Wikipedia app
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The Wikipedia app is a native application which allows reading and editing of wikipedias from mobile devices.The apps are fully localized for xx languages, and offer searching, browsing, and editing features, in addition to other mobile-specific features (listed below).
The app is available on both iOS and Android. The iOS app was launched in June 2014, followed by the release of the Android app in July 2014. The iOS app is available to download from the iTunes store, and the Android app is available to download from the Google Play store. In addition to the official app, a beta version of the Android app is also available in the Google Play store, and is updated regularly. A schedule of app releases is available here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Mobile/Release_history#Wikipedia
Previous incarnations of the Wikipedia app have been deprecated.
Features[edit]
The app has the following features:
- Reading
- Table of contents. When reading a page, swipe left to view the table of contents and navigate around the page faster.
- Recent pages. The pages you read are listed in the recent pages view, so you can go back to them later.
- Saved pages. Save a pages so you can read them later. The pages are stored on your device, so you can even access them while offline.
- Language support. Read and contribute to Wikipedia in the language you're most comfortable with.
- Wikipedia Zero. We've partnered with cellular carriers around the world to bring zero-rated data access to users in developing countries and emerging economies.
- Editing
- Wikitext editing. Contribute to Wikipedia on the go!
In development[edit]
- Nearby. View articles about things that are near you.
- Full-text search. Better search results!
- Page issues. View information about the strengths and weaknesses of an article.
Metrics[edit]
Combined mobile metrics: http://mobile-reportcard.wmflabs.org
App-specific metrics: http://mobile-reportcard.wmflabs.org/dashboards/apps
Supported operating systems[edit]
- iOS: iOS 6 and above
- Android: 4.5 and above
Testing[edit]
iOS app[edit]
Android app[edit]
Testing the alpha app[edit]
The alpha is continuously built and updated every time a commit is merged. This is the most up to date, most featureful and most buggy version of the app :)
You can download it by going to http://android-builds.wmflabs.org/ on your mobile phone and clicking 'download', and installing the .apk file that downloads. You must first enable 'side loading' on your device (Go to 'Settings' on your phone, go to the 'Security' submenu and tick the 'Unknown sources' checkbox).
It gives you a notification every time a new build is available, and you can download the apk by tapping on the notification. You can then update your alpha installation by tapping the downloaded apk and installing it.
Testing the beta app[edit]
These are released once every sprint (every other week), and are more stable than the alpha versions. They also have features not yet enabled on the production app.
You can download it from Google Play, and Google Play will handle automatic updates. Simple as that :)
Team[edit]
See also: Wikimedia Apps/Team