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[Feature Release Review] iOS Home Feed Phase 1 Release (Onboarding, For you, Settings)
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Description

Background

To deliver impact iteratively, the iOS App will be releasing the Home feed revamp in phases. The first phase will include the redesigned overall app onboarding with interest selection, the new "For you" feed and related settings. The "Community" feed will remain the older explore feed elements.

Phase 1: Release A/B test centered around measuring impact of "For you" feed

A: Control (Explore tab, no changes to feed)

  • Existing onboarding
  • Current explore feed/tab, no changes

B: Variant with redesigned feed

  • Renamed to Home
  • Updated onboarding with Interest selection for new installs and existing app users
  • Add “For you” feed with new language selector
  • Additional settings for "For you"
  • Existing Explore Feed wrapped into “Community”, With any modules that have been added to "For you" removed
Phase 2 + onwards
  • Redesign/rewrite "Community"
  • Complete additional improvements on "For you" feed
  • Move Random article from Community to "For you"
  • Move Games from Community to "For you"
  • Move Places from Community to "For you"

Tasks included in Phase 1

Onboarding

  • T427568 Onboarding: Intro Screens and Context Setting
  • T427569 [iOS] Onboarding: Interests Selection
  • T427572 Onboarding: Feed Preference Screen
  • T427573 Onboarding: Languages Screen
  • T427574 Onboarding: Feed Loading Screen
  • T427577 Existing User Re-onboarding — New "Home" Feed Introduction

Wrapping existing explore feed into "Community" and renaming Home

  • T427578 Rename "Explore" to "Home" & remove "W" tooltip, scroll to top
  • T432471 Move current Explore feed into Home Community tab

For you Feed

  • T427673 [L] For You Feed: Shared Card Chrome & Navigation
  • T427674 [L] For You Feed: Article Recommendations Based on Interest
  • T427675 [M] For You Feed: Because You Read Module
    • Removes "Because you read" from Community feed
  • T427676 [M] For You Feed: Continue Reading Module
    • Removes "Continue reading" from Community feed
  • T427685 Explore Feed: Empty State (Modules off)
  • [Nice to have] T427677 Show swipe gesture tutorial to new "Home" feed users

Settings
Instead of the final designs for "Settings", we will proceed with the stub UI that was developed as part of these tasks:

  • T427927 [Eng] Stub UI + Data for adjusting new Explore Settings
  • T427930 [Eng] Stub UI + Data for editing your interests

Release

  • T427688 [M/L] Deploy Onboarding & "For you" feed revamp as A/B Test
  • T427689 [M] Phase 1 instrumentation for iOS Explore Feed Refresh
  • T431043 Migrate translations for iOS Home or add to translatewiki early

Feature release requirements

  • Core flows have been audited for accessibility in DynamicType and VoiceOver, tasks filed for fixes need
  • Functions across app languages, with testing done for LTR, RTL, and langauge variants

Details

Other Assignee
EAlbizzati-WMF

Event Timeline

HNordeenWMF renamed this task from [Sub-epic] iOS Home Feed Phase 1 Release (Onboarding, For you, Settings) to [Feature Release Review] iOS Home Feed Phase 1 Release (Onboarding, For you, Settings).
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Testing on 6150-beta-2026-08-18
Tested on:
iPhone 16, iOS 26.6
iPhone 11, iOS 26.5
iPad Air, iPadOS 26.6

Note: This is a Phase 1 test

Requirement✅❓❌Notes
Onboarding
T427568 Onboarding: Intro Screens and Context SettingWorks as expected
T427569 [iOS] Onboarding: Interests SelectionWorks as expected
T427572 Onboarding: Feed Preference ScreenWorks as expected
T427573 Onboarding: Languages ScreenWorks as expected
T427574 Onboarding: Feed Loading ScreenWorks as expected
T427577 Existing User Re-onboarding — New "Home" Feed IntroductionWorks as expected
Wrapping existing explore feed into "Community" and renaming Home
T427578 Rename "Explore" to "Home" & remove "W" tooltip, scroll to topTicket did not pass QA
T432471 Move current Explore feed into Home Community tabWorks as expected
For you Feed
T427673 [L] For You Feed: Shared Card Chrome & NavigationTicket still in doing, final version may not be available on this build
T427674 [L] For You Feed: Article Recommendations Based on InterestMostly works as expected; see this ticket for comments
T427675 [M] For You Feed: Because You Read ModuleWorks as expected
Removes "Because you read" from Community feed
T427676 [M] For You Feed: Continue Reading ModuleWorks as expected
Removes "Continue reading" from Community feed
T427685 Explore Feed: Empty State (Modules off)Works as expected
[Nice to have]
T427677 Show swipe gesture tutorial to new "Home" feed usersnot present
SettingsInstead of the final designs for "Settings", we will proceed with the stub UI that was developed as part of these tasks:
T427927 [Eng] Stub UI + Data for adjusting new Explore SettingsTicket is in ready for release so I assume it is fine
T427930 [Eng] Stub UI + Data for editing your interestsTicket is in ready for release so I assume it is fine
Release
T427688 [M/L] Deploy Onboarding & "For you" feed revamp as A/B TestTicket is in code review
T427689 [M] Phase 1 instrumentation for iOS Explore Feed RefreshTicket is in doing
T431043 Migrate translations for iOS Home or add to translatewiki earlyTicket is in code review
Feature release requirements
Core flows have been audited for accessibility in DynamicType and VoiceOver, tasks filed for fixes needSwiping/scrolling does not work with VoiceOver enabled
Functions across app languages, with testing done for LTR, RTL, and langauge variantsWorks as expected