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LxReader

E-book reader
New in version 0.7.8 (fdroid)
Fixed the layout of some panels to support large system font.
Open source e-book reader for Android.
Supported e-book formats through the use of the crengine-ng library: fb2, fb3 (incomplete), epub (non-DRM), doc, docx, odt, rtf, pdb, mobi (non-DRM), txt, html, Markdown, chm, tcr.
Main features:

  • Most complete support for FB2 - styles, tables, footnotes at the bottom of the page

  • Extensive font rendering capabilities: use of ligatures, kerning, hinting option selection, floating punctuation, simultaneous use of several fonts, including fallback fonts

  • Word hyphenation using hyphenation dictionaries

  • Ability to display 2 pages at the same time

  • Displaying and Navigating Book Contents

  • Ability to use bookmarks

  • Reading books directly from a ZIP archive

  • TXT auto reformat, automatic encoding recognition

  • Flexible styling with CSS files

  • Background pictures, textures, or solid background

  • Animation of turning pages - like in a paper book or simple shift

  • Customizable actions for touch screen zones

  • Built-in book library with search and/or filtering

  • View illustrations with scrolling and zooming - by long pressing on the illustration

  • Select text and send it either to the clipboard or to another application, etc.

  • Reading aloud with the possibility of using accent dictionary


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Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 0.7.8 (fdroid) (70800) suggested Added on Oct 27, 2024

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 4.1 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
      (9.0)
    • io.gitlab.coolreader_ng.lxreader.fdroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 19 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 0.7.7 (fdroid) (70700) - Added on Sep 29, 2024

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 4.1 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
    • android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • read the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
    • modify or delete the contents of your shared storage
      Allows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
      (9.0)
    • io.gitlab.coolreader_ng.lxreader.fdroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 19 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log