About Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a free, online encyclopedia app developed by the Wikimedia Foundation. It allows users to search and read articles on various topics written by volunteers from around the world. The app features over 40...
The best Wikipedia experience on your Mobile device. Ad-free and free of charge, forever. With the official Wikipedia app, you can search and explore 40+ million articles in 300+ languages, no matter where you are.
== Why you'll love the this app ==
1. It's free and open
Wikipedia is the encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Articles on Wikipedia are freely licensed and the app code is 100% open source. The heart and soul of Wikipedia is a community of people working to bring you unlimited access to free, reliable and neutral information.
2. No ads
Wikipedia is a place to learn, not a place for advertising. This app is made by the Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports and operates Wikipedia. We provide this service in the pursuit of open knowledge that’s always ad-free and never tracks your data.
3. Read in your language
Search 40 million articles in over 300 languages in the world’s largest source of information. Set your preferred languages in the app and easily switch between them when browsing or reading.
4. Use it offline
Save your favorite articles and read Wikipedia offline with “My lists“. Name lists as you like and collect articles across different languages. Saved articles and reading lists are synced across all your devices and are available even when you do not have internet connectivity.
5. Attention to detail and night mode
The app embraces Wikipedia’s simplicity and adds delight to it. A beautiful and distraction-free interface lets you focus on the essential: reading articles. With text size adjustment and themes in pure black, dark, sepia or light, you can choose the most pleasant reading experience for you.
== Broaden your horizon with these features ==
1. Customize your Explore feed
"Explore" lets you see recommended Wikipedia content including current events, popular articles, captivating freely-licensed photos, events on this day in history, suggested articles based on your reading history, and more.
2. Find and search
Quickly find what you're looking for by searching within articles or with the search bar at the top of the app. You can even search using your favorite emojis or voice-enabled search.
== We'd love your feedback ==
1. To send feedback from the app:
In the menu, press "Settings", then "About the Wikipedia app", then "Send app feedback".
2. If you have experience with Java and the Android SDK, then we look forward to your contributions! More info: https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Android/App_hacking
3. By using this app, you agree to the automatic transmission of crash reports to a third-party service provider. If you would like to disable this feature, press "Settings," then turn off "Send crash reports" under the Privacy section.
4. Explanation of permissions needed by the app: https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Android_FAQ#Security_and_Permissions
5. Privacy policy: https://m.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy
6. Crash report third-party service provider’s privacy policy:
https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
7. Terms of Use: https://m.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use
8. About the Wikimedia Foundation:
The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable nonprofit organization that supports and operates Wikipedia and the other Wiki projects. It is funded mainly through donations. For more information, please visit our website: https://wikimediafoundation.org/
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Wikipedia since it was posted on our website on 2019-10-25 11:00:39.
The latest version is 2.7.50484 and it was updated on 2024-04-27 22:05:37. See below the changes in each version.
Wikipedia version 2.7.50484-r-2024-04-19
Updated At: 2024-04-24
Changes: - General bug fixes and enhancements.
Wikipedia version 2.7.50472-r-2024-02-22
Updated At: 2024-02-22
Changes: The Places feature returns: We're thrilled to reintroduce the long-awaited Places feature in our latest update, responding to the persistent requests from our dedicated users! Explore Wikipedia articles tailored to your current location or any location of your choice. Whether you're traveling, curious about nearby landmarks, or simply interested in learning more about your surroundings, Places provides an immersive and informative experience.
Wikipedia version 2.7.50458-r-2023-11-09
Updated At: 2023-11-09
Changes: In this Release:
We are testing the edit patrol feature for Indonesian Wikipedia patrollers. Edit patrol empowers editors who possess sysops and rollback rights to patrol a stream of recent edits. The feature can be accessed by users with extended rights through the edits tab in the bottom toolbar.
Please be sure to share your feedback about the feature!
Wikipedia version 2.7.50455-r-2023-10-10
Updated At: 2023-10-19
Changes: We have some exciting changes for our donors in Italy and the Netherlands:
* In-app Donation Flows: As requested, you will no longer be taken out of the app when donating. We hope this makes it easier to go back to reading your article!
* More User Control: If we launch a banner you can choose to view it later or indicate if you've donated.
Wikipedia version 2.7.50454-r-2023-10-10
Updated At: 2023-10-10
Changes: - New Suggested edits: Article images.
- General bug fixes and enhancements.
Wikipedia version
Updated At: 2023-07-27
Changes: In this Release:
- Page issues are now visible at the bottom of articles.
- Updated content license info.
- Improved Captcha handling when editing article descriptions.
Thank you for the valuable feedback that led to this release. Update now to experience these changes.
Wikipedia version
Updated At: 2023-06-08
Changes: 2.7.50443 includes:
The conclusion of Machine Assisted Article Descriptions experiment. Thanks for participating! Visit the project page for updates: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Android/Machine_Assisted_Article_Descriptions.
Bug fixes: Improved accuracy of warning messages for incorrect language input and resolved styling and color contrast issues. Share feedback at
[email protected].
Wikipedia version
Updated At: 2022-05-18
Changes: - Minor bug fixes and enhancements.
Wikipedia version
Updated At: 2022-02-16
Changes: - Introducing customizable toolbar feature.
- Introducing @Mention functionality in talk page replies.
- Introducing search and sort function in talk page.
- Fixing layout issue in On this day.
- Bug fixes and enhancements
Wikipedia version
Updated At: 2021-12-15
Changes: - Notifications for IP editors
- Minor bug fixes and enhancements.
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