Facebook has removed the "lite" app Instagram Lite from the Google Play catalog. It in 2018 and was intended for users in Mexico, Kenya and other developing countries. Unlike the full-fledged application, the simplified version occupied less memory, worked faster and was economical on Internet traffic. At the same time, it was deprived of some functions, such as sending messages.
The Instagram Lite app is reported to from the app catalog on 12 April. Facebook only recently confirmed the removal and advised users to install the full version. Owners of weak smartphones with limited internet can open the web version of Instagram in a browser. Recently appeared in it и .
According to representatives of Facebook, they will soon release an alternative to Instagram Lite. It will fix bugs that were discovered in the remote version during the two years of its existence. A release date for the new app is yet to be announced, but it could reach more users, including those in India, Brazil, and Indonesia. The previous version of Instagram Lite was not officially available in these countries.
Recall that the size of the Instagram Lite application was only 573 kb, which is hundreds of times smaller than the size of the full version. The lite version allowed you to view photos and stories, but was deprived of the ability to reply to messages. In 2017 the Direct messaging feature into a separate application.
Not only Instagram has a lite version of the application. In 2018, similar software developers of the music service Spotify. The modified Spotify Lite looks like a full-fledged version, but lacks many settings and does not allow you to save tracks to listen to offline.
Source: 3dnews.ru