Change my country

[stevebass]

stevebass last edited by stevebass

Installed opera mobile last year in the U.S. I don't use opera's VPN (or any VPN).

Opera thinks I'm alway in the Netherlands; subsequently, Amazon and other sites agree.

How do I convince Opera to use my real location.!

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @stevebass last edited by

@stevebass You need to convince Amazon that you are not in Netherlands.

[stevebass]

stevebass @leocg last edited by stevebass

@leocg is not only Amazon... It occurs ion many sites.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @stevebass last edited by

@stevebass Amazon was just an example, because you mentioned it. Those sites are guessing your location wrongly.

[stevebass]

stevebass @leocg last edited by

@leocg I'd buy that, but every site that guessing my location picks the Netherlands. I'd say that's a big coincidence and why I suspect there's something in either Opera or my Android OS that's pointing to the wrong country.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @stevebass last edited by

@stevebass Those sites ask for your geolocation? If not,them they are using your IP address to guess the location.

[VibrantSpectator]

VibrantSpectator @leocg last edited by

@stevebass the reason your location is wrong may be due to companies choosing the country that pays the most for ads that you've visited in the last couple of months, companies don't usually like to publicly disclose how their advert system works so I can't go much further than that. And if its more than adverts you should maybe check further into the applications that have this error and if it's due to your device or not, and maybe contact customer service for the device you have the problem with.

[stevebass]

stevebass @VibrantSpectator last edited by

@VibrantSpectator Those are possibiities, VS -- I'll ponder and see how it'll play out. Thanks for the ideas.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @VibrantSpectator last edited by

@VibrantSpectator Doesn't make any sense. IP address is set by the ISP and the OS.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @stevebass last edited by

@stevebass Do you use data savings or anything similar?

[stevebass]

stevebass @leocg last edited by

@leocg yes, both opera's data savings and ad locker are both enabled.

I disabled data savings and ABC TV (see previous screencap) worked perfectly.

leocg -- I think you're on the something!

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @stevebass last edited by

@stevebass That's it, when you use data savings, the traffic goes through Opera servers and that's why those sites think that you are on a different place.

[stevebass]

stevebass @leocg last edited by

@leocg problem solved. Thanks for the detective work

I learned that Opera originates in Norway and has servers in five countries...

The United States
Germany
Canada
The Netherlands
Singapore

[stevebass]

stevebass @stevebass last edited by

Everything's been okay, until today when I got a Finnish reference... Weird, no?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @stevebass last edited by

@stevebass Nope

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @stevebass last edited by

@stevebass Is that your avatar, or some other image near the top? If you're logged in, then it's about your account with Google and you might well see the same thing in another browser or even on desktop (once you logged in with those).

I note the rest of the page is English though ...

[robrio]

robrio @stevebass last edited by

@stevebass
Hi,

It seems like Opera is still detecting your location as the Netherlands even without using its VPN. Here are a few solutions you can try to correct this:

Clear location data: Go to your Opera settings and clear your browser’s cache and cookies, which might be storing outdated location data.

Check permissions: Ensure that Opera has permission to access your device's location. You can do this by going to your phone's app settings, finding Opera, and enabling location services.

Disable built-in VPN: Even if you're not using it, double-check that Opera’s VPN is fully disabled. Sometimes it can turn on automatically.

Update Opera: Ensure you have the latest version of Opera installed, as bugs in older versions could cause issues with location detection.

GPS-based location: Try enabling GPS on your device while using Opera, as it might rely on Wi-Fi-based location, which can be inaccurate.

If none of these work, reinstalling Opera could be another option.

Hope this helps!

[stevebass]

stevebass @robrio last edited by

Thanks for this. I plowed through your list (very clear and concise; you could be a tech writer!) and checked everything. Only two questions:

@robrio said in Change my country:

Clear location data: Go to your Opera settings and clear your browser’s cache and cookies, which might be storing outdated location data.

Double checking: In Android, that's Clear Data, correct? (It's in Privacy and Security, and separate from Cookies.)

I'll try data clearing first as removing Cookies will take a longer recovery (passwords, etc.).

@robrio said in Change my country:

GPS-based location: Try enabling GPS on your device while using Opera, as it might rely on Wi-Fi-based location, which can be inaccurate.

I couldn't find any GPS in Android's Settings; the only thing close is Location, which is set to allow in Opera (precise location) only while using the app.