Why is the light version of Instagram no longer in the store?
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Do you know the light version of Instagram? It was useful for users who did not have a very powerful mobile. Many services, such as Facebook, have an alternative version of their main applications that they call Lite and that are specially designed not to overload phones. Either because the device is very basic or because the connectivity is poor. This usually occurs in certain countries with lower connectivity indices.
The fact is that Instagram seems to have gotten tired of the light version of its app. This has disappeared from the official app stores. So, from now on, users who want to download it will not be able to do so. Or they will have to accommodate themselves to the normal version, which is considerably heavier. Or access Instagram via the web, which can also be a real hassle.
The Instagram Lite app, disappeared
If you look for the Instagram Lite app today, you won't find it. Those responsible for this famous social network have made it disappear. And it has been like that since April 12. Those users who have searched for it or have asked to download it have been invited to switch to the standard Instagram application. Or to use the mobile web service.
Instagram Lite was a super light version of the official Instagram. It weighed only 573 KB, which is infinitely less than the original . The idea of launching this application materialized in 2018 and the first country to embrace it was Mexico. Other markets followed, such as Kenya, Peru and the Philippines. At this time, it appears that the Instagram team is testing this version, so it has been withdrawn from circulation.
In a statement sent to Techcrunch, the people of Facebook have explained that this Lite version cannot be used for now, so that all those who want to connect to Instagram from their mobile will not have any another to download the full version. And if they have connection or performance issues, they'll just have to get by. After all, Instagram isn't a tool you can't live without ( although some do not believe it).
They would be preparing another light version of Instagram
Watch out, all is not lost. In The Next Web they tell us that this is not forever. It seems that the company is working on a new Lite version. They explain that all the time that this lightweight Instagram application has been available has served to make a lot of learning. Thus, thanks to the experience of the users, they will now be able to develop a Lite version that is really capable of replacing the original edition and that, in addition, improves the one that until now had operational status.
Unfortunately, at this time we do not have a date on the horizon. So it is impossible to advance when we will have the opportunity to to once again have the application that made life easier for so many users.
It will be necessary, in any case, that all those users who want to save data and not reduce the performance of their device, connect directly to the Instagram website. This version is accessed directly from your browser, so you don't have to sync content all the time, waste energy or data.
