Ok, thank you. By the way, shifting the subject a bit to longer term plans, are there any plans to make the apps (both Android and iPhone) be more suitable for editing content?
Pine On May 27, 2016 07:06, "Dmitry Brant" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Pine, > > To be clear, prior to this change, the app widened images in all cases > (regardless of connection quality). With this change, knowing that a > cellular connection is much more likely to be metered, this will benefit at > least those users. > > There's no manual setting to enable/disable image widening, but the user > may still enable/disable images entirely (in Settings) if there are data > cost concerns on whatever network they currently are. > > > On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 8:17 PM, Pine W <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Michael, >> >> Ok, after exploring this further I think that my question about >> isActiveNetworkMetered() might be complicated enough that I should ask it >> of Google. (: As you probably know, some wifi networks can be slow and/or >> have a pay-per-unit fee or cap, while some cellular connections can include >> "unlimited" data. >> >> Is there a way that a user can manually select whether to enable or >> disable "force downloading and widening HQ images when on a metered >> connection" in the Wikipedia app for Android? >> >> Thanks, >> Pine >> >> On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 10:42 AM, Michael Holloway < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mobile-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l >> >> > > > -- > Dmitry Brant > Senior Software Engineer / Product Owner (Android) > Wikimedia Foundation > https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_mobile_engineering > >
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