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 <mhollo...@wikimedia.org> 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 <wiki.p...@gmail.com> 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" <sniedziel...@wikimedia.org> >> 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 >>> Mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mobile-l mailing list >> Mobile-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mobile-l >> >> >
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