Android: Offline mode in Chrome - so it goes
Since Version 55 includes Google Chrome for Android is a Offline mode. Like on PC can you to websites, pictures and Videos to save and later without Internet connection to retrieve. Here's how:
- First launch Google Chrome on your Android device with an active Internet connection and open the desired web page.
- Then tap the top right of the menu icon with the three vertically arranged dots.
- There you will find a Download icon in the shape of a downward-pointing arrow. Tap this, it will download the current webpage complete.
- The Offline view website, tap the menu icon, and then on the item "Downloads".
- There you will find a list of all your downloaded files and saved web sites. Tap the desired home page, to switch to the Offline mode.
- On the note of "Offline" before the URL, you recognize that you are currently in Offline mode. To exit this, simply enter a different address, or tap on a Link.
- Note: some Videos can be found directly in the playback window, there is a Download Icon. Touch this to see only the particular Clip, and not download the entire web site.
Offline mode in Google Chrome
Google Chrome: The limits of the Offline mode
The Offline mode in Google Chrome for Android is practical and will help you more especially if you have a low volume of data available. Nevertheless, there are some limitations:
- So you can download only the displayed web page. That means: tap on a Link, you are back online. All the Link references can't be save.
- In addition, Google Chrome ensures neither Flash content nor protected Video or Audio files, where the Download from the web site operator has been disabled.
- Last show with infinite scroll web pages such as Blogs or Google images-searches for more problems. Google Chrome loads only up to the point down to where you fetched it already.
- Nevertheless, it is in the Offline mode, especially for long instructions, messages or short Videos a good Alternative to third-party Apps, such as "Pocket".
As with the contextual search in Chrome for Android even better surfing, we can tell you on the next page.
