Trying to connect Flow to my desktop Opera

[lj92]

lj92 last edited by

Hello.
I am trying to connect Flow between my Android phone and Macbook M1.
When I scan the QR code with my phone, it gives me a confirmation code (on the phone) and tells me to follow the instructions on the screen but there is nowhere on the PC I can type in the confirmation code. On my PC it just asks me to login to my Opera account.

Anyone knows how to proceed? I see nowhere to do it because the pairing just fails.

[kZk972]

kZk972 @lj92 last edited by

Hi @lj92 ,
You should try to install Opera older version 880.4412.74 on your desktop.
You can download it here .
You will be able to confirm the code displayed on your phone.
Once you have succeded, you can update Opera to the latest version.

[lovellj18]

lovellj18 @kZk972 last edited by

@kzk972 I'm having the same problem on Windows, so I used your link and changed /mac/ to /win/ and that URL worked, but the version didn't solve my problem. The outcome was the same.

IF anyone has a solution to this, it would be VERY appreciated. The Sync settings say that open tabs are synced, but I cannot find any way to view my phone tabs on laptop or laptop tabs on phone. Flow is the only way to send links back and forth.

Opera on my laptop just redirects to this, with nowhere to enter the code from my phone.

[kZk972]

kZk972 @lovellj18 last edited by

Hi @lovellj18,
When uninstalling the 89.xxx version, have you checked "Delete my Opera user data" ?
After, installing the 88.xxx version, please check the version number.
After having synched your Flow, you can upgrade to 89.xxx version (or not).

[aimzz]

aimzz last edited by aimzz

Argh! I'm having exactly the same problem. Just wrote a long post that I'll skip now.
Will try kZk972's 2 recommendations

[aimzz]

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[aimzz]

aimzz @kZk972 last edited by

@kzk972 said in Trying to connect Flow to my desktop Opera:

Hi @lovellj18,
When uninstalling the 89.xxx version, have you checked "Delete my Opera user data" ?
After, installing the 88.xxx version, please check the version number.
After having synched your Flow, you can upgrade to 89.xxx version (or not).

What do I lose if I check "Delete my Opera user data" ?!!!!

[aimzz]

aimzz @aimzz last edited by aimzz

@aimzz said in Trying to connect Flow to my desktop Opera:

What do I lose if I check "Delete my Opera user data" ?!!!!

Nevermind... It worked! All the Sync & Flow work again!!!
The downside... Before uninstall, did a back-up but it was incomplete-- saved everything but Speed Dial & Flow. Was worth it tho to get the functionality back. Hope it'll be fixed before next update

[lj92]

lj92 last edited by

I found out that I could just kill the android app when it shows the code and then when I open it again then it's paired

[alesaevon]

alesaevon last edited by

How do I get rid off from this issue because I'm having exactly the same problem. Just wrote a long post that I'll skip now. Will try kZk972's 2 recommendations

[aimzz]

aimzz @lj92 last edited by

@lj92
Thanks! I got Flow to work last night but it was gone today. Killing the phone app after it displays the code number did connect it to Flow when the app is re-opened.

[Arica-2022]

Arica-2022 last edited by

I am Also having the same issue why it's happening is there backhand glitch.

[lovellj18]

lovellj18 last edited by lovellj18

I was about to try the "kill the phone app" technique today (8-6-2022) when I noticed that the laptop now shows the code and prompts if it is correct.

Opera mobile 70.3.3653.66287
Opera windows 89.0.4447.71
I then updated Opera windows to 89.0.4447.83 and my phone continues to work with Sync.

[kZk972]

kZk972 @lovellj18 last edited by

@lovellj18
This is great news ! Thanks for the update.

[aimzz]

aimzz @lovellj18 last edited by aimzz

@lovellj18
I don't know which combination of updates did the job, but mine started working after the desktop 89.0.4447.83 update. Some of the fixes above worked temporarily for one browser session, but the update seems like a real fix. Developers must have heard us (or somebody)