EBC Reader

EBC Reader: The Most Advanced Legal eLibrary

Eastern Book Company · com.ebc.reader

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v5.3.20-10 133.5 MB Android 10+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.3.20-10 (320)
Updated: Apr 10, 2026 (6 months ago)
APK size: 133.5 MB
Requires: Android 10+ (API 29)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Books & Reference (app)
Listed since: Mar 14, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 35 (6 sensitive)
Website: ebcreader.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

EBC Reader is an app by Eastern Book Company in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 35 permissions, 6 of them sensitive, including camera, read phone status and identity and read shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.3.12-10.

What's new in v5.3.20-10

Thanks for using EBC Reader. We update the app regularly so we can make it better for you. Every update of the EBC Reader app provides improvements in terms of new features, removing bugs and as always boosting speed, reliability and security. --Bug Fixes If you're enjoying EBC Reader, we'd appreciate it if you took the time to leave us a review. Any suggestions, questions or bug reports? Please write to us at [email protected]

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

EBC Reader is the most advanced legal e-library, that allows you to access hundreds of books on the go. You can either buy individual ebooks or subscribe to EBC Reader Platinum Edition which gives you access to hundreds of commentaries, digests, bare-acts, manuals and dictionaries with auto-addition and auto-updation. EBC Reader toolset allows you to dynamically browse your book and interact with your text, highlighting, copying and searching. All your annotations are automatically listed under My Booknotes to access all your notes in the same place. Single search across your ebooks, annotations and notes allows you to quickly find any word, phrase or combination of words across your entire legal library. Read your books in a simple, easy to use and immersive format. The EBC Reader is a hassle free means of having your entire legal library with you all the time. Reading on your Reader is just like reading from the book, only it gets better, as it provides a personalised reading experience. Designed as a mobile first experience, the EBC Reader automatically syncs your notes and annotations across all your devices be it, the phone, tablet or the desktop. Allowing you to get access to your content anytime, anywhere. Features: - Tap on a book to start reading it - Flip through pages conveniently - Touch, Hold and Swipe to highlight the relevant passages - Single Search Across all eBooks, Notes and Annotations - Make highlights and copy-to-notes throughout your book and see My Booknotes for all your notes in the same place. - Create your own notebooks and clip them for collating your research. - Search any word or phrase to the farthest page - Change the themes as per your comfort - Create notes pertaining to the eBooks or personal notebooks of your case-files - Share your notes by emailing, through Evernote, printing them or through social media.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v5.3.8-10.

v5.3.20-10 LATEST Apr 10, 2026 133.5 MB TRUSTED v5.3.12-10 Sep 10, 2025 133.5 MB TRUSTED v5.3.8-10 Aug 27, 2025 133.4 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 10, 2026.
Certificate issued to “EBC” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Apr 10, 2026
Validated against Google Play Apr 10, 2026
Signed byCN=EBC Reader, OU=IT, O=EBC, L=Lucknow, ST=Uttar Pradesh, C=91
Signing certificate (SHA-1)06:71:07:A3:34:F4:52:17:25:FA:74:31:A5:A7:E1:E0:69:1D:22:9B
File MD51dc9b0400938f9df663844a4019c826a
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (35)

EBC Reader requests 35 permissions, 6 of them sensitive.

Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
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
Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.ebc.reader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.ebc.reader.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

EBC Reader APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the EBC Reader APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1dc9b0400938f9df663844a4019c826a.