Version History
Here you can find the changelog of JW Library since it was posted on our website on 2014-11-12.
The latest version is 14.3 and it was updated on soft112.com on 19 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 14.3
posted on 2024-04-08
- 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.
version 14.2
posted on 2024-02-16
- 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.
version 14.1.2
posted on 2023-12-07
Fixed issue for Japanese publications with Furigana, where highlights moved to a different position.
version 14.1.1
posted on 2023-11-15
- Fixed issue where pictures in the 2024 Meeting Workbooks did not display on the Meetings tab.
version 14.1
posted on 2023-09-29
- Display pinyin and furigana pronunciation guides for Chinese and Japanese, when available.
- Fixed several issues with playlists, notes, and tags.
version 14.0.2
posted on 2023-08-10
- 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.
version 14.0.1
posted on 2023-08-10
Fixed an issue where opening a Bible book with a footnote in the book name crashed the app.
version 14.0
posted on 2023-07-13
- 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.
version 13.5
posted on 2023-04-14
- 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.
version N/A
posted on 2021-10-14
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.
version N/A
posted on 2021-07-01
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
version N/A
posted on 2021-03-19
Fixed some issues with opening jw.org links in the app
version N/A
posted on 2021-03-04
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
version N/A
posted on 2021-02-06
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
version N/A
posted on 2020-10-14
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
version N/A
posted on 2020-08-19
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
version N/A
posted on 2020-07-09
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
version N/A
posted on 2020-05-25
Support for displaying content in additional languages
version N/A
posted on 2020-04-21
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
version N/A
posted on 2020-04-08
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
version N/A
posted on 2020-01-01
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.
version N/A
posted on 2019-12-04
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
version N/A
posted on 2019-11-18
Share links to content on jw.org
Share your downloaded audio and video files with others
Breaking News alerts from jw.org now appear on the Home tab
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash
version N/A
posted on 2019-10-08
version N/A
posted on 2019-08-30
Fixed an issue preventing the publication catalog from updating
version 10,000,000+
posted on 2019-08-07
Ability to use a file browsing app on your device to open an audio or video file in JW Library. (Only works with files downloaded from JW.ORG.)
Fixed an issue where some devices were only showing publications from the Teaching Toolbox. (If this issue still happens to you, please tap the new Refresh button on the Home tab.)
Fixed several bugs, including some that were causing the app to crash.
version N/A
posted on 2018-02-26
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.
version N/A
posted on 2016-09-09
A new Sort by Title option in Publications > Downloaded,Play All and Shuffle options for Audio Programs and Videos,Added the ability to minimize the media player,Fixed an issue where some devices could not install the latest version of JW Library
version 1.3.4
posted on 2014-10-03
Several fixes and updates