Google Play Books & Audiobooks v3.16.1
APK · 10.9 MB · version code 31601 · Android 4.0+ · uploaded Dec 14, 2017
- Same certificate as v5.19.6_RC04.413514203, which matches Google Play Details
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2026.9.18.0 (389836), uploaded Oct 3, 2026 — about 8 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 10.9 MB; the latest is 22.2 MB (11.3 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.0+; the latest needs Android 7.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 10 more permissions: Access local network, Change wifi multicast state, Run foreground services, Foreground service data sync, Foreground service media playback, Nearby wifi devices, Schedule exact alarms, In-app purchases (Google Play Billing)….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Find accounts on the device, Read shared storage, Run at startup, Modify shared storage.
File information
- Version
- v3.16.1 (31601)
- Uploaded
- Dec 14, 2017
- Size
- 10.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.0+ (API 14)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Google Play services
- Required
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- be0bddbecd5c004b41ef37ec6346d330
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 38:91:8A:45:3D:07:19:93:54:F8:B1:9A:F0:5E:C6:56:2C:ED:57:88
- Signed by
- CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- com-google-android-apps-books-31601-33847342-be0bddbecd5c004b41ef37ec6346d330.apk
- Package
- com.google.android.apps.books
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1B+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v3.16.1
* Upload PDF or EPUB files to your library. Enable PDF support in Settings, then touch a file in email or Downloads and choose Upload to Play Books.
* Settings and Help have moved to the main navigation menu.
* Performance improvements and bug fixes, including a fix to prevent the screen from sleeping while the app is reading aloud.
Permissions (17)
This version requests 17 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 shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.google.android.apps.books.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Subscribed feeds read android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READ
- Subscribed feeds write android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as v5.19.6_RC04.413514203, which matches Google Play v2026.9.18.0 (389836) and v2026.9.4.1 (386871) use another certificate. v5.19.6_RC04.413514203 · v5.9.11_RC11.322191871 · v2026.9.18.0 (389836) · v2026.9.4.1 (386871)
Store checks
- Developer signature under review May 7, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Jun 12, 2020
- Uploaded by “india-market” Gold tier · 54,447 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (4 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Google Play Books & Audiobooks on Android 4.0+
You'll need about 21.8 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (10.9 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-google-android-apps-books-31601-33847342-be0bddbecd5c004b41ef37ec6346d330.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 be0bddbecd5c004b41ef37ec6346d330. 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 Google Play Books & 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.