Flow doesn't sync between devices

A Former User

I've enabled Flow to be synced—along with passwords, bookmarks, history and open tabs—but when I open Flow on my PC, it gives me option to connect via QR code. If I do that, which happened to me before, I would loose all my Flow information, and start from scratch. How do I solve this? Why Flow doesn't sync, even though I enabled it?

ebukaval

ebukaval

I've had simmilar issues though

A Former User @Guest

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leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest

@mechkalito That option is to allow you to access My Flow with Opera for Android, Flow isn't really synced.

You need to connect Flow in your Opera for desktops first with Opera Touch or Opera GX in your phone.
Then you go to www.opera.com/connect in your desktop Opera and read the QR code using your Opera for Android.

omi-kun

omi-kun @Guest

same here

rejzor

rejzor

Flow is absolute worthless garbage and I don't understand why Opera is emphasizing it in all versions while stripping away Sync. Opera on iOS had syncing of bookmarks in Opera Mini. And got replaced with Opera Touch trash that they later just renamed to Opera Browser. Flow is like a dumber, more limited version of Sync. I want bookmarks to be synced and effectively, by doing so they made Opera as whole useless to me as an iOS user. Why? You had a functioning sync and you removed it Opera. Why?! I'm basically forced to use Firefox because it's at least not stupid and has a functioning sync on all devices. Heh.

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @rejzor

@rejzor Flow has nothing to do with syncing, and was never meant to replace or be a (limited) version of Sync.

Flow is just for you to quickly and temporarily share something between your phone and your desktop.

rejzor

rejzor @leocg

@leocg That's BS and you know it. Then why was superior Opera Mini with Sync replaced with garbage a** Opera Touch without sync, but has the useless Flow? What else is that than Flow replacing Sync? Also why the hell would you need "something to quickly share something between phone and desktop"? If you're sharing it from a phone, that means you're not actually near a computer, otherwise you'd be doing it on a computer in the first place. And it can't be "oh I did something on a phone and want to put it on PC now". Sync does that without you having to explicitly "send" something through stupid Flow which is just a glorified messenger where you can essentially only chat with yourself. Most useless thing I've ever seen ever and they killed other stuff in favor of this trash.

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @rejzor

@rejzor I don't know why Opera Mini stopped being developed for IOS nor why it was removed from Apple store. Limitations of the store? Don't know.

leocg

leocg Moderator Volunteer @rejzor

@rejzor My Flow is not something new, it has been there for a long time. So, no, it isn't a Sync replacement.

rejzor

rejzor @leocg

@leocg Yes it is when garbage useless Flow is still around and Sync isn't. It's because of this change that I had to stop using Opera because if I can't sync bookmarks with Opera on my iPhone, then there is no point in using it on desktop either. Great job Opera! It's been like this for years now and it makes no sense. Instead of expanding reasons for people to use their browser they cut a portion of users who depend on sync. Again, great job Opera!

shel777

shel777

Mine syncs perfectly on both my phones. Use the QR code to link.

shel777

shel777

Maybe you should complain to iPhone, or switch to a good Android phone.

jiburiru

jiburiru @shel777

@shel777 haha i think so too XD.
Is it working with the Code?

shel777

shel777

Not an answer.

M9999

M9999 @rejzor

@rejzor, I'm amazed at how many times I see that with other software as well. There was a good thing and when they upgrade, they make it worse.