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Rakuten Kobo on Windows Pc

Developed By: Kobo Books

License: Free

Rating: 4,0/5 - 17.446 votes

Last Updated: December 26, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 9.4.12.1
Size 211.9 MB
Release Date June 18, 24
Category Books & Reference Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware. [see more (5)]

Description from Developer:
With Rakuten Kobo, you can read on your Android smartphone or tablet anywhere, anytime.
Download the Rakuten Kobo app and browse from over 3.5 million free and affordable eBooks, m... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Rakuten Kobo and install on Windows PC. Rakuten Kobo is free Books & Reference app, developed by Kobo Books. Latest version of Rakuten Kobo is 9.4.12.1, was released on 2024-06-18 (updated on 2023-12-26). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of Rakuten Kobo is 4,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 17,446 users, 1,286 users had rated it 5*, 7,361 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Rakuten Kobo on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Rakuten Kobo on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Rakuten Kobo on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Rakuten Kobo using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Rakuten Kobo" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Rakuten Kobo on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Rakuten Kobo" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.