About Wikipedia Beta
Welcome to Wikipedia Beta for Android! You can install Wikipedia Beta alongside your current version of Wikipedia for Android, so you can test our new features before they go live for all Wikipedia for Android users. Your...
Welcome to Wikipedia Beta for Android! You can install Wikipedia Beta alongside your current version of Wikipedia for Android, so you can test our new features before they go live for all Wikipedia for Android users. Your feedback will help us fix bugs and decide what features to focus on next.
Please help us improve this app by leaving feedback here or sending a note to our mailing list,
[email protected].
Features:
Explore feed: Recommended and constantly-updating Wikipedia content right on the home screen, including current events, trending articles, events on this day in history, suggested reading, and more. The feed is fully customizable — you can select the types of content you want to see, or rearrange the order in which different types of content appear.
Color themes: With a choice of Light, Dark, and Black themes, as well as text size adjustment, you can customize the app for the most comfortable reading experience.
Voice-integrated search: Easily find what you’re looking for with a prominent search bar at the top of the app, including voice-enabled search on your device.
Language support: Seamlessly switch to reading any language-supported Wikipedia, either by changing the language of the current article, or changing your preferred search language while searching.
Link previews: Tap on an article to preview it, without losing your place in what you’re currently reading. Press and hold a link to open it in a new tab, allowing you to keep reading the current article without losing your place, and switch to the new tab when you're ready.
Table of contents: swipe left on any article to bring up the table of contents, which lets you jump to article sections easily.
Reading lists: Organize the articles you browse into reading lists, which you can access even when you're offline. Create as many lists as you like, give them custom names and descriptions, and populate them with articles from any language wiki.
Syncing: Enable synchronizing reading lists to your Wikipedia account.
Image gallery: Tap on an image to view the image full-screen in high resolution, with options to swipe for browsing additional images.
Definitions from Wiktionary: Tap-and-hold to highlight a word, then tap the "Define" button to see a definition of the word from Wiktionary.
Send us your feedback about the app! In the menu, press "Settings", then "About the Wikipedia app", then "Send app feedback".
The code is 100% open source. If you have experience with Java and the Android SDK, then we look forward to your contributions! https://github.com/wikimedia/apps-android-wikipedia
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, please press "Settings," then toggle off "Send crash reports" under the General section.
Explanation of permissions needed by the app: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Android_FAQ#Security_and_Permissions
Privacy policy: https://m.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy
Crash report third-party service provider privacy policy: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement/OnlineServices/Default.aspx
Terms of Use: https://m.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use
About the Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that supports Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects. The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable organization funded mainly through donations. For more information, please visit our website: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Wikipedia Beta since it was posted on our website on 2013-08-23 20:45:40.
The latest version is 2.7.50482 and it was updated on 2024-04-22 12:35:31. See below the changes in each version.
Wikipedia Beta version 2.7.50482-beta-2024-04-16
Updated At: 2024-04-16
Changes: - Minor bug fixes and enhancements.
Wikipedia Beta version 2.7.50471-beta-2024-02-20
Updated At: 2024-02-20
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 Beta version 2.7.50470-beta-2024-02-08
Updated At: 2024-02-08
Changes: - Places: See Wikipedia articles about places near you, or around the world, on an interactive map.
- Minor bug fixes and enhancements.
Wikipedia Beta version 2.7.50466-beta-2024-01-09
Updated At: 2024-01-09
Wikipedia Beta version 2.7.50457-beta-2023-11-02
Updated At: 2023-11-02
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 Beta version 2.7.50455-beta-2023-10-10
Updated At: 2023-10-10
Changes: - Added new Suggested edits - Article images.
- Minor bug fixes and enhancements.
Wikipedia Beta version 2.7.50453-beta-2023-09-25
Updated At: 2023-09-25
Changes: - Added new Suggested edits type - Article images.
- Minor bug fixes and enhancements.
Wikipedia Beta version 2.7.50394-beta-2022-02-10
Updated At: 2022-02-10
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 Beta version 2.7.50388-beta-2021-12-02
Updated At: 2021-12-02
Changes: - Notifications for IP editors
- Minor bug fixes and enhancements.
Wikipedia Beta version 2.7.50387-beta-2021-11-24
Updated At: 2021-11-24
Changes: - Fix search function in the Notifications screen and some enhancements.
Disclaimer
Official Google Play Link
We do not host Wikipedia Beta on our servers. We did not scan it for viruses, adware, spyware or other type of malware. This app is hosted by Google and passed their terms and conditions to be listed there. We recommend caution when installing it.
The Google Play link for Wikipedia Beta is provided to you by apps112.com without any warranties, representations or guarantees of any kind, so access it at your own risk.
If you have questions regarding this particular app contact the publisher directly. For questions about the functionalities of apps112.com contact us.
