Update server docs about the limitations of offline mode

See #2058664 (Content server offline support doesn't allow saving annotations)
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Kovid Goyal 2024-04-01 20:25:56 +05:30
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@ -215,10 +215,11 @@ Enabling offline support
Browser makers have been trying to force people to use SSL by disabling
advanced features in their browsers for plain HTTP connections. One such
casualty is offline support. So you may need to enable HTTPS on the server to
get offline support working. In addition, in Firefox on Android, you will need
to type ``about:config`` and search for ``browser.tabs.useCache`` and toggle it
to ``true``.
casualty is ApplicationCache, which was what was used in calibre for offline
support. As a result now-a-days sadly, offline mode works only as long as you
keep the browser tab open. In addition, in Firefox on Android, you will need to
type ``about:config`` and create a preference called ``browser.tabs.useCache``
and set it to ``true``.
Managing user accounts from the command-line only
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