Skip to content

The Light

F-Droid

Open source

Bible multi languages, free, offline, no advertising.

Version
4.03
Size
163.9 MB
Updated
Jun 14, 2026
Get from Download APK (v4.03)
Signing certificate on record

About this app

Bible multi languages, free, offline, no advertising, completely in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi.

Bibles included: King James Version, Bible in Basic English, World English Bible, Segond, Diodati, Valera, Almeida, Ostervald, Darby, Schlachter, Elberfelder, Romanian Bible, Polish Bible, Russian Bible, Turkish Bible, Swahili Bible, Arabic Bible, Hindi Bible, Bengali Bible, Chinese Bible, Japanese Bible, Farsi Bible, Korean Bible, Indonesian Bible, Vietnamese Bible, Ukrainian Bible, Philippine Bibles.

Easy to use with quick search and share, plans of reading, audio Bible, articles, cross-references, harmony of Gospels, random verses, interlinear (Strongs concordance in English).

Also works on Android TV, Chromebook.

The Light is a powerful study tool to learn the Word of God.

Licensed under GPL-3.0-only, by hotlittlewhitedog.

OfficialSignature VerifiedOpen Source

What's New in v4.03

Imported from the F-Droid repository index.

  • • Philippine Bible: Ang Dating Biblia 1905
  • • Philippine Bible: Tagalog Unlocked Literal Bible 2018
  • (Big Thanks to Door43.org for their work)

Version history

v4.03Latest
Signature continuous

Jun 14, 2026 · 163.9 MB · Android API 2135 · code 20260612

Imported from the F-Droid repository index.

  • • Philippine Bible: Ang Dating Biblia 1905
  • • Philippine Bible: Tagalog Unlocked Literal Bible 2018
  • (Big Thanks to Door43.org for their work)
FOREGROUND_SERVICEorg.hlwd.bible.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

SHA-256 31838f59cf8e2daaa8d7bde1a7b1f39995a7a67aa2a9f6a119a99eddf410136c

v4.02
Signature continuous

Jun 2, 2026 · 156.8 MB · Android API 2135 · code 20260530

Imported from the F-Droid repository index.

  • • Indonesian Bible: Terjemahan Baru 1974
  • • Vietnamese Bible: Tiếng Việt 1934
  • • Ukrainian Bible: Oгієнко 1962
FOREGROUND_SERVICEorg.hlwd.bible.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

SHA-256 3db83c08ba94222169fa33b4998637167820cad8efe798311da9ab757fcb956d

v4.00
Signature continuous

Feb 2, 2026 · 145.7 MB · Android API 2135 · code 20260130

Imported from the F-Droid repository index.

  • • Farsi Bible: Persian Old Version 1895
  • • Korean Bible: Korean Revised Version 1952/1961
FOREGROUND_SERVICEorg.hlwd.bible.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

SHA-256 dfbbfebe97c68cc8e88e3dcceaf411c1d8dff8280149b66d75a10da1d44ebc61

Will it run on your device?

CompatibilityLikely to run

78%

  • Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
  • ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
  • Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
What changed in this release
Size delta
+7.1 MB
Added permissions
None
Removed permissions
None

Installation Guide

1

Open Settings on your Android device

2

Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)

3

Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager

4

Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder

5

Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete

6

Launch the app from your home screen

Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.

How to install this safely

How to verify the file you downloaded

Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.

What the signing certificate proves

Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be org.hlwd.bible is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.

How to roll back to an earlier version

If the current release misbehaves, 4.02 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall The Light 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.

Why we list sources instead of hosting everything

The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of The Light, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.

Get The Light

Every source we list for org.hlwd.bible is legality-reviewed. Pirated or cracked builds are never offered.

Other sources

F-Droid listing

official

F-Droid builds this app from source and signs it. This is its official listing, with older builds and full release notes.

Source code

verified publisher

The upstream repository this build is compiled from.

We check legality and signature continuity, but device behaviour still varies. Install at your own discretion.

App Information

Developer
F-Droid
Category
Education
Android
5.0+
Architectures
Version
4.03 (code 20260612)
Size
163.9 MB
Updated
Jun 14, 2026
Package name
org.hlwd.bible

Security Verification

File integrity
SHA-256 recorded
Signing certificate
Fingerprint on record
Official source
Download APK (v4.03)

We record provenance; we do not run malware scans. Verify the hash yourself before installing.

SHA-256 Hash

31838f59cf8e2daaa8d7bde1a7b1f39995a7a67aa2a9f6a119a99eddf410136c

Signing certificate

fb54219a409af4f39138de63781579992cb711846e04062ccaa5f47b91c54527

Permissions Required

What each permission lets The Light do. A highlighted one is worth a second look — not necessarily wrong, just worth asking whether this app needs it.

FOREGROUND_SERVICEKeep running in the background with a visible notification.
org.hlwd.bible.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Previous Versions

Signature verified

The signing certificate fingerprint for this release is on record, so a build that does not match it did not come from this publisher.

More Education apps

More from F-Droid

Report a problem with this listing

A listing is only as good as its corrections. If a source is broken, a signature looks wrong, or this app should not be here, tell the moderation team.

Report a problem