Enabling images

[Spike-from-NH]

Thank you for this app! ① The Readme states a rule that, although the user can disable downloading of images as a global setting, they will be downloaded anyway if operating over WiFi. However, this is not the same thing as "someone else is paying." My only 2 tablets running A10+ (as you require) are on WiFi to my hotspot, which is billed per megabyte. Please cancel this rule or go 3-state as the old Firefox "Data Saver" did: Always/WiFi/Blocked. ② It would be nice if images were enabled per website. On some websites, images are the information you are seeking; on others, they are merely decoration or advertising.

[woheller69]

I will maybe add a switch in settings like Define as Metered Connection on/off Usually this would be off. Mobile data would always be considered as "Metered", WIFI usually as not "Metered" With the switch on all connections would be considered as "Metered" and images would be loaded only if the button for images is switched on.

[Spike-from-NH]

This may be smarter than the old Firefox Data Saver. If images were the only issue, the tri-state mode I propose would be best. However, informing Free Browser of the nature of the connection may permit future adaptations.

[woheller69]

You can try this version. I has lots of improvements and also a switch for metered connection in settings

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[Spike-from-NH]

Thanks, I have installed this. I have enabled metered connection and disabled images but still get images from forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=43&lon=-71&FcstType=text&TextType=2

[woheller69]

then these images are loaded via a different mechanism and cannot be blocked with the built-in rule in webview. But they are tiny :-)

[Spike-from-NH]

Yes, this is not a costly problem; only my first test of your new release, which did not go as planned.

I understand there are ways (such as JavaScript) to load images that you can't catch. I sometimes read the news with Data Saver and one British newspaper insists I view high-def photos anyway. But Data Saver does block the images in that weather report.

[Spike-from-NH]

Apologies; it's now inhibiting the weather thumbnail images as intended, also photos from a local newspaper website. Needed to restart the app.