Wikimedia Apps/Android FAQ/pt

Informações gerais

 * Qual é a diferença entre a aplicação para o Android e a versão móvel da Wikipédia?

A aplicação da Wikipédia proporciona uma experiência otimizada e simplificada de pesquisa e leitura do conteúdo da Wikipédia. Sendo uma aplicação nativa, permite que os artigos sejam carregados com maior rapidez e menor uso de dados. Também oferece uma interface de resposta mais rápida, mais consistente com as outras aplicações Android que você adora. Ela acrescenta características que não estão disponíveis (ou não são possíveis) na versão da Wikipédia na Internet, como guardar páginas no dispositivo para lê-las mais tarde, e partilhar o conteúdo e imagens dos artigos nas aplicações das suas redes sociais preferidas.

Como é claro, a aplicação está em desenvolvimento e ainda não tem algumas das funcionalidades que estão disponíveis no site móvel da Wikipédia, como páginas vigiadas, coleções e notificações.

As alterações aplicadas mais recentemente à aplicação podem ser encontradas na listagem da Play Store para a aplicação ou aqui.
 * Onde posso encontrar as notas de lançamento mais recentes?

Consulte a nossa página da equipa para saber mais.
 * Quem desenvolve a aplicação para Android?

Que dispositivos são suportados?
A nossa aplicação funciona em todos os dispositivos Android que correm a versão 4.4 (Kitkat) e versões posteriores.

Que funcionalidades estão disponíveis na aplicação para o Android?

 * Feed Explorar

O ecrã inicial da aplicação agora tem um feed de conteúdo recomendado para leitura. Cada «cartão» do feed representa uma página, ou uma pequena lista de páginas, para você ler.
 * The types of cards you might find in the feed (depending on their language availability) include:
 * Nas notícias: artigos sobre atualidades.
 * Artigos em tendência: os artigos mais visitados de hoje (com base na contagem total de visualizações).
 * Artigo destacado: o artigo destacado do dia na Wikipédia.
 * Imagem do dia: a imagem destacada de hoje na wiki Wikimedia Commons.
 * Continuar a ler: uma hiperligação para regressar rapidamente a um artigo aberto num dos seus separadores.
 * Porque leu: uma pequena lista de sugestões de leitura com base num artigo lido recente do seu histórico.
 * On this day: events in history on this day.
 * Aleatório: abre uma vista que gera artigos aleatórios para ler.
 * Hoje na Wikipédia: abre a atual «Página principal» da Wikipédia.
 * Neste dia: acontecimentos da história neste dia.

Se não quiser ver um cartão específico no feed Explorar, é possível descartá-lo premindo-o e arrastando-o com o dedo.

Since version 2.7.221, there is also an option to "Customize the feed" that allows you to choose which types of cards to show, and show them in a preferred order.

O feed também inclui uma barra de pesquisa no topo para facilitar o acesso à pesquisa na Wikipédia, juntamente com funcionalidade ativada por voz.

Toque na barra «Pesquisar na Wikipédia» no topo e introduza o seu termo de pesquisa. A aplicação fornece-lhe uma lista de artigos da Wikipédia com base na sua consulta de pesquisa. A aplicação pesquisa automaticamente os artigos usando o título e o texto completo dos mesmos, para fornecer a melhor correspondência possível.
 * Pesquisar artigos


 * Definir ou alterar a língua da Wikipédia

A pesquisa na Wikipédia é realizada só numa língua que, por padrão, é definida como igual à língua do seu dispositivo Android. Para alterar a língua da Wikipédia, vá ao menu principal da aplicação (canto superior esquerdo), selecione «Mais» e depois "Língua da Wikipédia".

No menu em cima à direita (três pontos), selecione «Encontrar na página». You will be able to type text to search within the current page, and the search results will be automatically highlighted and scrolled into view.
 * Pesquisar na página

From the top-right menu (three dots), select "". This will show a list of languages in which the current article is available for reading.
 * Read in different languages

When you long-press on the text within an article, you can highlight portions of the text, then use the buttons in the top menu to "copy" the selection to the clipboard, or "share" the selection. If you select "share", you will be able to share the selection as plain text, or an image card that contains the text printed on top of the most relevant image from the article.
 * Share interesting facts to social media

You can add a page to a reading list, which acts as a sort of bookmark of the pages. You can have more than one reading list so that you categorize the pages in your list. Pages saved to a list are made available offline by default so that you can read it later. You can turn it off, individually for each page in a reading list, if you do not want it offline. You will be able to access Reading lists from the bottom menu in the App's Home page (may change with different versions). You can synchronize reading list across devices. See Synced reading lists
 * Reading List

Go to the main app screen and choose "Nearby" from the bottom navigation menu to see Wikipedia articles about places near you, based on the GPS location of your device. We do not store or track your location over time.
 * Nearby

Tap on the "pencil" icon next to section headings in an article to start editing. Note that Wikipedia articles are formatted using MediaWiki formatting.
 * Editing

Synced reading lists

 * Are saved pages synced with other devices or browsers via my Wikipedia account?
 * The synced reading lists feature is available as of version 2.7.232, released on April 20, 2018.


 * How do I get the synced reading lists feature?
 * Beginning with version 2.7.232, Android app users are able to sync their reading lists to other Android devices they own, as long as those devices are running the latest version of the Wikipedia Android app, and the user is logged into the app on each device. (If users are logged out, or if syncing is not enabled, then reading lists will be stored locally only.)


 * I'm having trouble syncing. What should I do?
 * If you are having trouble syncing your reading lists, please make sure that each device is running the latest version of the Wikipedia Android app, that you are logged into the app on each device, and that you have enabled syncing for your account. (You can enable sync via the app settings menu.)


