# No cellular service

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/no-cellular-service/51538>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [October 12, 2022, 10:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/no-cellular-service/51538 "2022-10-12T10:09:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![RAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a6a055/32.png) [@RAC](https://community.glideapps.com/u/RAC)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 10:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/no-cellular-service/51538/1 "2022-10-12T10:09:38Z")

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If an end-user has previously opened the glide app, can they re-open it at a different time (without cell service) and fully use the app? For example: Is an instance of the app and data cached on the device? What makes this possible, and how do I enable it?

My app is a list of contacts. It would be nice if my users could access the info when they don’t have cellular data service…

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 10:25am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/no-cellular-service/51538/2 "2022-10-12T10:25:30Z")

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I’d say in general, yes. If they’re only reading data.  
Although actual results may vary. The App and data are cached on the device, although I believe that if the App has been force closed or idle in the background for some time, it will try and do a UI refresh when it’s opened. I’m not exactly sure what would happen at that time if there was no network. Easy enough to test though 🙂

> **[Offine Mode](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/reference/faq/offline-mode)**
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> Use apps offline

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**Author:** ![RAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a6a055/32.png) [@RAC](https://community.glideapps.com/u/RAC)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/no-cellular-service/51538/3 "2022-10-12T10:39:39Z")

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Thats the only complaint I get from my users. They are unable to view the data when they don’t have service.