Google Play Books & Audiobooks v5.9.11_RC11.322191871
APK · 13.1 MB · version code 100946 · Android 4.1+ · uploaded Nov 17, 2025
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2026.9.18.0 (389836), uploaded Oct 3, 2026 — about 10 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 13.1 MB; the latest is 22.2 MB (9.1 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.1+; the latest needs Android 7.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 9 more permissions: Access local network, Change wifi multicast state, Foreground service data sync, Foreground service media playback, Nearby wifi devices, Schedule exact alarms, In-app purchases (Google Play Billing), Internal broadcast protection (app-defined)….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Read shared storage, Run at startup.
File information
- Version
- v5.9.11_RC11.322191871 (100946)
- Uploaded
- Nov 17, 2025
- Size
- 13.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.1+ (API 16)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Google Play services
- Required
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- b13334607651ab972beb4adefcd2b7b6
- 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-100946-72355424-b13334607651ab972beb4adefcd2b7b6.apk
- Package
- com.google.android.apps.books
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1B+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v5.9.11_RC11.322191871
Bug fixes, enhancements and performance improvements.
Permissions (16)
This version requests 16 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- 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
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- 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
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 17, 2025.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Other versions use a different certificate v2026.9.18.0 (389836) and v2026.9.4.1 (386871); v5.19.6_RC04.413514203 uses the same one as this file. Android normally won't update one with the other. v2026.9.18.0 (389836) · v2026.9.4.1 (386871)
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Nov 18, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Nov 17, 2025
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Google Play Books & Audiobooks on Android 4.1+
You'll need about 26.3 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (13.1 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-100946-72355424-b13334607651ab972beb4adefcd2b7b6.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 b13334607651ab972beb4adefcd2b7b6. 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 4.1+). 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.