FBReader Bookshelf v1.7.2
APK · 2.5 MB · version code 107020 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded Apr 2, 2018
- Same certificate as v2.0, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2.0, uploaded Nov 13, 2025 — about 7 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 2.5 MB; the latest is 4.4 MB (1.9 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0+; the latest needs Android 5.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 1 more permission: Internal broadcast protection (app-defined).
- The latest version no longer asks for: View network connections, Full network access, Read shared storage, Modify shared storage, In-app purchases (Google Play Billing).
File information
- Version
- v1.7.2 (107020)
- Uploaded
- Apr 2, 2018
- Size
- 2.5 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- ab9565b3e215a766f76606b0defbcd75
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 2A:2B:47:B1:F3:A7:8B:BC:FF:11:90:9D:70:81:CB:E6:5B:68:7E:EE
- Signed by
- CN=Nikolay Pultsin, OU=Unknown, O=Geometer Plus, L=St. Petersburg, ST=Unknown, C=RU
- File name
- org-fbreader-plugin-library-107020-36352326-ab9565b3e215a766f76606b0defbcd75.apk
- Package
- org.fbreader.plugin.library
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v1.7.2
* The plugin starts FBReader Premium if the premium is installed, and the free version is not installed
* Clear error message if the bookshelf cannot connect to FBReader in background
* This is the last release of the plugin. We will not update it anymore. All new features will only appear in FBReader Premium
Permissions (6)
This version requests 6 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Fbreader library (custom) fbreader.permission.LIBRARY
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Geometer Plus” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as v2.0, which matches Google Play v2.0
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Apr 2, 2018
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 11, 2020
- Uploaded by “india-market” Gold tier · 54,447 followers · uploading since 2017
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How to install FBReader Bookshelf on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 4.9 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (2.5 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 org-fbreader-plugin-library-107020-36352326-ab9565b3e215a766f76606b0defbcd75.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 ab9565b3e215a766f76606b0defbcd75. 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 FBReader Bookshelf — 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.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit, MIPS 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.