Hi Pine, I followed the Android docs[1] in using the term "metered connection" in the release notes, but in concrete terms, your connection is considered "metered" if you're on a cellular (as opposed to wi-fi) network.[2]
Regards, Michael [1] https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/net/ConnectivityManagerCompat.html#isActiveNetworkMetered(android.net.ConnectivityManager) [2] https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/support/+/refs/heads/master/v4/java/android/support/v4/net/ConnectivityManagerCompat.java#37 On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 1:11 PM, Pine W <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > > No longer force downloading and widening HQ images when on a metered > connection. > > Thank you. May I ask how the app knows if the device is using a metered > connection at any given point in time? > > Pine > On May 24, 2016 09:37, "Stephen Niedzielski" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> The Android team[0] is pleased to announce a new Wikipedia Android app >> beta release, v2.2.146-beta-2016-05-23[1]. This revision contains the >> following new fixes and functionality[2]: >> >> * Introducing Reading Lists: In place of the old "Saved Pages", you can >> now 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 populate them with articles from any >> language wiki! >> * Update authentication to work with the latest server changes. >> * Add "edit here" to the long press menu. >> * Check Wikipedia Zero status on page load instead of on network state >> change. >> * Improved Wikipedia Zero banner design. >> * No longer force downloading and widening HQ images when on a metered >> connection. >> * Numerous crash and bug fixes. >> >> Included in this version are patches from first time contributors, >> Michael Basil[3] and Elad Keyshawn[4], and repeat contributors, >> maroloccio[5] and Dan Garry[6]. Nice work, devs! >> >> You too can help make it better! Read our getting started guide[7]. 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/2.2.146-beta-2016-05-23 >> [3] https://github.com/intrications >> [4] https://twitter.com/EladKeyshawn >> [5] IRC: maroloccio, https://twitter.com/maroloccio >> [6] IRC: Deskana, https://twitter.com/danjgarry >> [7] >> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Wikipedia_Android_app_hacking >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mobile-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Mobile-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l > >
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