Talk:Wikimedia Apps/iOS FAQ

Add the ability for users to reorder (and reset the order) of the different cards in the Explore feed. Feature exists in Android app.

Thank you for taking the time to suggest this.

I am trying to test the widgets for feedback purposes.

The instructions say "To add Wikipedia's widgets, go to your device's Today screen and scroll down to find the Edit button."

Well, I don't see any Edit button!

Help welcome!

Hi @Trace – thanks for helping test out the new release. Apple has added a few different ways to add widgets, but the most common one from Apple's "Add widget on iPhone" support document is detailed here:

1. Go to the Home Screen page where you want to add the widget, then touch and hold the Home Screen background until the apps begin to jiggle.

2. Tap the Add Widget button at the top of the screen to open the widget gallery.

3. Scroll or search to find the widget you want, tap it, then swipe left and right through the size options.

4. The different sizes display different information.

5. When you see the size you want, tap Add Widget.

6. While the apps are still jiggling, move the widget where you want it on the screen, then tap Done.

Thank you. Done: widgets added. And working, so far.

Is there any solution of syncing the search list in different devices like Google does? I hope you’re getting my query. Let me know if there’s any solution or please consider it as a feedback.

Hello @Kammygz,

This is a very enlighting thought; I created a ticket on Phabricator-our ticketing tracking software- for this feature suggestion.

If you're interested in following for more details and actions, please check here T335671.

@Kammygz your message is acknowledged! You'll soon hear from a team member. Have a nice rest of your day.

Thankyou for acknowledging my feedback. 😅

When I close the app and reopen it, it takes me back to the article I was previously on and not the Home page. Is there anyway to change this?

@Aaron106 thanks for writing us.

The closest thing we have to this is: app settings > Search > Open app on Search tab toggle will bypass the state restoration.

This does mean it will open you to the search page and not the home page, which is closer to the state you are looking for while not completely. We are thinking about user flows throughout the app in the coming months. We'll keep this user story in mind as we tackle that body of work.

Thanks :)

It would be cool if I can share a whole list at once, currently, I couldn’t find such a feature. That’s a friendly proposal, not a complaint. Sorry that I’m writing this without login in, couldn’t remember my password, and the resetting password email, never came((

I forgot to mention that I’m talking about iOS app

Hey there,

Wikipedia's apps teams are working actually on this feature, pls check this link for more information, we hope this will be available soon for both Android and iOS.

As for the resetting password, try doing the process from this link on the web.

Your comments and contributions are welcomed all the time.

The FAQ says about if you want to help with the iOS app: “Please do. Our repository is available on GitHub. Please see the README for information on how to contribute.”

And does not link at all to the github nor the readme. Should it probably? And can I get a link?

Hey @EliotWL,

I received your inquiry and will get back to you with the answer very soon.

Hey @EliotWL,

Please check the next link as requested:

https://github.com/wikimedia/wikipedia-ios

And the README link is here:

https://github.com/wikimedia/wikipedia-ios/blob/main/README.md

I need to give someone credit on an article that contradicts an established article already existing in Wikipedia

Hey @Krustyos1, I'm not entirely sure what you mean by giving someone credit here? If there is a problem in a Wikipedia article, you can try writing on the talk page of the article with the incorrect fact and explain the issue, or edit the article directly yourself.

I believe I’ve figured out what they all do and have tried press and hold to see if there’s an alternate mode. I’m waiting to use the automatic citation feature but it seems like manual source citations knowledge is needed. Please help me find this feature or add it to feature requests and include in FAQ that this isn’t available yet. Using beta v6.8.2 (1837) Ty Technophant (talk) 19:39, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for reminding us! We'll make sure to add it.

How do I add an email using the app? If I cannot do so yet, might I suggest adding this option in the iOS app?

I hadn’t explored the app enough.

Hi! Let me know if this isn’t relevant or has been answered, but on the browser you can pick certain sections to open within an article. This makes finding a particular piece of information both easier and faster.

I haven’t been able to find a way to read articles in this way since downloading the app. Could you please tell me if this is possible? If not, I strongly encourage at least adding this as an option for users. As much as I am enjoying the app’s features, collapsible sections instead of scrolling through the whole article will probably keep me using the browser version of Wikipedia.