[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 256267] New: WebKit/Safari Storage Limit is unrealistically low: annoying Popups after 1GB

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=256267

            Bug ID: 256267
           Summary: WebKit/Safari Storage Limit is unrealistically low:
                    annoying Popups after 1GB
           Product: WebKit
           Version: WebKit Nightly Build
          Hardware: All
                OS: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Major
          Priority: P2
         Component: Website Storage
          Assignee: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
          Reporter: hypertree at yahoo.com
                CC: sihui_liu at apple.com

Here is my prior request for higher limit for Storage in Safari:
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199614

It was closed then as INVALID but I am hoping with renewed acceptance of "Add To Home Screen" apps - this gets a more serious consideration.

Problem here is that Safari limits you to just 1 GB for total storage per domain. After 1GB Safari shows an annoying popup for each additional 100 or 200 MB download - user has to be attentive and respond to 10-20 prompts if its a 3-4GB download. This is a bad user experience - and its uniquely Safari/Webkit - no other browser has such restrictive or annoying storage policy.

This has a crippling effect on our app (AvNav) which is used by pilots to fly around the country and you can not save map tiles for whole country in 1 GB (barely enough for vector maps - you will need 3-4GB for raster maps).

So how about:

b) Increase the default Quota from 1GB to 4GB - we should not cripple "Home Screen" apps by holding them to yesterdays limit when everything else has skyrocketed  - Native App size limit was raised to 4 GB in 2015! see: https://sensortower.com/blog/ios-app-size-growth

a) allow Apps/sites to request a limit - and grant it subject to user approval - there are standards for this:
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=185405

I hope you will consider this seriously - thank you

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