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Discover the world's largest repository of knowledge at your fingertips with the official Wikipedia app. Designed to offer an unparalleled experience on your mobile device, this app is completely ad-free and available to you at no cost, forever. With the ability to access over 40 million articles across more than 300 languages, you can explore and learn from anywhere, anytime.
1. **It's Free and Open**: Wikipedia embodies the spirit of collaborative knowledge, allowing anyone to edit and contribute. The app itself is 100% open source, reflecting our commitment to free, reliable, and neutral information driven by a dedicated community.
2. **No Ads**: As a learning platform, Wikipedia remains free of advertisements. Developed by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, the app ensures an ad-free environment and respects your privacy by not tracking your data.
3. **Read in Your Language**: With content in over 300 languages, the app allows you to set and switch between your preferred languages, ensuring a seamless multilingual experience as you delve into the world's largest information source.
4. **Use It Offline**: With the "My lists" feature, you can save articles for offline reading. Organize your lists by topic, language, or any criteria you choose, with synchronization across devices to keep your knowledge accessible, even without an internet connection.
5. **Attention to Detail and Night Mode**: The app's interface enhances Wikipedia's simplicity, offering a distraction-free reading experience. Customize your reading with adjustable text sizes and themes like pure black, dark, sepia, or light, to suit your comfort and preference.
1. **Customize Your Explore Feed**: The "Explore" feature provides a personalized feed of Wikipedia content, including current events, popular articles, stunning freely-licensed photos, historical events, and suggestions based on your reading history, ensuring you're always engaged and informed.
2. **Find and Search**: Easily locate what you need with in-article searches or the app's top search bar. Enhance your search experience with emojis or voice commands for quick and intuitive navigation.
1. **To send feedback from the app**: Navigate to the menu, select "Settings", and under the "About" section, tap "Send app feedback".
2. **Contribute to the App**: If you're familiar with Java and the Android SDK, your contributions are welcome. Learn more at https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Android/App_hacking.
3. **Permissions Explained**: Understand the app's permissions at https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Android_FAQ#Security_and_Permissions.
4. **Privacy Policy**: View our commitment to your privacy at https://m.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy.
5. **Terms of Use**: Familiarize yourself with our usage terms at https://m.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use.
6. **About the Wikimedia Foundation**: Supported by donations, the Wikimedia Foundation is a nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and other Wiki projects. Learn more at https://wikimediafoundation.org/.
Last updated on Oct 16, 2024
- General bug fixes and enhancements.
Latest Version2.7.50506-r-2024-10-08 |
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Requires AndroidAndroid 5.0+ |
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