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MobileEditor1.png|The mobile site is optimized for Android and iPhone users. |
MobileEditor1.png|The mobile site is optimized for Android and iPhone users. |
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MobileEditor2.png|Navigation is available by clicking an icon at the top. |
MobileEditor2.png|Navigation is available by clicking an icon at the top. |
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MobileEditor3.png|Tap the Search icon at the top in order to search the community. |
MobileEditor3.png|Tap the Search icon at the top in order to search the community. |
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− | MobileEditor4.png|Tap the pencil icon in order to edit an article page. |
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− | + | Fandom offers an optimized '''mobile site''' for viewing communities while on your smartphone or other mobile device. Around half of the visitors to Fandom communities are using a mobile device! |
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We've optimized our mobile site for the following devices and operating systems: |
We've optimized our mobile site for the following devices and operating systems: |
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*Android |
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==FAQ== |
==FAQ== |
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*'''Can I edit content?''' |
*'''Can I edit content?''' |
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+ | **The mobile site interface doesn't feature an edit button. You can switch to the desktop view via a link at the bottom of a page, however, and edit as you would on desktop. |
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− | **Yes. The mobile site interface supports wikitext editing of individual sections. |
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− | *'''How much of |
+ | *'''How much of Fandom is available on the mobile site?''' |
− | **All |
+ | **All Fandom wiki communities are available via the mobile site. |
*'''Is there any content that I cannot see using the mobile site?''' |
*'''Is there any content that I cannot see using the mobile site?''' |
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− | **Most pages with layouts of standard text and photos render very nicely on the mobile site. Certain pages, however, are too complex for mobile-friendly presentation, and will appear less gracefully (e.g. |
+ | **Most pages with layouts of standard text and photos render very nicely on the mobile site. Certain pages, however, are too complex for mobile-friendly presentation, and will appear less gracefully (e.g. multiple column layouts). [[Help:Infobox|Infoboxes]] can be optimized for mobile display by using the newer [[Help:PortableInfoboxes|portable infobox]] markup. |
*'''What is the best way to view photos?''' |
*'''What is the best way to view photos?''' |
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+ | **When you're on an article page with lots of great photos, simply wait for the page to finish loading, then click on any photo. This will open a photo viewing window, which allows you to click or swipe through every photo on the page. |
− | *'''Can I switch between mobile and standard views of |
+ | *<span id="desktopmode">'''Can I switch between mobile and standard views of fandom.com?'''</span> |
− | **Yes. At the bottom of mobile pages is a link labeled ' |
+ | **Yes. At the bottom of mobile pages is a link labeled 'VIEW FULL SITE'. Tap it to reload the same page that is served to desktop web visitors. If you want to switch back to the mobile skin, go to the bottom of the page, then click on the link 'VIEW MOBILE SITE'. You can also switch to the desktop view by adding <code>?useskin=oasis</code> to the URL, or you can switch to the mobile view by adding <code>?useskin=mercury</code>. |
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− | {{Uni-vid|Wikia University - Content Portability}} |
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− | ==Mobile Apps from |
+ | ==Mobile Apps from Fandom== |
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+ | ===Fandom app=== |
− | :''Help page: [[Help: |
+ | :''Help page: [[Help:Fandom app]]'' |
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− | Community Apps are free apps available for Android and iPhone. They provide quick mobile access to your community's content that is curated by you! Community Apps allow your community to have an optimal display and format for mobile devices, so your content is easy to read, navigate and explore. |
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− | + | Get it on: [https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Fandom&c=apps Android] • [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fandom-powered-by-wikia/id1230063803 iOS] |
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+ | ===Community apps=== |
− | :''Help page: [[Help: |
+ | :''Help page: [[Help:Community Apps]]'' |
+ | Community Apps are free apps available for Android users everywhere and iPhone users outside of the EU. They are no longer officially supported by Fandom. We recommend using the Fandom app instead as it offers a greater range of features, all the same content and more. |
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− | + | Find community apps on: [https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Fandom&c=apps Android] • [https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/wikia-inc/id422467077#see-all/i-phonei-pad-apps iOS] |
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− | ===Game Guides=== |
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+ | *[[Help:Mobile|Mobile help index]] |
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− | :''Help page: [[Help:Game Guides]]'' |
