The extendable novel reader for Android.
About this app
Shosetsu is the extendable novel reader for Android.
## Features include
- Fully customizable reader. - Updating system to keep track of new chapters. - Modifable Repositories providing a plateroa of extensions. - Material you theming for a wonderful feel and experience. - Backup novel progress for safe keeping. - Share novels via QRCode easily.
## Disclaimer Shosetsu is essentially a web scraper, which can expand its built-in catalog through the use of (shosetsu-extensions)[https://github.com/shosetsu/extensions].
Shosetsu does not, in any way, own copyright over any of the novels present in its catalogs or extensions. All DMCA requests should be forwarded to the original source, as Shosetsu does not host anything. All data is scraped, saved to the users' devices and then displayed.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only, by Doomsdayrs.
What's New in v2.4.4-fdroid
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- # v2.4.4
- ## Fixes
- - Fix extension link going to github doomsdayrs 7/31/23, 2:20 PM
- - Add headers to request properly Jobobby04* 7/11/23, 7:51 PM
- - Fix extension settings watching and updating Jobobby04* 7/21/23, 8:55 PM
- - Fix webview header bloating Jobobby04* 7/7/23, 8:55 PM
Version history
Aug 3, 2023 · 6.4 MB · Android API 22–33 · code 45
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- # v2.4.4
- ## Fixes
- - Fix extension link going to github doomsdayrs 7/31/23, 2:20 PM
- - Add headers to request properly Jobobby04* 7/11/23, 7:51 PM
- - Fix extension settings watching and updating Jobobby04* 7/21/23, 8:55 PM
- - Fix webview header bloating Jobobby04* 7/7/23, 8:55 PM
SHA-256 06fa01367accb3c64b44ae9be37ff40233d2c883365c0b2aa0e56734dcd82939
Jul 5, 2023 · 6.1 MB · Android API 22–33 · code 44
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- # v2.4.3
- ## Fixes
- - Use Google Chrome user agent
SHA-256 d61582cfc49f9abbe241f6f610ad11e4c060e695ffeef671864ed5f290579b29
Jun 30, 2023 · 6.1 MB · Android API 22–33 · code 43
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- # v2.4.2
- ## Fixes
- - Disable development mode (oops!)
SHA-256 1bd410a742991d4dad2affc6ef9545c9e9664ecacf3f47bc79cceadb47b14f41
Will it run on your device?
73%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 2.4.3-fdroid is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Shosetsu first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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SHA-256 Hash
06fa01367accb3c64b44ae9be37ff40233d2c883365c0b2aa0e56734dcd82939
Signing certificate
378e513abe51069ddce75a55a91ae5b04a6741c3ba3ebb57df9f134c3492708f
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