Facebook started testing an experimental offline mode in the beta version of the Instagram Android app, the Menlo Park-based company announced at its annual F8 developer conference on Wednesday.
Instagram has added offline support for its Android app meaning users can create posts even when there is no internet connection.
Users can view, comment on and save posts already downloaded to their phones and when they go back online these actions will be updated automatically.
Insiders believe this functionality will particularly help Instagram spread in developing countries where internet connection is unreliable.
The way this works is when you're offline, you can still view the preloaded content and several of the app's sections (feed, explore, personal profile, previously visited profiles, etc) and you can interact with them. Liking, commenting, saving, following, and unfollowing, all of these can be done while offline then scheduled to apply when you're back online.
Facebook says it’s making Instagram more usable offline in order to improve the experience for users in countries where there’s either unreliable service or limited access to consistent internet connections. That could be a big driver as the app continues its rapid growth in places outside the United States.
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