Wikimedia Apps/Account FAQ
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What is a temporary account? edit
If you edit without being logged-in within the Wikipedia App, you may be prompted with the options to continue editing with a Temporary Account, or Create an Account. If you choose to continue editing with a Temporary Account, you will be assigned a username. This username will be used to attribute all subsequent edits by you, even if your IP address changes. The account will expire one year from the first edit, and you will not be able to transfer edits to a new account Read more and see Frequently Asked Questions on Temporary Accounts.
What's the difference between Temporary and Permanent Accounts in the Apps? edit
There are different permissions that are given to Temporary Users compared to Permanent users across the project. Please refer to this page to see overall permissions by user account type
In addition, there are some features within the Apps that will differ based on account type:
| Users who don't have an account | Users who have an account | ||
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| IP users[1] | Temporary users[2] | Permanent users[3] | |
| Subscribe to topics on a Talk Page and receive notifications | 
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| Reading lists: Allow saving articles to lists and for offline |
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| Reading lists: Allow syncing across devices |
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| Suggested edits: display to accounts with over 50 Edits |
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| Allow modifying user name in App |
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| Allow user page and user talk page in App |
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