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+ | *[[w:c:portability:Differences_between_desktop_and_mobile|Differences between desktop and mobile]] (Portability Wiki) |
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− | Game Guides is a free app available for Android and iPhone. It provides quick mobile access to your community's content that is curated by you! Game Guides will show the content of all communities in the gaming hub that have curated content on their full site. Please note: FANDOM is no longer actively developing Game Guides, so the app will see no further feature additions. |
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− | Get it on: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fandom.app Android] • [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikia-game-guides/id422467074 iOS] |
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− | :''Help page: [[Help:Lyrically Lyrics App]]'' |
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− | Lyrically is a free smartphone app available for iOS and Android. It provides quick access to every song in [[w:c:lyrics|LyricWiki's]] community-powered database of over 1.8 million songs. You can search for lyrics and automatically find the lyrics for the song currently playing in your device's music player. |
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− | Get it on: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wikia.lyricwiki Android] • [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lyricwiki-lyrics/id447519370 iOS] |
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{{Help and feedback section}} |
{{Help and feedback section}} |
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[[de:Hilfe:Mobile Ansicht]] |
[[de:Hilfe:Mobile Ansicht]] |
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− | [[es:Ayuda: |
+ | [[es:Ayuda:Introducción_a_Móvil]] |
[[fi:Ohje:Johdanto mobiiliin]] |
[[fi:Ohje:Johdanto mobiiliin]] |
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[[fr:Aide:Mobile (introduction)]] |
[[fr:Aide:Mobile (introduction)]] |
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[[ja:ヘルプ:モバイルサイト]] |
[[ja:ヘルプ:モバイルサイト]] |
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[[ko:도움말:모바일 소개]] |
[[ko:도움말:모바일 소개]] |
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− | [[pl:Pomoc: |
+ | [[pl:Pomoc:Wstęp do mobilności]] |
[[pt:Ajuda:Introdução ao FANDOM Móvel]] |
[[pt:Ajuda:Introdução ao FANDOM Móvel]] |
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[[ru:Справка:Мобильный скин]] |
[[ru:Справка:Мобильный скин]] |
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+ | [[tr:Yardım:Mobil girişi]] |
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[[zh:Help:行動裝置簡介]] |
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[[Category:Help]] |
[[Category:Help]] |
Revision as of 09:15, 15 May 2020
Fandom offers an optimized mobile site for viewing communities while on your smartphone or other mobile device. Around half of the visitors to Fandom communities are using a mobile device!
Supported devices
We've optimized our mobile site for the following devices and operating systems:
- Android
- iOS (iPhone, iPod)
FAQ
- Can I edit content?
- The mobile site interface doesn't feature an edit button. You can switch to the desktop view via a link at the bottom of a page, however, and edit as you would on desktop.
- How much of Fandom is available on the mobile site?
- All Fandom wiki communities are available via the mobile site.
- Is there any content that I cannot see using the mobile site?
- Most pages with layouts of standard text and photos render very nicely on the mobile site. Certain pages, however, are too complex for mobile-friendly presentation, and will appear less gracefully (e.g. multiple column layouts). Infoboxes can be optimized for mobile display by using the newer portable infobox markup.
- What is the best way to view photos?
- When you're on an article page with lots of great photos, simply wait for the page to finish loading, then click on any photo. This will open a photo viewing window, which allows you to click or swipe through every photo on the page.
- Can I switch between mobile and standard views of fandom.com?
- Yes. At the bottom of mobile pages is a link labeled 'VIEW FULL SITE'. Tap it to reload the same page that is served to desktop web visitors. If you want to switch back to the mobile skin, go to the bottom of the page, then click on the link 'VIEW MOBILE SITE'. You can also switch to the desktop view by adding
?useskin=oasis
to the URL, or you can switch to the mobile view by adding?useskin=mercury
.
- Yes. At the bottom of mobile pages is a link labeled 'VIEW FULL SITE'. Tap it to reload the same page that is served to desktop web visitors. If you want to switch back to the mobile skin, go to the bottom of the page, then click on the link 'VIEW MOBILE SITE'. You can also switch to the desktop view by adding
Mobile Apps from Fandom
Fandom app
- Help page: Help:Fandom app
The Fandom app is available for free for Android smartphones and iPhone. It delivers news, stories, opinions, reviews, conversations, videos and more on your favorite entertainment topics, as well as wiki articles and Discussions from hundreds of communities in different languages.
Community apps
- Help page: Help:Community Apps
Community Apps are free apps available for Android users everywhere and iPhone users outside of the EU. They are no longer officially supported by Fandom. We recommend using the Fandom app instead as it offers a greater range of features, all the same content and more.
Find community apps on: Android • iOS
Further help and feedback
- Mobile help index
- Differences between desktop and mobile (Portability Wiki)
- Browse and search other help pages at Help:Contents
- Check Fandom Community Central for sources of further help and support
- Check Contacting Fandom for how to report any errors or unclear steps in this article