Chrome for Android will drop data saver mode in version 100

[Jan]

Google dropping data saver mode on Chrome for Android

Google's upcoming Chrome 100 release will see Android devices lose its "Lite Mode" — previously known as Data Saver — according to a 9to5Google report.

The company attributed the change to decreased data costs worldwide and said that it had improved its Chrome software over the years to minimise data usage.

 

[Gudnews]

As a lifetime data counter I can attest to they claims of less usage of this mode.

 

[Kloofvreter]

I mostly fail to understand Google's rationale for removing useful features.

I don't use data saver myself, but the stated argument for removing it, is weak.

 

[backstreetboy]

I mostly fail to understand Google's rationale for removing useful features.

I don't use data saver myself, but the stated argument for removing it, is weak.

Why? It only saved me 353mb this month yet Afrihost Mobile gives me 1gb for free. Seems fair for Google to drop it.

 

[6spdmanual]

Why? It only saved me 353mb this month yet Afrihost Mobile gives me 1gb for free. Seems fair for Google to drop it.

Yeah. 353mb is probably nothing for you. It could be a fair amount for the next person.

 

[backstreetboy]

Yeah. 353mb is probably nothing for you. It could be a fair amount for the next person.

Then you've got bigger problems.

 

[Azbubu]

How does keeping the feature affect them?

 

[gregmcc]

How does keeping the feature affect them?

Less code to maintain and test between versions.

 

[Kloofvreter]

Then you've got bigger problems.

Loads of people have bigger problems.