{"id":338702,"date":"2017-04-19T08:46:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T00:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1478468"},"modified":"2017-04-19T08:46:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T00:46:03","slug":"instagram-on-android-gets-offline-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/instagram-on-android-gets-offline-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagram on Android gets offline mode"},"content":{"rendered":"

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80% of Instagram\u2019s users 600 million users are outside the US, so it needed a way to provide a better experience for users with limited network connectivity or no data plan.<\/p>\n

Today at F8, Instagram announced it\u2019s built support for using most of its features without Internet access.\u00a0Much of this functionality is now available on Android, which is the preferred device type in the developing world. More will come in the following months, and Instagram tells me its exploring an iOS version.<\/p>\n

Instagram engineer Hendri says offline users will be able to see content previously loaded in Instagram\u2019s feed. People can leave comments, Like things, save media, or unfollow people \u2014 all of which will go through when they reconnect. Profiles they\u2019ve visited before will be visible, as will old versions of the Explore tab or their own profile.<\/p>\n

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The engineering gymnastics required to do this could help Instagram grow in developing nations where data is either too expensive for everyone to afford, or there aren\u2019t omnipresent or stable data connections. Facebook\u2019s developing world app Facebook Lite shot to 200 million users in just a year, proving the big opportunity Instagram could seize by allowing users to enjoys the app even in isolation. While Snapchat seems to have forgotten about the developing world, Instagram knows everyone everywhere wants visual communication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\" 80% of Instagram’s users 600 million users are outside the US, so it needed a way to provide a better experience for users with limited network connectivity or no data plan.
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