Hi all, We're pleased to announce a new Beta version of the Wikipedia Android app <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wikipedia.beta>. Here are the highlights from this update (or browse the complete change history <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/diffusion/APAW/history/master/;beta/2.4.181-beta-2016-12-05> ):
- Full support for Android 7 (Nougat). - Support for announcements in the Explore feed. - Improved system notifications for Wikipedia Zero. - Home screen widgets are now resizable. - Internal overhaul of network functions for improved performance. - Numerous fixes for bugs and crashes. Please note that as of this release, we will no longer provide updates for Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and below, and will only support Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and higher. Special thanks to the volunteer contributors who submitted patches for this release: Amir Aharoni (IRC: aharoni, Wikipedia User:Amire80) Anirudh S (https://github.com/anirudh24seven) Kunal Grover (https://github.com/kunalgrover05) Odysseas Kristalakos (https://github.com/OdysseasKr) If you'd like to help improve the app yourself, take a look at our getting started <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Wikipedia_Android_app_hacking> guide. We're looking forward to your contributions! Cheers, -- Dmitry Brant Senior Software Engineer / Product Owner (Android) Wikimedia Foundation https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_mobile_engineering
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