No Opera Sync Option on iOS
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A Former User last edited by
It's tragic that this still isn't the case. This makes the browser practically unusable.
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Healing-Cross last edited byTo say something contrarian here: But I definitely like how the iOS works. I don't need this full scale synchronization feature on my iPhone, on the contrary. But I think, that's just a matter of taste then.
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Matthias-at-the-Opera last edited by
@xet-vergil there is no login option with Opera on iOS (just downloaded to actual version)
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Leuchtfeuer812 last edited by@matthias-at-the-opera Yes, if you are looking for something like in the Android version. There is no „real“ synchronization feature for iOS.
But still there‘s My Flow which not only syncs items but also some further things from history. But you can hardly call that sync, actually.
And secondly you can sign in for using this forum and for using Aria directly in this app.
Most people don‘t understand, that Opera‘s synchronization works quite differently on the whole, even if you sync two desktop versions. -
denaps last edited by
@leuchtfeuer812 but if “most people don’t understand”, then the problem likely isn’t “most people” - it’s the product.
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david27 last edited by david27@leuchtfeuer812 It's a very incomplete sync, no matter what you know or learned.
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Leuchtfeuer812 last edited by
@david27 Yes, hardly any on iOS, but some elements still. I don’t bother actually, it‘s what I expect from a browser for a phone.
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david27 last edited by david27
@leuchtfeuer812 said in No Opera Sync Option on iOS:
@david27 Yes, hardly any on iOS, but some elements still. I don’t bother actually, it‘s what I expect from a browser for a phone.
I expect if I'm on my phone and suddenly need to access a webpage I saw weeks ago on PC, to be able to search my history for it and do it. I want to have all my favorites synced, instead of having to manually add everything on my phone. That's not too much to ask.
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Leuchtfeuer812 last edited by
@david27 said in No Opera Sync Option on iOS:
@leuchtfeuer812 said in No Opera Sync Option on iOS:
@david27 Yes, hardly any on iOS, but some elements still. I don’t bother actually, it‘s what I expect from a browser for a phone.
I expect if I'm on my phone and suddenly need to access a webpage I saw weeks ago on PC, to be able to search my history for it and do it. I want to have all my favorites synced, instead of having to manually add everything on my phone. That's not too much to ask.
You should be happy to go to sync.opera.com in such a case.
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phreddd last edited by
@Leuchtfeuer812 said in No Opera Sync Option on iOS:
@david27 said in No Opera Sync Option on iOS:
@leuchtfeuer812 said in No Opera Sync Option on iOS:
@david27 Yes, hardly any on iOS, but some elements still. I don’t bother actually, it‘s what I expect from a browser for a phone.
I expect if I'm on my phone and suddenly need to access a webpage I saw weeks ago on PC, to be able to search my history for it and do it. I want to have all my favorites synced, instead of having to manually add everything on my phone. That's not too much to ask.
You should be happy to go to sync.opera.com in such a case.
It's still not quite good enough, though. Full sync between all of the relevant devices/versions should be a goal.
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kervin152 last edited by
Hello,
Do we have an update on this?
I am searching for a non-usa privacy first browser.
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kenmissouri last edited by
@simmersimmer I agree. I downloaded Opera on pc and imported my bookmarks but when I downloaded it to IOS it won't sync anything.
definitely a deal breaker for me...
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kervin152 last edited by
@kenmissouri Same here. I am using Opera for desktop but still safari for iOS.
It's a shame because it's actually a great product.
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Stadtmusikant last edited by@kervin152 If you need sync on iPhone, you could consider Vivaldi. It’s non US and syncs with its desktop sibling.
Otherwise connecting Opera on desktop with Opera on iOS with Flow gives you a rudimentary experience of synchronization at least. (Showing you recently opened tabs on desktop e.g.). -
vyrgozunqk last edited by
@Stadtmusikant the Flow based sync doesn't work realiably... I'm not sure it is even flow based, because when I send message to Flow it almost immediately appears on my phone, while the tabs from the computer do not.
For example I am still looking on my phone at the tabs that have been opened on my PC 5 minutes ago, no new tabs are pushed, the closed ones are not removed.
So it's not working reliably at all.
On the PC/ Mac you also can't see your mobile tabs. However, let's say that this is not that big of a deal... But being able to see the PC/ Mac tabs on the phone is. And it has to be reliable.
For me Opera has the best UI at the moment and feels super smooth, but still can't make it default browser.
After the previous sync issues that they had, i can only try it from time to time and that's it.
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A Former User last edited by
Maybe I'm a different kind of breed. I really like the minimalist design of Opera on iPhone. I wouldn't want to have a fully flavored Speed Dial like Vivaldi has that syncs with your desktop PC, or similarly Safari (which I don't use because it's not available on Windows or Android, which I also work with).
I understand that people think different and would like to have better sync capabilities, but at least in my case, I don't really miss them.
