AudioBook Companion Lite Published

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Published on: April 3, 2012

Great thanks to all audio book lovers who supported the development of Trial version. The Lite version removed the 5 days expiration limitation with the following new features.

  • Limited m4b support: It can play m4b files but this version cannot read or import chapter information from m4b file. And if the audiobook contains multiple audio files, all of them must be in one folder.

  • Flip to start or pause: When the screen is off, you can flip the phone over to start or stop a book, so you don’t have to input password and unlock the phone.

    This feature needs Android 2.3 or above, and you have to take the phone facing up to the sky or down to the ground, then flip it over. It’s also depend on the sensor inside the device. Any feedback are appreciated.

Known bugs in AudioBook Companion

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Published on: February 6, 2012
  1. Failed to list audio files in book folder sometimes.
    • Problem: Tap refresh on Sort screen, audio files are not listed
    • Fix schedule: It will be fixed in version 1.08.
    • Workaround before the fix: Try to refresh some time later, for example, after 1 or 2 hours.
  2. Activity not responding when picking a book folder
    • Problem: Tap ‘add button’ in Bookshelf tab, then pick a folder which contains a large number of files. Depending on the processing speed of the device, there could be an ‘Activity not responding’ error.
    • Fix schedule: It sill be fixed in version 1.07 or later version together with new scan engine for m4b support.

AudioBook Companion for Android released

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Published on: January 1, 2012

AudioBook Companion is an app for listening and managing audiobooks on SD card. It is released as two versions, A free trial. and a paid version.

The app has four tabs,  book player, bookmark list, bookshelf, and book editor.

Build an audiobook
AudioBook Companion is designed to play audiobooks on SD card. All audio files should be put under one folder, which can have sub-folders, but no audio files that are not part of this audiobook.

  • Switch to bookshelf Tab.
  • Tap ‘add book’ button to open the book editor.
  • Tap ‘Pick’, then select the book folder where all audio files are stored.
  • Tap ‘Edit’ to input book information.
  • Tap ‘Sort’ to make sure all audio files in correct order, if not, drag them to resort.
  • To edit an audiobook already in bookshelf, long press on it.

Listen an audiobook

  • To listen an audiobook, tap the book item in the bookshelf or recent list.
  • To change the jump step, long press on the number between two jump buttons.
  • To change the jump stop, long press on the text between two jump buttons.
  • To jump to a specific position, long press on the green number showing current position.
  • To display remaining time, tap the green number showing current position.
  • To change progress bar scope, tap ‘File’ or ‘Book’

Add a bookmark

  • Switch to book player tab.
  • Tap ‘add bookmark’ button, input bookmark note.
  • Optionally, tag the bookmark as chapter or favourite.
  • Optionally, adjust the bookmark time.

Hello world!

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Published on: December 31, 2011

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