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New Version - v.16.1

MySword 16.1's features include Editor improvement: additional buttons for inline floating toolbar; and Highlights improvement: option to change Highlight text.

Please note that only the Free version is available in Amazon (also previously in Google Play and Samsung Galaxy Store) while the one available from this website can be upgraded to Premium or Deluxe version. The website version can always be installed over the Store version by enabling "Allow from this source" for the particular app that will open the APK (Chrome or any File Explorer/Manager) for new devices.

If your device is not Google Play Store enabled or you can't download the app from Google Play, in your Android device's browser, click either of the download links below.

Latest MySword for Android v.16.1 - 18 April 2025

Older version of MySword v.16.0 - 18 March 2025

If you want, you can also Download Old Versions of MySword here.

Note: When you download using Google Chrome in your Android device, a message will appear saying:

This type of file can harm your device. Do you want to keep mysword4android-{version number}.apk anyway?

This is just a generic warning from Google Chrome (other browsers may say a similar warning) because you are downloading an APK outside Google Play. Just tap OK.

Please also note that the latest version of MySword (MySword 11.1 and higher) requires Lollipop (Android 5.0) or higher. If your device is ICS (Android 4.0) up to Kitkat (Android 4.4), please download the older version MySword 11.0 below. If your device is Gingerbread 2.3.1 or Honeycomb, please download the older version MySword 9.1.2 below. If you still have Eclair or Froyo, please download an even older version of MySword 7.4 below.

Older version of MySword v.11.0 - 11 March 2020 (ICS, Jellybean, Kitkat)

Older version of MySword v.9.1.2 - 2 June 2018 (Gingerbread/Honeycomb)

Older version of MySword v.7.4 - 6 December 2016 (Eclair/Froyo)

For MySword to be properly installed in your Android device please see Installation Instructions.

1. Installation Instructions
2. What's new in Version 16.1
3. Bugs Fixed in Version 16.1
4. What's new in Version 16.0
5. Bugs Fixed in Version 15.9.1
6. Change Log of MySword - Old Versions to latest

Installation

After the download and you are prompted to Open, tap Open then select Package Installer if asked. If Chrome asked:

For security, your phone is not allowed to install unknown apps from this source.

Tap Settings, then make sure you enable installation by tapping Allow from this source. Then tap Back (or the top left arrow). Then tap Install.

If you missed tapping the Open and the dialog was closed after the download, you can still install via your File Manager/Explorer. Locate the downloaded APk file then tap it to install.

If a message from Google Play Protect shows:

Unsafe app blocked

MySword Bible

This app was built for an older version of Android and doesn't include the latest privacy protections...

Tap Install anyway. If the Install anyway option is not available, tap More details ⮟ to expand other options and tap Install anyway.

After successful installation, run MySword. For newer devices, the following message will appear:

Storage permission (access to files on your device) is required for downloaded modules like Bibles for MySword app to work. Please grant the permission on the next confirmation box.

Tap OK. Then tap Allow when this confirmation box appears:

Allow MySword Bible to access photos, media and files on your device?

You will then be asked to specify a folder in your SD card (or internal storage) as a place for the Bible, Dictionary and Commentary modules. You may choose to use the Default. After specifying that folder, you will be asked to download modules so that you can use MySword. You can choose the suggested modules (includes some popular English Bibles, Strong's dictionary and TSK commentary) or add more modules by tapping Bible, Commentary or Dictionary buttons and selecting modules).

You can also manually install any modules by downloading the GZip files from this site, unzipping them and copying them into the storage folder you had specified.

Enjoy God's word!

What's new in Version 16.1

1. Highlights improvement for Deluxe: option to change Highlight 1, Highlight 2, etc to some other text. Check the Menu. Note that this will only show in Highlight, Format and Search screens.
2. Added other MySword buttons for the Editor's floating toolbar: format, highlight, image, insert, link, bible (mini Bible viewer), search and verselist. Thus a new category is added to distinguish it from complete: Exhaustive.
3. Added to Preferences entries that are also in the Bible View Preferences (Bible with Gear button):
   1. Reader's Edition under Display Settings.
   2. Hide annotations under Other Look and Feel for individual windows (6 in all, 1 for phones without split).

Bugs Fixed in Version 16.1

1. Initial loading of Bibles with Titles/headings like BSB will have double titles in case Show Alternate Title is enabled.
2. Bible Maps selection of Modern map only shows as None in Preferences though tapping it will show the correct Modern map only.

What's new in Version 16.0

1. Editor improvements (available for WebView Chrome version 89 and higher):
   1. Option for inline floating toolbar: None, Basic, Extended, Complete, Custom
   2. Custom arrangement of inline floating toolbar buttons. Complete or Reset: undo redo | styles fontsizeinput lineheight | bold italic underline strikethrough superscript subscript forecolor backcolor | table align numlist bullist outdent indent removeformat

   

2. Alternate title improvement: now included also in Psalms with existing titles.

   The screenshot below shows Psalms 46 WEB using BSB alternate title with cross-references shown.

   

3. ESword 11 dictionary, commentary and book support improvement: support for num tags for Strong links.

Bugs Fixed in Version 15.9.1

1. What's New Summary: See Change Log in Help for more details link at the bottom is not working.
2. Download Modules: when Use old method is checked, download may fail for GZip files.

Enjoy God's word even more!