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Kobo Books · com.kobobooks.android.orbile

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v10.2.3.39830 150.4 MB Android 10+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v10.2.3.39830 (39830)
Updated: Mar 25, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 150.4 MB
Requires: Android 10+ (API 29)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Books & Reference (app)
Listed since: Apr 18, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 38 (2 sensitive)
Website: orbile.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Rakuten Kobo is an app by Kobo Books in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least April 2023. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 10.2.39811, the APK grew from 124.3 MB to 150.4 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 8.0 to 10. It asks for 38 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 10.2.1.39812. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Millions of readers with Kobo and enjoy! Join them today and enjoying nearly 4 million shares at your fingertips. The Kobo reading application lets you browse the extensive catalog of Kobo, the best eBooks, magazines, comics and children's books, and read comfortably on your smartphone or tablet. Perform searches by author, title, subject or genre to discover your next great read. All his books are synchronized right into the application. [The same thing happens if you are a client or Porrúa Gandhi in Mexico.] Discover the selection of free eBooks from Kobo to find your next favorite title. Explore now: https: //store.kobobooks.com/p/libri-gratuiti Check out our most popular eBooks, updated every hour! Explore now: https: //store.kobobooks.com/ebooks/top The Kobo reading application has the best features for a comfortable and practical reading: • Create and customize your perfect reading experience. Enjoy crisp, clear text and choose the size and style you prefer. Try Night Mode for reading bedtime easier and adjusts the screen in portrait or landscape mode to read as you like. • Enjoy the vivid and colorful world of the best magazines in the world. ** Our Guided Reading feature lets you stroll through the best items for a reading without interruption. • Discover new titles is easy with personalized recommendations, based on your reading habits. Also, you can read free samples of thousands of eBooks to help you choose your next great read. • retakes the reading right where you left off, without missing a word. The Kobo reading application synchronizes your bookmarks, notes and highlights so you can continue reading in any device that you use parts. • Share your love of reading in Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Post your appointments, notes and favorite ideas you are reading eBooks. • Rate and review the books they have read or read reviews of other book lovers. • Read in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese and Japanese. ** Magazines available in the US. UU., Canada, UK, Italy and France

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v10.2.39811. Since v10.2.3.39830 it requires Android 10+.

v10.2.3.39830 LATEST Mar 25, 2025 150.4 MB TRUSTED v10.2.1.39812 Mar 25, 2025 124.3 MB TRUSTED v10.2.39811 Dec 5, 2024 124.3 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Kobo” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Mar 25, 2025
Signed byCN=Kobo Inc., OU=Android Team, O=Kobo, L=Toronto, ST=Ontario, C=CA
Signing certificate (SHA-1)19:2B:28:E5:E7:7A:15:25:2A:9F:44:D3:D8:8D:5B:B4:18:0B:63:86
File MD57b7938dcb8189f5a41a0578a21d43887
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings 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 — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (38)

Rakuten Kobo requests 38 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.kobobooks.android.orbile.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.kobobooks.android.orbile.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Rakuten Kobo APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Rakuten Kobo for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 10 or later. Version 10.2.1.39812 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 8.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 10.2.1.39812 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is Rakuten Kobo free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Rakuten Kobo APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 7b7938dcb8189f5a41a0578a21d43887.