Kobo Books - eBooks Audiobooks v8.13.25100
APK · 52 MB · version code 25100 · Android 4.4+ · uploaded May 31, 2019
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v10.2.1.39812, uploaded Jun 23, 2026 — about 7 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 52 MB; the latest is 116.4 MB (64.4 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 4.4+; the latest needs Android 8.0+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 27 more permissions: Access adservices ad id, Access adservices attribution, Access adservices topics, Download without notification, Run foreground services, Foreground service media playback, Show notifications, Read app badge….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Find accounts on the device, Run at startup.
File information
- Version
- v8.13.25100 (25100)
- Uploaded
- May 31, 2019
- Size
- 52 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 4762d639dcdd8427a6238cadef322fb5
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 19:2B:28:E5:E7:7A:15:25:2A:9F:44:D3:D8:8D:5B:B4:18:0B:63:86
- Signed by
- CN=Kobo Inc., OU=Android Team, O=Kobo, L=Toronto, ST=Ontario, C=CA
- File name
- com-kobobooks-android-25100-45910669-4762d639dcdd8427a6238cadef322fb5.apk
- Package
- com.kobobooks.android
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v8.13.25100
For our passionate readers who love books as much as we do, we update the Kobo Books app as often as possible to continually improve on its reliability and performance.
Here's what's new in our latest release:
• Bug fixes and general improvements.
Thanks for reading with Kobo Books!
Permissions (14)
This version requests 14 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
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.kobobooks.android.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 2, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Kobo” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature not checked yet Jul 2, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jul 2, 2026
- Antivirus scan passed Oct 20, 2020
- Uploaded by “superuser4k” Gold tier · 51,570 followers · uploading since 2017
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Kobo Books - eBooks Audiobooks on Android 4.4+
You'll need about 104.1 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (52 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-kobobooks-android-25100-45910669-4762d639dcdd8427a6238cadef322fb5.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 4762d639dcdd8427a6238cadef322fb5. 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 Kobo Books - eBooks 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 4.4+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-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.