Wikipedia
The official app for Wikipedia, the world’s largest source of information.
The best Wikipedia experience on your Mobile device. Ad-free and free of charge, forever. With the official Wikipedia app, you can search and explore 40+ million articles in 300+ languages, no matter where you are.
== Why you'll love the this app ==
1. It's free and open
Wikipedia is the encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Articles on Wikipedia are freely licensed and the app code is 100% open source. The heart and soul of Wikipedia is a community of people working to bring you unlimited access to free, reliable and neutral information.
2. No ads
Wikipedia is a place to learn, not a place for advertising. This app is made by the Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports and operates Wikipedia. We provide this service in the pursuit of open knowledge that’s always ad-free and never tracks your data.
3. Read in your language
Search 40 million articles in over 300 languages in the world’s largest source of information. Set your preferred languages in the app and easily switch between them when browsing or reading.
4. Use it offline
Save your favorite articles and read Wikipedia offline with “My lists“. Name lists as you like and collect articles across different languages. Saved articles and reading lists are synced across all your devices and are available even when you do not have internet connectivity.
5. Attention to detail and night mode
The app embraces Wikipedia’s simplicity and adds delight to it. A beautiful and distraction-free interface lets you focus on the essential: reading articles. With text size adjustment and themes in pure black, dark, sepia or light, you can choose the most pleasant reading experience for you.
== Broaden your horizon with these features ==
1. Customize your Explore feed
"Explore" lets you see recommended Wikipedia content including current events, popular articles, captivating freely-licensed photos, events on this day in history, suggested articles based on your reading history, and more.
2. Find and search
Quickly find what you're looking for by searching within articles or with the search bar at the top of the app. You can even search using your favorite emojis or voice-enabled search.
== We'd love your feedback ==
1. To send feedback from the app:
In the menu, press "Settings", then, in the "About" section, tap "Send app feedback".
2. If you have experience with Java and the Android SDK, then we look forward to your contributions! More info: https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Android/App_hacking
3. Explanation of permissions needed by the app: https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Android_FAQ#Security_and_Permissions
4. Privacy policy: https://m.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy
5. Terms of Use: https://m.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use
6. About the Wikimedia Foundation:
The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable nonprofit organization that supports and operates Wikipedia and the other Wiki projects. It is funded mainly through donations. For more information, please visit our website: https://wikimediafoundation.org/
== Why you'll love the this app ==
1. It's free and open
Wikipedia is the encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Articles on Wikipedia are freely licensed and the app code is 100% open source. The heart and soul of Wikipedia is a community of people working to bring you unlimited access to free, reliable and neutral information.
2. No ads
Wikipedia is a place to learn, not a place for advertising. This app is made by the Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports and operates Wikipedia. We provide this service in the pursuit of open knowledge that’s always ad-free and never tracks your data.
3. Read in your language
Search 40 million articles in over 300 languages in the world’s largest source of information. Set your preferred languages in the app and easily switch between them when browsing or reading.
4. Use it offline
Save your favorite articles and read Wikipedia offline with “My lists“. Name lists as you like and collect articles across different languages. Saved articles and reading lists are synced across all your devices and are available even when you do not have internet connectivity.
5. Attention to detail and night mode
The app embraces Wikipedia’s simplicity and adds delight to it. A beautiful and distraction-free interface lets you focus on the essential: reading articles. With text size adjustment and themes in pure black, dark, sepia or light, you can choose the most pleasant reading experience for you.
== Broaden your horizon with these features ==
1. Customize your Explore feed
"Explore" lets you see recommended Wikipedia content including current events, popular articles, captivating freely-licensed photos, events on this day in history, suggested articles based on your reading history, and more.
2. Find and search
Quickly find what you're looking for by searching within articles or with the search bar at the top of the app. You can even search using your favorite emojis or voice-enabled search.
== We'd love your feedback ==
1. To send feedback from the app:
In the menu, press "Settings", then, in the "About" section, tap "Send app feedback".
2. If you have experience with Java and the Android SDK, then we look forward to your contributions! More info: https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Team/Android/App_hacking
3. Explanation of permissions needed by the app: https://mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Apps/Android_FAQ#Security_and_Permissions
4. Privacy policy: https://m.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_policy
5. Terms of Use: https://m.wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Terms_of_Use
6. About the Wikimedia Foundation:
The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable nonprofit organization that supports and operates Wikipedia and the other Wiki projects. It is funded mainly through donations. For more information, please visit our website: https://wikimediafoundation.org/
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Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
Download F-Droidarm64-v8aarmeabi-v7ax86x86_64This version requires Android 6.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond tothis source tarball.
Permissions
- access approximate location only in the foregroundThis app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
- access precise location only in the foregroundThis app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
- view network connectionsAllows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- view Wi-Fi connectionsAllows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
- android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS(5.1)
- run foreground serviceAllows the app to make use of foreground services.
- find accounts on the deviceAllows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed.(5.1)
- have full network accessAllows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS(5.1)
- show notificationsAllows the app to show notifications
- read the contents of your shared storageAllows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
- read phone status and identityAllows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
- run at startupAllows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- control vibrationAllows the app to control the vibrator.
- prevent phone from sleepingAllows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storageAllows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
- org.wikipedia.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
arm64-v8aarmeabi-v7ax86x86_64This version requires Android 6.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond tothis source tarball.
Permissions
- access approximate location only in the foregroundThis app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
- access precise location only in the foregroundThis app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
- view network connectionsAllows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- view Wi-Fi connectionsAllows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
- android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS(5.1)
- run foreground serviceAllows the app to make use of foreground services.
- find accounts on the deviceAllows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed.(5.1)
- have full network accessAllows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS(5.1)
- show notificationsAllows the app to show notifications
- read the contents of your shared storageAllows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
- read phone status and identityAllows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
- run at startupAllows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- control vibrationAllows the app to control the vibrator.
- prevent phone from sleepingAllows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storageAllows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
- org.wikipedia.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
arm64-v8aarmeabi-v7ax86x86_64This version requires Android 6.0 or newer.
It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond tothis source tarball.
Permissions
- access approximate location only in the foregroundThis app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
- access precise location only in the foregroundThis app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
- view network connectionsAllows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
- view Wi-Fi connectionsAllows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
- android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS(5.1)
- run foreground serviceAllows the app to make use of foreground services.
- find accounts on the deviceAllows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed.(5.1)
- have full network accessAllows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS(5.1)
- show notificationsAllows the app to show notifications
- read the contents of your shared storageAllows the app to read the contents of your shared storage.
- run at startupAllows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
- control vibrationAllows the app to control the vibrator.
- prevent phone from sleepingAllows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
- modify or delete the contents of your shared storageAllows the app to write the contents of your shared storage.
- org.wikipedia.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION