Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Kiwix since it was posted on our website on 2013-08-22.
The latest version is and it was updated on soft112.com on 22 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version N/A
posted on 2023-12-27
3.9.1
* Better permission requesting
* Better trigger Error reporting activity when crashing
* Remove latencies while typing to get article suggestions
version N/A
posted on 2023-12-03
3.8.1
* Fix crash scenario by typing search pattern
3.8.0
* Download pause/resume
* Read ZIM files from USB-OTG stick
* Endless suggestion list
* Refactored LocalFileTransfer UI to educate users on how to use this feature.
* Lots of bug fixes
version N/A
posted on 2021-10-22
3.4.5
NEW: Supports Android 11
NEW: Hotspot socket address better visible, clickable and shareable
BUGFIX: Some zim-it files doesn't read anymore
BUGFIX: "Search in Kiwix" is just redirecting to Kiwix
BUGFIX: Laggy input in search box
version N/A
posted on 2021-10-22
3.4.4
NEW: The Download of Zim in now more stable
NEW: Updated translations
BUGFIX: In Search menu item recreates multiple times
BUGFIX: Clicking the search result doesn't go anywhere
BUGFIX: Search text don't appear in the search field
BUGFIX: Back Press doesn't work in SearchFragment
BUGFIX: Memory leaks patched
version N/A
posted on 2021-05-10
3.4.3
NEW: Updated translations
BUGFIX: Video seek was not working
BUGFIX: Back button in history and bookmarks toolbar always took to library
BUGFIX: Books hosted from android client were not updating on browser dynamically
BUGFIX: Creating multiple tabs was causing `loading` in previously opened tabs
BUGFIX: Messages displayed when no books are present were inconsistent typographically
version N/A
posted on 2020-12-20
3.4.1
NEW: Overhauled navigation
NEW: Updated translations
NEW: Support resizing Kiwix
NEW: Open search in new tab
BUGFIX: Search speed increased and loading state added
BUGFIX: Memory leaks patched
BUGFIX: More consistent labelling drives internal/external
BUGFIX: Cache results of a conclusive file system detection
BUGFIX: Overlapping labels in Library
BUGFIX: Accessibility improvements
+ Lots Lots Lots More
version N/A
posted on 2020-10-16
NEW: Updated translations
BUGFIX: Fullscreen videos were not displaying
BUGFIX: Urls containing "?" were not loading properly
BUGFIX: Notifications were erroneously allowing the user to pause a download
BUGFIX: Urls with "#" anchors now load to the correct portion of the page
BUGFIX: Save Media on long click was not working
+ Lots More
version N/A
posted on 2020-07-20
NEW: Better flow for hosting books
NEW: Control text zoom for zim files
NEW: Bookmarks/History internals rewrite
NEW: Updated translations
BUGFIX: Search results were inaccurate when typing too quickly
BUGFIX: new zim scheme for addressing content
BUGFIX: Native memory leaks fixed
BUGFIX: fix crash on returning to webview from search result
BUGFIX: some zim files could not be found after downloading
+ Lots More
version N/A
posted on 2020-05-15
NEW: Improved loading of audio/video content
NEW: Card based views for lists
NEW: Improved translations
NEW: Delete notes
NEW: Send Diagnostic Reports
BUGFIX: Loading older zim files could fail
BUGFIX: Some svgs were not loading
BUGFIX: Sensible zoom defaults for oversized content
BUGFIX: Large downloads should start immediately
BUGFIX: Searching with kiwix via highlighting prompt
+ Lots More
version 3.2.1
posted on 2020-05-06
NEW: Downloads tab merged with Library
NEW: Improved translations
NEW: Swipe down to show tabs
NEW: Swipe left/right on top bar to switch tabs
NEW: Improved UI for Bookmarks & History
BUGFIX: Improved the speed of file system detection for SD cards
BUGFIX: Improved speed of Article Search
BUGFIX: Language changes in Settings better supported
BUGFIX: Read Aloud shows warning for unsupported languages
BUGFIX: Find In Page crash when searching for empty
+ Lots More
version 3.1.3
posted on 2020-02-25
BUGFIX: Correct logic for selected book tags
BUGFIX: Crash when searching content via selected text in browser
BUGFIX: Night mode videos were inverted when fullscreened
BUGFIX: Search widget unresponsive
version 3.1.2
posted on 2020-01-07
NEW: Revamped Night Mode
NEW: Books unsupported by file system are greyed out
NEW: Tags for books
+ Bugfixes & Lots More
version 3.0.5
posted on 2019-12-16
BUGFIX: Some zim files could not be downloaded due to missing metadata
BUGFIX: Some mirrors were not allowed to download via http
version 3.0.4
posted on 2019-10-29
BUGFIX: Some users language was causing a crash due to unstable ISO codes
BUGFIX: Some unstable zim files were crashing when opened
BUGFIX: Long titles were rendering off screen on home page
BUGFIX: Issues when opening a file externally
version 3.0.3
posted on 2019-10-01
NEW: Androidx support
NEW: In app error reporting
NEW: Improved bookmarks
NEW: Help screen
NEW: Home page
NEW: Zim history
NEW: Introductory screen
NEW: Improved language selection
NEW: Add note to articles
NEW: Improved Tabs
NEW: Share zim files with other Kiwix users
NEW: Host zim files on your phone
+ Bugfixes & Lots More
version 2.5.3
posted on 2019-08-23
BUGFIX: Fix IndexOutOfBounds in KiwixMobileActivity `onResume`
version 2.2
posted on 2017-11-28
2.2
FIX: Text To Speech issues on earlier Android versions
FIX: SD card detection in a few edge cases
FIX: Sporadic transparent menu
FIX: Download resilience and experience
FIX: Few problems with icon positions
FIX: "Night mode" for pictures
NEW: UI "night mode"
NEW: UI colors
NEW: Autohide app toolbar
NEW: Keep bookmarks over data updates
version 2.1
posted on 2016-12-28
2.1,FIX: Display of storage devices,FIX: External SD cards detection,FIX: ZIM file detection speed,FIX: Core errors handling,FIX: Save image,FIX: ZIM file deletion,FIX: Transparent action menu,NEW: Pause/Resume TTS
version 1.2
posted on 2013-05-08
Several fixes and updates