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