Cant Remember password for Auth.Opera to sync my data

[krythebandit]

krythebandit last edited by leocg

I recently got this browser and it set a randomized password for my sync so I can sync my password and such however I cant remember that password and its not saved How do I reset the password for that?!?!?!?!

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @krythebandit last edited by

@krythebandit If you are talking about your Opera account password, just use the Forgot Your Password link in auth.opera.com.

If you are talking about your synchronization passphrase, use the Reset Passphrase link in sync.opera.com

[TobiBY]

TobiBY last edited by

I have a similar issue. On my first PC, I have enabled syncing my data including passwords. I created my Opera account by signing in with Google. Therefore, I don't have a password for my Opera account. But on the second PC, Opera wants me to provide such a password on https://auth.opera.com/account/v3/desktop/login/confirm-password in order to confirm my identity for password syncing. The "Sign in with Google" option is missing on this page (I was able to sign in with Google on the page before)... What should I do?

The encryption option is set to "Encrypt only synced passwords with your Opera account credentials".

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @TobiBY last edited by

@tobiby It's asking for your old Opera account password.

[TobiBY]

TobiBY @leocg last edited by TobiBY

@leocg I don't understand My current Opera account is my first and only one. I created the account with the Google sign-in feature and use it for login in, too. I have no clue how to sign in without Google as I don't have a password.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @TobiBY last edited by

@tobiby I would try using the Google account password.

[TobiBY]

TobiBY @leocg last edited by

@leocg Doesn't work, the page I linked accepts only Opera account passwords.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @TobiBY last edited by

@tobiby So if use your Google password, it says that the password is wrong?

[TobiBY]

TobiBY @leocg last edited by

@leocg Yes, password is wrong. At first, I can login with Google, but the linked page wanting an Opera account password is loaded next. I'm even greeted with my Opera account name here.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @TobiBY last edited by

@tobiby I simulated creating an Opera account using a Google ID and noticed that in the Opera profile page there is an option to create a password for your Opera account. Maybe you've added a password at some point?

[TobiBY]

TobiBY @leocg last edited by

@leocg Maybe, I don't remember... how can I retrieve or reset the password?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @TobiBY last edited by

@tobiby Use the Forgot My Password link in Opera's login page: https://auth.opera.com/account/authenticate/lost-password

[TobiBY]

TobiBY @leocg last edited by

@leocg This page redirects me to https://auth.opera.com/account/edit-profile
At "Password Set a unique password to protect your Opera account." I can only click on "Change". Then, I should enter the Opera account password I don't have anymore, no button for resetting it.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @TobiBY last edited by

@tobiby You need to be logged off your Opera account.

[TobiBY]

TobiBY @leocg last edited by TobiBY

@leocg Thanks, it finally worked
Is it intended that the wallpaper and installed extensions aren't synced?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @TobiBY last edited by

@tobiby Extensions are not synced, that's known.
Regarding wallpaper, it should be part of settings but I'm not sure.

[ElsaDuyale]

ElsaDuyale @TobiBY last edited by

@tobiby This appears to be a reoccurring issue on Opera. I absolutely love the app. It's a researcher's dream. However, it keeps logging you out and subsequently prevents syncing when necessary.
Last year, my phone went dead on me suddenly, I was panicked as I had so many tabs opened and all my passwords and research work had no backup. Since the phone wasn't working, I couldn't sign in on it as Opera had signed me out (I wonder why that happens?).
I reached out to the Opera team on Playstore but just simply told me to sync the devices by scanning the code. Of course I couldn't and so no matter how hard I tried, I lost everything and had to start afresh.

[bmg442]

bmg442 last edited by

Lots of clunky issues with account management , sync, and forum workflow.

The Reset Link sends me to a page which has a youtube video, and provides no other means of resetting or re-enabling the sync.

I can login to my Opera Account. It took about 10 minutes to enable access to this forum. The dialog require a new username for the fourms, and would not accept my own account username, or any number other complicated usernames I threw at it. I wonder how many other people needing access to this forum simply gave up. Using brute force, I finally got this username accepted by the system to enable access to the forum.

I enabled Opera encrypted sync on mac, windows and android. THat has worked for a while. Today, I noticed the Mac no longer is Syncing with Opera. (I rarely use the Mac, since Apple prevents me upgrading it to a modern release of OSX, I am stuck on High Sierra, and dont have the time to figure out how to force my way into an upgrade. It's possible, but it could also ruin that laptop. I dont want a new one since ALL the new ones have crappy M1 chips, no DVD player, and limited ability to expand storage. My 12 year old MBP is still the Workhorse.)

On a newer and much slower HP Windoze Laptop, I accessed Opera, which until today was syncing. Now it's not.

I have a password scheme to prevent/limit my password dementia. My password for Sync no longer works.. and I cant reset it.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @bmg442 last edited by

@bmg442 After have gone to https://www.sync.opera.com/ and clicked on the Reset Passphrase link, you should opoen opera://settings/syncSetup and change or disable the passphrase.

If you just don't remember your Opera account password, you can go to https://auth.opera.com/account/authenticate/lost-password

[bmg442]

bmg442 @leocg last edited by bmg442

@leocg Thanks for the input. However, as I indicated in my last post, when I used that link, I am not directed to page where I can reset the password.

New information.. on Mac Opera, the reset process worked fine. Therefore, there must be a bug with the Windoze Opera version.