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WikiTravel Offline (Unofficial) 1.01

3.4 MB / 1+ Downloads / Rating 5.0 - 1 reviews


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WikiTravel Offline (Unofficial), developed and published by V Nemeth, has released its latest version, 1.01, on 2021-03-31. This app falls under the Travel & Local category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 100 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 5.0, based on 1 reviews.

WikiTravel Offline (Unofficial) APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 5.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: b4a.wikitraveloffline

Updated: 4 years ago

Developer Name: V Nemeth

Category: Travel & Local

New features: Show more

App Permissions: Show more

Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing WikiTravel Offline (Unofficial) on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

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Previous Versions

WikiTravel Offline (Unofficial) 1.01
2021-03-31 / 3.4 MB / Android 5.0+

About this app

How does the app work?

For non-techy users, the app works by querying Wikitravel's website, and storing the returned data locally. That's the simple explanation but it's a gross oversimplification.
There is more to it though and it's important you understand what it can do, can't do, and why. In reality the app queries the Wikitravel API, which, in non-technical terms accepts a packet of data and then sends back information based on the request. While this is in theory a lot like what you have in your browser (e.g. Chrome), actually it's rather different because the API is very far from being perfect.

In order for the app to be able to function as offline data storage the returned data has to be captured and cleansed. This also means the app needs to be able to monitor and control what you (can) do inside the app. While this might sound odd/scary it's obvious and important. There's something called WebView in Android world, which is the element of the app that shows the web contents and which you will be reading/using.
When you search for "London" (or any other place) there are 2 queries that get sent out. First a query to establish if there is a page called "London" in the language of your choice and if so what's the internal PageID and current RevisionID. At this stage the app checks if that specific combination is already stored in the local database and if so you'll see the locally stored data, if not, another query gets fired off for the actual online content and eventually the data will be presented inside the WebView (from a strictly non-technical approach, "the app".).

New features

v1.01 -- Minor updates/fixes. Btw I can see from the logs that the app is crashing on the occasion, for whoever is affected pls leave a msg telling what they've done for the app to crash so I can track it? Thnx.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.