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    • senpaifalco
      senpaifalco @Bloodseeker21 last edited by

      @bloodseeker21 Sadly, same issue persists on the OG opera browser as well. The area at the bottom of sync where Encryption normally is has disappeared and I am not being prompted for the passphrase that I set earlier. 😞 Help devs!

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      • senpaifalco
        senpaifalco @Pool4k last edited by

        @pool4k I am also having the same issue! Hopefully the devs will notice this - help would be very appreciated!

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        • Bloodseeker21
          Bloodseeker21 @senpaifalco last edited by

          @senpaifalco Sorry to hear that, but what you mean by phrase you set earlier? you know if you reset your passphase it deletes your old stuff? at least thats what i heard

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          • senpaifalco
            senpaifalco @Bloodseeker21 last edited by

            @bloodseeker21 I was having crashing issues with my opera GX earlier today and I wanted to do a full uninstall and clean install. Before doing that I made sure everything was synced and I turned on the encryption option just because why not. Then proceeded to do a fresh install. But when I logged into my account I was never prompted for that passphrase.

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            • DawnDragon
              DawnDragon last edited by

              I just found a solution that I would like to provide, since it actually worked for me:

              1: Head over to here and download 95 version: https://get.geo.opera.com/pub/opera/desktop/
              2: Install as normal
              3: Once you are signed in, you will be able to enter your passphrase
              4: Profit
              5: If you are on Opera GX and having this issue, you canthen Sync on Opera, then head here for and older opera gx version: https://get.geo.opera.com/pub/opera_gx/

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              • burnout426
                burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426

                Option shows up for me.

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                • burnout426
                  burnout426 Volunteer @burnout426 last edited by

                  @burnout426 Clarification. If there's no sync data on the Sync server (like I'm starting fresh), I can set a custom passphrase no problem. But, if trying to connect another Opera, I can confirm there's no option to enter a custom passphrase to decrypt and sync with the existing encrypted data. As in, when using a custom passphrase, you can only use Sync with one Opera. 😞

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                  • aroos
                    aroos @DawnDragon last edited by

                    @dawndragon The workaround I used:

                    • Install Opera 95
                    • Setup synchronisation
                    • Update to Opera 96

                    It worked for me, I know, not the best way ...

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                    • nicec
                      nicec @aroos last edited by

                      @aroos Where can i save download 95 Version?

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                      • aroos
                        aroos @nicec last edited by

                        @nicec https://get.geo.opera.com/pub/opera/desktop/

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                        • angeleyes07
                          angeleyes07 last edited by leocg

                          In Opera stable 96 doesn't work data syncing using passphrase.
                          After updating to v.96 from v.95 I recieve syncronisation error message, when I start Opera.
                          I use p[assphrase to sync my data and when I log in opera account in browser in v.96 I cannot enter my passphrase to start my data sync. In opera://sync-internals I also see error messages. Error appears on every v.96 browser, starting 96.0.4693.20
                          After downgrading Opera to the latest v.95 and forbidding autoupdate the sync error disappeared.
                          On Opera GX v.96 this error is not observed.

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                          • atrystan
                            atrystan last edited by

                            Have purchased a new Mac and am in the process of migrating to it. Although I can install and use Opera properly, it will not allow me to properly synchronise with my account. Following instructions here:

                            https://help.opera.com/en/opera36/sync-your-browser/

                            I should see an advanced configuration section with the ability to enter my passphrase. For some reason, however, that option is not available. As a result, I am unable to fully login and begin the sync process. Am I missing something here? Is it possibly turned off somehow?

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                            • jan6mares
                              jan6mares last edited by

                              It seems there is a fix on developer:
                              https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/changelog-for-98/
                              DNA-104983 Missing encyrption option in sync settings
                              Hopefully it will come to stable soon.

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                              • schammy
                                schammy @jan6mares last edited by

                                @jan6mares Nice find, thanks. Unfortunately that's still a few months off from production, but at least we know it's coming.

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                                • haydenberch
                                  haydenberch last edited by

                                  Sync says it has encountered a problem. I've logged out, then back in, but it still won't work. Also, I noticed there's no longer a place to enter the Sync Pass Phrase. Is anyone else having this problem?

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                                  • burnout426
                                    burnout426 Volunteer @haydenberch last edited by

                                    @haydenberch said in Synchronization problem:

                                    Also, I noticed there's no longer a place to enter the Sync Pass Phrase.

                                    That's why there's a problem. The passphrase was not entered. The ability to enter a passphrase is fixed in Opera Developer so far.

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                                    • cineatic
                                      cineatic last edited by

                                      Hi,

                                      i had to reinstall Opera. But now i can't activate sync. I'm logged in into my account. But normally i have to enter the passphrase. But this time i can't enter it. And so the sync stops with an errormessage.

                                      I tried to reinstall it several times, deleted my old data. But nothings helps.

                                      I use Opera since a lot of years. But this is the first time i can't sync my data.

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                                      • piachu91
                                        piachu91 last edited by

                                        Are you kidding me? This is a know issue for how long now? It's critical bug and even get me started on 'just remove all your data and start again' workaround.
                                        96.0.4693.80 - still not working.

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                                        • xentrax
                                          xentrax @piachu91 last edited by

                                          @piachu91 The workaround to install version 95, setup sync and then upgrade to 96 works well.

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                                          • schammy
                                            schammy @piachu91 last edited by

                                            @piachu91 Yeah it's insane how badly this is broken and they don't seem to give a rat's ass. They could easily backport the fix instead of making us wait 2 whole versions. Super disappointed in Opera.

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