 2.2+ · uploaded Apr 26, 2014
The source store flagged this file with a security warning (Warning). We recommend not installing it. See other versions.
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v26.38.08, uploaded Sep 28, 2026 — about 12 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 9.8 MB; the latest is 164.1 MB (154.2 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 2.2+; the latest needs Android 9+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 47 more permissions: Amazon collect metrics (custom), Location in the background, Bluetooth advertise, Bluetooth connect, Bluetooth scan, Camera, Change network state, Change wifi state….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Bluetooth, Expand status bar, Find accounts on the device, Read phone status and identity, Modify shared storage.
File information
- Version
- v1.5.6 (688)
- Uploaded
- Apr 26, 2014
- Size
- 9.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 2.2+ (API 8)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 00e57dc4dc82d29e770ddfe2480528c7
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 1C:F0:E0:89:99:AC:70:DC:96:BC:7F:B8:E1:B2:B0:63:FE:B8:E1:5D
- Signed by
- CN=Jeffrey Palm, OU=Connected Devices, O="Audible, Inc", L=Newark, ST=New Jersey, C=US
- File name
- com-audible-application-688-5525471-00e57dc4dc82d29e770ddfe2480528c7.apk
- Package
- com.audible.application
- Downloads (all versions)
- 100M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v1.5.6
What's new in version 1.5.6
• Continue searching the Audible store when there are no matches in your library.
• Bug fixes and improved stability
– Older –
Version 1.5.5
• Resolves errors on KitKat devices with SD card
• Customize audio notification behavior
Version 1.5.4
• Improved stability on Samsung devices running Android 4.3
Permissions (9)
This version requests 9 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Warning
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Audible, Inc” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v26.38.08, which matches Google Play v26.38.08 · v26.36.11 · v26.34.07 · v3.85.1
Store checks
- Developer signature check failed Mar 10, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Aug 11, 2020
- Uploaded by “slapchop” 610 followers · uploading since 2013
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How to install Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts on Android 2.2+
You'll need about 19.7 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (9.8 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-audible-application-688-5525471-00e57dc4dc82d29e770ddfe2480528c7.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 00e57dc4dc82d29e770ddfe2480528c7. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. The source store flagged this file with a security warning; we recommend not installing it. If Play Protect blocks it, tap Cancel. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Audible: Audiobooks & Podcasts — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 2.2+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source; for this file we recommend not to.