The Android team[0] is pleased to announce a new Wikipedia Android app beta release, v2.4.158-beta-2016-10-13[1]. This revision contains the following new functionality and fixes[2]:
- Article protection and user editing rights are now handled correctly on fresh login - Add button to dismiss all open article tabs - Numerous design improvements to share a fact and explore and article toolbars - Fixes for searching history and tap to toggle gallery image descriptions - Several crash fixes
Included in this version are patches from repeat Android contributor, Neslihan Turan[3]. Keep 'em coming!
You too can help make it better! Read our getting started guide[4]. We can't wait for your contributions!
-The WMF Android team
[0] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team#Android_App [1] Rolling out at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wikipedia.beta [2] A complete list of changes is available at https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/diffusion/APAW/history/ master/;beta/2.4.158-beta-2016-10-13 [3] IRC: nes, https://twitter.com/neslihannturan [4] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/ Wikipedia_Android_app_hacking