tried to open a google news link and now opera is completely broken
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stateofreality last edited by
so after further testing, i can use the app if i don't login, the moment i login the issue returns
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gak79 last edited by
Guys I have exactly same problem like you, except on Google Pixel 9 pro 512,same android build and opera version. Withou sync, working properly. After signing into sync, Opera immediately crashes.
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gak79 last edited by
@stateofreality downgrading to previous version did the trick. Sync working without issues. I won't update, till this be fixed.
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gak79 last edited by
- Download older version of Opera from their site
https://get.opera.com/pub/opera/android/9100/Opera_91_6_4817_85486_Generic_Opera_arm8_LZMA.apk - You have to turn off settings in your phone, if they are activated. Settings/Security and privacy/advanced protection - turn off device and account protection, otherwise you won't be able to install it manualy. These settings are preventing installation of applications outside of google play store. Account protecton disabling can take up to 24 hours according to Google information. If you have not turned these features on, you can install that downloaded opera apk immediately.
- Don't update until you know issue was fixed.
- Sign into your account for syncing and enjoy.
- Turn back on advanced protection settings if enabled before.
Hope this will help you. It worked for me.
 - Download older version of Opera from their site
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stateofreality last edited by
@stateofreality after even further testing, the issue seems to be with sync, because if i login but don't sync it works fine, literally the moment i sync the app freezes and crashes and then just won't work, but if i don't sync it's still perfectly fine
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gak79 last edited by
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Have a look at this page. Before downgrade I did what they suggest on this pagehttps://forums.opera.com/topic/20590/how-do-i-reset-my-passphrase
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stateofreality last edited by
@gak79 already tried that, ended up needing to when i first reinstalled the app, that didn't help, also, i read the thing for downgrading and ill just use the app partially logged in until its fixed, im not doing all that
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@stateofreality so i finally fixed it, atleast for now, seems my sync was corrupted, had to completely reset the sync on my pc and phone, after doing that i re enabled sync and restored the data from backups and now the app is working great with sync on, whatever corrupted was fixed with a total reset
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misteralex844 last edited by
If Opera broke after opening a Google News link, it’s usually a corrupted profile or cached file. First, restart Opera and try clearing the cache. If it still crashes, launch it with flags disabled (opera.exe --no-sandbox --disable-extensions) to see if an extension is the cause. If it opens, turn extensions off one by one. If nothing helps, rename your Opera profile folder so Opera creates a fresh one, or reinstall the browser completely. Your bookmarks and passwords will sync back if you were logged in.
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stateofreality last edited by
@stateofreality I've now switched phones to a pixel 10 pro fold and the issue still remains, so whatever broke, broke badly
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stateofreality last edited by
@HumanRobot nope, i even switched phones and the issue still remained, so i just switched back to chrome
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jenniferwilliams last edited by@stateofreality said in tried to open a google news link and now opera is completely broken:
i tried to open a link to an article about gaming, now opera is completely broken, tried uninstalling the app, didn't work, cleared everything, didn't work, restarted the phone, didn't work, i have no idea what broke but i literally cannot use the browser on my phone at all now
android 16
google pixel 8 pro 256gb
version 92.0.4866.85599
don't have the link that caused it and cant even check cause i can't access the browser
data savings is off
here's a link to a video of the problem https://youtube.com/shorts/smzDX_j4pLQ?feature=share
tried to open a google news link from the feature on my pixel 8 pro, it tried to load then just stopped, i closed the browser and reopened to try and get it to maybe refresh and now the browser just doesn't work, I've reinstalled the app, cleared cache, restarted the phone, the only thing i haven't done is reset the phone which I'm not doing
expected behavior is that the app works, which it currently doesn'tSounds like Opera’s WebView or profile data got corrupted try Settings → Apps → Opera → Storage → Clear storage (not just cache) and also update/clear Android System WebView & Chrome, then reboot.
If it still fails, it’s likely an Opera bug on Android 16/Pixel 8 Pro report it with the video and temporarily switch to Chrome/Firefox until a fix rolls out. -
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@stateofreality I preferred downgrading Opera, still better than Chrome to me
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misteralex844 last edited by
@stateofreality That's frustrating - sounds like Opera got into a corrupted state somehow. Since you've already tried the usual fixes (reinstall, clear cache, restart), here's what I'd suggest:
Try installing Opera Beta or Opera GX as a temporary alternative - see if those work. If they do, it's definitely an issue with the stable version's data on your device.
If that doesn't work, you might need to use ADB to force-stop and clear all Opera data at a system level, including any hidden cache folders that a regular uninstall misses.
Alternatively, just switch browsers temporarily - Chrome, Firefox, or Brave while Opera sorts itself out.
I work with 514 Digital and we've seen similar issues with apps getting into weird states after trying to load problematic content. Sometimes a factory reset is the nuclear option, but honestly, just using a different browser might be easier at this point.
Have you tried reaching out to Opera's support directly with that video? They might have a specific fix for Android 16 issues since it's relatively new. -
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@misteralex844 i reached out to opera and they said it would be fixed, hasn't happened and i got tired of waiting, so im just not gonna use opera anymore, if i can close this thread im going to
