Wikimedia Apps/Android FAQ

This is a generic draft that will expand to cover iOS and Android separately. Meanwhile, please help add very specific questions to the list

General info

 * What is the difference between mobile app and mobile web?
 * Is my device supported?
 * Release notes

Offline reading and data

 * Can I save articles for offline reading?
 * Can I access Wikipedia for free with your app?
 * Does your app track me? Do you use my data?
 * How does Nearby work?
 * What information does the usage report contain?

Readability and adjustments

 * Can I change font size and background color?
 * Can I listen to media on the app?

What features are available on the app

 * Text search
 * Cross language search
 * Share-a-fact
 * Saved pages
 * Nearby

Download and bug reporting

 * I am an Android / iOS developer, may I fork your app?
 * Where do I report bugs?

Editing

 * Do I have to be logged in to edit?
 * Can I upload pictures?
 * Can I view a page's history and talk pages?

Android app permissions
This permission is used for the Nearby functionality only. If you don't use it we don't request your current location. This permission seems a bit mislabeled by the Play Store. Even without this permission an app could read photos and media files. The app needs this permission to be able to write to external storage so it can temporarily save images for sharing them to other apps. Technically we wouldn't need it for the latest Android versions but we also support older Android releases.
 * Why does the app need the Location permission (ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)?
 * Why does the app need the Photos/Media/Files permission (WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)?