Google Play Books & Audiobooks v2026.9.4.1 (386871)
APK · 22.4 MB · version code 386871 · Android 7.0+ · uploaded Sep 24, 2026
- Signed differently from the Google Play version Details
- v5.19.6_RC04.413514203 is signed like the Google Play version Get v5.19.6_RC04.413514203
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v2026.9.18.0 (389836), uploaded Oct 3, 2026 — about 8 days after this one.
- Size: this file is 22.4 MB; the latest is 22.2 MB (155 KB smaller).
- Both versions request the same permissions.
File information
- Version
- v2026.9.4.1 (386871) (386871)
- Uploaded
- Sep 24, 2026
- Size
- 22.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 54f86e1e519a1ce2951037a937202aa8
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- BD:32:42:42:03:E0:FB:25:F3:6B:57:E5:AA:35:6F:9B:DD:1D:A9:98
- Signed by
- CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- File name
- com-google-android-apps-books-386871-76770394-54f86e1e519a1ce2951037a937202aa8.apk
- Package
- com.google.android.apps.books
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1B+
- Age rating
- PEGI 12 · Low Maturity
What's new in v2026.9.4.1 (386871)
New in version 2025.1.10
• Improved ease-of-use in eBook text selection menu
Check out these features
• Upload EPUB and PDF files and read them on all of your devices
• Download purchased ebooks and audiobooks (DRM-free if allowed by the publisher) to read on other devices such as Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo
Permissions (23)
This version requests 23 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Nearby wifi devices Sensitive android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES
- Access local network android.permission.ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Change wifi multicast state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
- Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.google.android.apps.books.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- 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 foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- 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 with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
- Signed differently from the Google Play version v5.19.6_RC04.413514203 and v5.9.11_RC11.322191871, which match Google Play, use another certificate. Android normally won't update an installed Play Store copy with this file. v5.19.6_RC04.413514203 · v5.9.11_RC11.322191871
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Sep 24, 2026
- Uploaded by “aplicationpaidprofree” Bronze tier · 1,631 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Google Play Books & Audiobooks on Android 7.0+
You'll need about 44.7 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (22.4 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-google-android-apps-books-386871-76770394-54f86e1e519a1ce2951037a937202aa8.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 54f86e1e519a1ce2951037a937202aa8. 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 7.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit 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.