 * When will synced reading lists be available on other platforms?
 * Reading list sync is available on Android and can sync to the iOS app (versions 5.8.0 and later). Articles may also be added to synced reading lists from the desktop web via the new Reading list browser extension.

While there are no immediate plans to add the synced reading list feature to desktop or mobile web, we encourage you to occasionally check back for further updates.

Offline reading and data

 * Can I save articles for offline reading?
 * You will be able to save articles offline by adding them to a Reading list. Articles are made "Available offline" by default. You will be able to access Reading lists from the bottom menu in the App's home page (may change with different versions).


 * Can I access Wikipedia for free with your app?
 * Please note that Wikipedia Zero has been discontinued.
 * Depending on your carrier, access to the Wikipedia app may be done in the normal rate, a reduced rate or for free. This still depends on the carrier's arrangements and you should ask them for details.

Privacy and Data Sharing

 * Does your app track me? Do you use my data?
 * Yes, we do track some of your actions. Sending usage reports can be deactivated in the "Settings". You can access the "Settings" from the top-right menu (three dots) in the main screen of the app. You can disable usage reports by turning-off "Send usage reports".
 * We also have crash reporting to help us fix bugs. This is separate from usage reporting. If a crash is detected, we automatically send reports to helps us find the reason and fix the issue (This really helps us a lot!). All collected data is anonymous. You can disable crash reporting if you wish. This can be done by turning-off "Send crash reports" in the "Settings".


 * What information does the usage report contain?
 * Different data is collected, specifics of which can seen on the event logging page. For example, it records the average delay between typing a search term and receiving search results, or the number of times the Share button is clicked, or whether the font size was increased or decreased. We use a service called HockeyApp to report crashes in the Android application. When you choose to send us a crash (which we're immensely grateful for!), it tells us where in the code the crash originated from (the stack track across all active threads), and other diagnostic information such as the Android version and device type. This data cannot be used to personally identify you.

This is all used to better understand user engagement, and guides us to improving and enhancing the features that the app offers.
 * How does Nearby work?
 * When you click Nearby, the app requests access to your geolocation data, and offers you a list of up to 50 articles that are within 10 kilometers of your location. Nearby doesn't track your location or store your geodata.

Readability and adjustments
From the top-right menu (three dots), select "Font and theme".This will allow you to increase or decrease the text size, as well as switch between a Light, Dark and Black theme.
 * Can I change font size and background color?

Yes! When an audio clip appears inside an article, tap on the "Play" button to start playing the audio. When an article contains a video clip, tap on the video thumbnail to start playing the video.
 * Can I listen to media or watch videos on the app?

Download and bug reporting

 * I am an Android developer, may I fork your app?
 * Please do. Our repository is available on . Please check details for contribution.

Can I download an APK version to install the Android app without a Google Play Store account?

APK files (for both the beta and stable versions of the app) are available on releases.wikimedia.org. Note that the app won't auto-update when installed this way.

Is the app available on F-Droid?

Yes, as of August 25, 2015, there are updates to the F-Droid version again.


 * Where do I report bugs?
 * If the app crashes it will automatically report us, if you have enabled crash reporting.
 * If you see another bug (and not a crash) or have a suggestion or feature request, you can send feedback [mailto:mobile-android-wikipedia@wikimedia.org here].

Editing
No. You can edit without creating a username or logging in, but note that your IP address will be associated with your edits, and will be visible to anyone who reads the page's history. Not yet. This is not yet supported in the app. You can view links to the mobile web version of the history and the talk pages in the app.
 * Do I have to be logged in to edit?
 * Can I upload pictures?
 * Can I view a page's history and talk pages?

Security and Permissions

 * Why does the app need the Identity permission (GET_ACCOUNTS)?
 * This permission is required so that the app can integrate with your user account on Wikipedia, so that your preferences and saved pages will be synchronized between devices when you are logged in. (This feature is currently under development.)


 * Why does the app need the Location permission (ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)?
 * This permission is required for the app to find your current location when using the Nearby feature (displaying Wikipedia articles near your physical location). (This permission is not required to use Nearby, but you will need to manually move your map to your current location if the permission is denied.)


 * Why does the app need the Photos/Media/Files permission (WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)?
 * This permission is required because the app allows you to save images that you browse to your local device. It's also required so that the app can temporarily save images for sharing via other apps (as in Share a fact).


 * Why does the app need the Full Network Access permission (ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, ACCESS_WIFI_STATE)?
 * This permission is used by the app to determine the state and quality of your network connection, and adjust certain aspects of its performance accordingly (e.g. loading lower-quality versions of images when on a limited connection). This permission is also used by the app's Nearby feature, which checks the quality of your network connection to determine how aggressively it should load the graphical map tiles.


 * Why does the app need the Startup (Boot Completed) permission (RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED)?
 * The app provides a feature that lets you receive notifications on your device about your Wikipedia account. These can be notifications about articles that you've edited, messages on your Talk page, thanks from other editors, etc. This can be turned on if you login to your account and enable notification polling. The service that checks for notifications runs in the background, and needs to restart itself automatically if your device itself is restarted.  This is why the app needs to receive an event when your device initially boots up.  If you do not enable the Notification polling feature, then the Startup permission is not used for any other purpose.


 * Is the connection between the app and Wikipedia encrypted?
 * Yes, all network traffic from the app is performed over HTTPS.

Installing to external media
The app allows itself to be installed or moved to external media (e.g. an external microSD card) on your device. If you move the app from one location to another, keep in mind that it can introduce unexpected behavior.

Getting in touch

 * If I have a question or a suggestion, how do I reach out?
 * You can email us at: mobile-android-wikipedia @undefined wikimedia.org