How To Turn On Data Saver or Lite Mode in the Google Chrome App

Objective

• Turn on Google Chrome's Data Saver mode or Lite Mode

Environment

• All Republic Wireless Phones

Procedure

1. For Android 7.0 Nougat and below: 
   • In the Chrome app, tap the Menu icon (three vertical dots) in the top right corner of your screen
   • Tap Settings
   • Under Advanced, tap Data Saver
   • Tap the slider next to Off to turn Data Saver on
   • Once turned on, Chrome will keep track of how much data it has saved in a one month period. Check back here to see how much you've saved
2. For Android Oreo 8.0 and above: 
   • Open Chrome app
   • At the top right tap the three vertical dots
   • Tap Settings
   • Under Advanced, tap Lite Mode
   • Toggle Lite Mode On

Additional Notes

An Incognito or secure webpage (https) is not affected by data saver and will full load. Additionally, turning this feature on may cause:

• Some websites may not be able to determine your location.
• Some images may look fuzzy.
• Internal Intranets may not load.