Audiobooks Now Audiobooks v5.5.7
APK · 4 MB · version code 89 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded May 29, 2019
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File information
- Version
- v5.5.7 (89)
- Uploaded
- May 29, 2019
- Size
- 4 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- eba5e01c841a5c5b9958adf17df56a7a
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- AC:D8:A8:7E:BC:5F:13:5F:D5:EB:20:FF:9F:57:B5:90:D5:A1:EB:3C
- Signed by
- CN=Bryan, OU=Booksfree, O=Booksfree.com, L=Vienna, ST=VA, C=US
- File name
- com-audiobooksnow-app-89-45881971-eba5e01c841a5c5b9958adf17df56a7a.apk
- Package
- com.audiobooksnow.app
- Downloads (all versions)
- 3.8K
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v5.5.7
AudiobooksNow.com rolls out regular updates to make your user experience the best it can be. This release includes a quick manual bookmark feature, a RefreshReload button on the My Library screen, PlayResume, HideArchive or Download, and Book Detail controls right from the My Library screen. This release also includes bug fixes and performance enhancements.
Permissions (11)
This version requests 11 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Payment info broadcast permission (custom) com.audiobooksnow.app.PAYMENT_INFO_BROADCAST_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.audiobooksnow.app.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Booksfree.com” Not the developer's name (“AudiobooksNow.com”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks
- Developer signature verified May 29, 2019
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 20, 2020
- Uploaded by “apps” Platinum tier · 3,423,810 followers · uploading since 2010
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Audiobooks Now Audiobooks on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (4 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-audiobooksnow-app-89-45881971-eba5e01c841a5c5b9958adf17df56a7a.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 eba5e01c841a5c5b9958adf17df56a7a. 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?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. 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 Audiobooks Now Audiobooks — 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 4.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.