Google Web Light
Google Web Light, introduced in 2015,[1] was a service offered by Google for faster browsing within its Android mobile browser Chrome. It detected slow Internet connections, such as 2G, and switched to Google proxy servers with built-in data compression. It could speed up loading times for text-based websites. These pages also had the advantage of being less taxing on the hardware of entry-level devices with less processing power.
This service was offered in select countries including Indonesia, Brazil[2] and India.[3]
Google Web Light bypassed content filters, prompting some content filter providers to block it.[4]
On December 19, 2022, Google announced that it discontinued the Web Light service by removing the documentation and retiring the Web Light user agent. Increased affordability of more powerful
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