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 Initially started by the Wikimedia Foundation, this app is now maintained by volunteers. Anyone is welcome to improve it, just choose among the [open issues][3] and send us a pull request :-) 
 
-We are currently applying for an [IEG renewal][10] to work on the app for the next 6 months. Feedback is very much welcomed.
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 <a href="https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=fr.free.nrw.commons" target="_blank">
 <img src="https://f-droid.org/badge/get-it-on.png" alt="Get it on F-Droid" height="90"/></a>
 <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.free.nrw.commons" target="_blank">