Fixed issue where videos for certain sign language publications would fail to download or stream.
Several issues are fixed, including some causing the app to crash.
- In the text view of a sign language publication, selecting a Bible citation now displays parallel translations in the study pane.
- Several issues are fixed, including some causing the app to crash.
- Sign language publications are available.
- Table of Contents pages show the cover artwork for the publication when available.
- Highlights created in the Bible and other publications display in the study pane. Highlights cannot be edited in the study pane.
- The current Watchtower study article displays directly on the Meetings tab.
Several issues are fixed, including some causing the app to crash.
- Several issues with video playback are fixed.
- Several other issues are fixed, including some causing the app to crash.
- In the Bible, use the gem icon on the context menu to view all study content for a single verse, including Research Guide references.
- Personal notes appear before other content in the study pane.
- Fixed an issue with trimmed items in playlists; these items will need to be re-trimmed.
- Fixed some issues with resuming downloads, and where failed downloads would cause a publication to be deleted.
- In a playlist, use the Trim feature to play a selected portion of a larger video or audio file.
- Fixed several issues with Backup and Restore of personal study data.
Fixed issue for Japanese publications with Furigana, where highlights moved to a different position.
- Fixed issue where pictures in the 2024 Meeting Workbooks did not display on the Meetings tab.
- Display pinyin and furigana pronunciation guides for Chinese and Japanese, when available.
- Fixed several issues with playlists, notes, and tags.
- Fixed several issues with playlists.
- Improved stability and performance of editing notes.
- Fixed issue where notes created in one Bible no longer displayed in all the other Bibles.
- Fixed issue where notes in input fields, e.g. Meeting Workbook, were no longer shared between languages.
- Fixed issue where items in a playlist would not play without an Internet connection.
- Fixed several issues that were causing the app to crash.
Fixed an issue where opening a Bible book with a footnote in the book name crashed the app.
- Create playlists of videos, audio, and images. Use or edit them on the Personal Study tab.
- Notes added to study questions and picture captions now appear in the same order as the main content.
- The minimum supported operating system level is Android 7.0.
- Several issues are fixed, including some causing the app to crash.
NOTE: This is the last version that supports Android 5.1 and 6.0. To receive future versions of JW Library, you need to update your device's operating system.
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash.
- The Terms of Use and Privacy Policy have been updated.
- Privacy Settings allow you to control the sending of usage and diagnostic data from your device.
- The audio and video players have new features, including picture-in-picture (if your device supports it), speed control, and subtitles.
- You can control the players with gestures. Tap with two fingers to play or pause, swipe left or right to go next or previous, swipe up or down to adjust the speed, double tap on the left or right side to skip backwards or forwards.
Fixed some issues with highlighting and selecting text.
Fixed an issue that prevented pens from highlighting text on Android.
Footnotes and endnotes display at the end of articles, in addition to the study pane.
Trackpad support for Android devices is improved.
Light or dark appearance can be selected under Settings.
Fixed an issue where an unexpected language would display on Library > Publications.
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash.
The main navigation containing Home, Bible, and other tabs has moved to the bottom of the screen.
The Publications and Media tabs have been combined into the new Library tab.
The minimum supported operating system level is Android 5.1.
Research Guide updates can be downloaded from the study pane of the Bible.
Several issues are fixed, including some causing the app to crash.
NOTE: Version 12.5 is the last version that supports Android 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 5.0. If your device runs one of these older operating systems, you will need to update it to receive future versions of JW Library.
Select a preferred language for Breaking News
Ability to share a link to the Daily Text or the Meetings schedule
When any publication, including the Bible, has been updated, a notification allows you to download the latest version
Fixed some issues with opening jw.org links in the app
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
Fixed an issue where a limited set of publications were available to download
Reduced size of headings in documents on compact devices
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
When reading an article, the fonts and styles have been updated to improve readability, better support accessibility, and are consistent with jw.org and Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
When you use Share to send someone a link, the recipient can open the link in JW Library
Ability to share a link to a specific paragraph or verse
Fixed an issue where navigating to Publications would crash the app, if you had a large number of publications downloaded
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
All fonts are now the same as jw.org and Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY
Enhanced support for right-to-left languages
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
Added the ability to start playing audio from a specific paragraph or verse
New videos and songs are now available in the app within a few minutes of being posted on jw.org
Improved performance and reduced the amount of storage space the app uses on your device
Support for displaying content in additional languages
Fixed an issue where the app would crash when turning Bluetooth on and off, or when restarting the device
Fixed an issue on some Android 5.x devices where the app would crash opening the Daily Text, Meetings tab, or any publication
Highlight text in two new colors: Orange and Purple
Play All and Shuffle from the Media tab
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
Fixed an issue where many unexpected notifications displayed. Notifications will now display when the user taps the Refresh button on the Home section, or when the app is newly installed and the internal list of available publications updates.
Fixed bug where same media item appeared multiple times in Favorites
Fixed bug where app would take a long time to load if no Internet connection was available
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
Fixed an issue where downloaded videos would not play on Android 10
Fixed a number of bugs, including some that caused the app to crash
Fixed an issue preventing the publication catalog from updating
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
Ability to download individual audio recordings when reading an article
When viewing a picture or video, ability to see all the other pictures from the same article along the bottom of the screen
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
What's New in 11.1:
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
What's New in 11.0:
Ability to stream or download any video or audio program
Ability to download audio recordings and embedded videos from a publication’s table of contents
Helpful references from the Research Guide Scripture index in the Study pane of any Bible
Accessibility improvements
Ability to stream or download any video or audio program
Ability to download audio recordings and embedded videos from a publication’s table of contents
Helpful references from the Research Guide Scripture index in the Study pane of any Bible
Accessibility improvements
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash.
Support for 2018 Convention Releases.
Fixed several bugs including some that were causing the app to crash.
Listen to audio recordings of Study Bible picture captions, if available.
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash.
When viewing a picture or video in the Study Bible, you can now see all the other items from the same book along the bottom of the screen.Fixed some issues that were causing the app to crash.
See search suggestions from the Glossary and Research Guide, in addition to those from the Insight book.Fixed several bugs including some that were causing the app to crash.
Fixed several bugs including some that were causing the app to crash.
Support for The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition).
Delete individual tags while editing a noteFixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
Tap a picture to view full screen"More Songs" button on Meetings > Show Media lists all video songs, if available
Search notes and tagsFixed several bugs including some that were causing the app to crashNOTE: Future versions will no longer support Android 4.0
Fixed several bugs including some that were causing the app to crash.
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