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Back-forward cache for same-site navigations on Android

Category
Performance
Type
Chromium catches up
Status
Enabled by default (Chrome 95)
Intent stage
Shipped

Summary

Creates a cache for pages which allows for instant navigations to previously-visited pages after all eligible navigations on Android, both cross-site and same-site. This enhances the original version of back-forward cache, which only caches pages on cross-site navigations: https://chromestatus.com/feature/5815270035685376. This enhancement shipped by default in M95.

Standards & signals

Docs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mrgp7XzR16rd1xqFYOJgC1IP0NPLZFaRU5Ukj3-TlLw https://web.dev/bfcache/ https://github.com/rakina/bfcache-explainer#what-is-bfcache

Explainers: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1E7LY4HxkJxIjNt9PJIq5vKtNh6hB0PCTzENGkoYAbgA

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