Reading/Web/Mobile Beta

The Wikimedia mobile Beta site is an experimental staging area for new features that may eventually be worked into our official mobile site.

Everyone is welcome to try out the Beta and give us feedback! Simply follow the shortened URL in your mobile browser&mdash;bit.ly/wmoptin&mdash;or add Special:MobileOptions after .org/wiki/ on any Wikimedia project page and turn on the Beta.

What is the Beta?
The Beta site is where the WMF mobile team tests out new experimental features that may eventually be worked into the main mobile site. Anyone can opt into the Beta, but please be aware that Beta features may be quite unstable and will change rapidly.

Where can I find it/gain access?
You can find and opt in to the Beta by typing the following URL into your mobile browser: bit.ly/wmoptin. In the latest (10/23) release of the mobile gateway, you can access the Beta opt-in feature from Settings in the lefthand navigation menu.

You can exit the Beta and return to the regular mobile site at any time by going to Settings in the left navigation menu and turning off Beta.

What devices/browsers does the Beta support?
Because this it is a highly experimental environment, the Beta is currently limited to the following devices/operating systems:


 * Production (Beta inclusive)


 * Smartphone


 * Feature phone

What features are currently on the Beta?
The mobile team works on a 2-week deployment schedule. New features and updates will generally appear on Mondays or Tuesdays, every two weeks.

As of October 2, 2012, the Beta features:


 * Left navigation menu, which includes:
 * Random article
 * Contact page
 * Settings page
 * Ribbon navigation, which includes:
 * Language selector
 * Watchlist star (for logged-in users only - log in by typing Special:UserLogin at the end of the Beta URL)
 * Cleanup template hidden view

Where can I provide feedback for this feature?
You can leave feedback on the talk page of this page, or talk to us live on our IRC channel on Freenode: