Quick Bible for Android

Let me introduce a free app, Quick Bible, for any Android users.  You may download it from Google Play.  This app features all the function you need to read and study the Word of God including:

• bookmarks verses
• writing personal notes
• highlights text
• progress markers
• split screen reading on two bible translations: side by side OR top and bottom view allowed
• comparing single verse among all installed bible translations

• show cross reference on some translations
• find words and phrases with advanced features
• various reading plans can be downloaded to fit your need
• devotional material, Morning & Evening by Spurgeon, is included
• all the Bible text and devotional can be copied and shared to other app
• song books function allows to display hymn lyrics and listen to music when online
• different languages and translations can be downloaded directly on your phone for offline reading

What's more?  

The beauty of this app is that you can import your own bible translation.  It accepts Bible+ module .PDB file and its native .YES file.  Here is how you can import your own bible translation.

Step 1: Prepare or download a PDB that you want to import.

Step 2: Put the PDB file to a folder on your Android device.  Remember this folder location, you will be ask in the latest process.  Note: the PDB will be read from this folder and you may delete it after the installation.

Step 3: Go back to Quick Bible app.  Click the translation pull-down menu.

Step 4: At the bottom of the list, click OTHER VERSIONS.

Step 5: Click "+" inside the Manage Versions window.

Step 6: Click "From local storage" for this installation.  "From Internet URL" is ONLY be used for .YES native module.

Step 7: Click and locate the PDB storage folder.

Step 8: Inside the PDB files folder, select the bible translation you want to install.

Step 9: If you are install Chinese bible, you may see gibberish sample text like the screen below.  Click the PDB encoding pull-down menu.

Step 10: Select the right encoding for your PDB.  For Chinese Traditional font, use Big5 or Big5-HKSCS.  For Chinese Simplified font, use GBK.  UTF-8 encoding is usually fine for English, However, if the particular translation uses special character like ¶, you may want to use ISO-8859-1 instead.

Step 11: Check the sample text.  If all is fine, click OK to continue.

Step 12: You will see the app importing the PDB.  When it is complete, you will be return to Manage Versions window under DOWNLOADED tab and you will see your new imported bible.  You may import another bible translation from step 5, otherwise, you may exit the menu and start reading your new imported translation.

You may download the Bible+ modules from this website and import it today.