What is that? Reading mode reformats content such that all of the distractions and ill-formed formatting are either stripped away or tweaked so that the text is presented on the device in a much more readable format. Also: How to find out which apps are draining your Android battery As I mentioned, Android doesn’t have this feature built-in (yet) but there’s an official Google app on the Play Store, named Reading mode, which adds the functionality to Android devices. Once you’ve installed this app, it acts as a plugin for the device, so you can more easily view content in supporting apps (such as Chrome, Firefox, Twitter, Google News, and more).
How to install the Reading mode app
What you’ll need: The only thing you’ll need to make this work is an Android device running Android 9 or newer.
How to use Reading mode
Once enabled, you should see a small button near the bottom right edge of your display. You can tap and drag that bubble to any point on the screen edge. Also: How to clear your Google search cache on Android (and why you should) Allow the installation to complete and you can then close the Play Store. To use Reading mode, open Chrome and go to any website or page you want to view. Once on the page, tap the Reading mode bubble to enable reading mode for the page. Also: How to enable Notification History on your Android (and why you should) The content will automatically reformat so it’s exponentially more readable on your device. You can also tap the play button (bottom center) to have your device read the content to you out loud, tap the cog (bottom left) to adjust the display settings, or tap the font (bottom right) to change the font size. Also: The best Android phones right now Although Reading mode doesn’t support every app (oddly it doesn’t support Gmail), the apps it does work with can be a real blessing to those who have trouble reading content on small devices. Give this app a try and see if it doesn’t make your mobile life a bit better.
