Opera Mini 8.1 for Windows Phone

A Former User

Hello, all!

I would like to inform you that today we released a new update to Opera Mini on Windows Phone. The exact version number is 8.1.0.118 and here's the new stuff you can find in it:

Private mode
Background theme switching
An option to prevent loading images
A live tile on your phone's Start screen that shows your data savings
Support for new languages: German, Italian, French and Polish

Those are the high-level changes. Here's a raw changelog of the issues we've fixed from our bug tracking system:

[WP-1093] - Minimizing of bottom bar when scrolling isn't correct
[WP-1096] - MS.Internal.XcpImports.CheckHResult
[WP-1097] - AppBar stays minimized when navigating back to Speed Dial
[WP-1099] - Find in page ugly close animation if the addressbar got minimized in the meantime.
[WP-1106] - pin to start: empty speed dial page is displayed when tab manager is active
[WP-1112] - pin to start: ugly blink when opening page from live tile
[WP-1116] - Change settings switch color to green.
[WP-1119] - Add option to turn off images
[WP-1120] - Incorrect back button behaviour when returning from background on settings
[WP-1130] - Headers check issues
[WP-1131] - System.StubHelpers.UriMarshaler.CreateNativeUriInstanceHelper
[WP-1138] - Graphical issues with starting screen
[WP-1151] - Address bar opening animation is really choppy
[WP-1156] - Russian wikipedia pages have no thumbnails on Speed Dial.
[WP-1159] - PageLoadsBookmarks metric doesn't work
[WP-1171] - Download notification is misplaced
[WP-1178] - "Add to" menu entries don't work is you are too slow.
[WP-1179] - Address is not saved when editing bookmark
[WP-1182] - Introduction page and EULA is not fully translated
[WP-1184] - Text size option is not transalted
[WP-1188] - Incorrect speed dial thumbnail after closing last tab
[WP-1202] - 'Save' button on image page does not work
[WP-1204] - Pin to start blank page on sesion restore
[WP-1205] - Back button doesn't close custom SimpleAppBar
[WP-1206] - Wrong state of appbar after navigating to new background tab in minimized state.
[WP-1207] - Context menu in bookmark folder selector doesn't work.
[WP-1209] - Download counter is not visible
[WP-1213] - (...) in bottom bar should be aligned to right not centered
[WP-1219] - Url bar spacing error
[WP-1220] - Bottom bar actions should be available in whole line
[WP-1232] - Fip crashes browser
[WP-1233] - Reksio's suggestion provider doesn't report 400 error codes back to caller.
[WP-1234] - Password field double stars
[WP-1237] - Tab placeholder should be shown in tab preview for tabs that haven't been loaded.
[WP-1240] - WrtSurfaceContentProvider unit tests are failing.
[WP-1243] - Url bar not reseting after back key
[WP-1250] - Url in address bar is jumping when sliding back and foward
[WP-1264] - Long tap does not affect on options in settings
[WP-1281] - Crash in RemoveBackButtonHandler on BookmarksPage
[WP-1282] - Crash in AddressBar.AddressBar_Loaded
[WP-1286] - Crash in AddressBar.TextChanged
[WP-1287] - White rectangle appears on multiple pages
[WP-1288] - Live tile has black text on white theme
[WP-1289] - Speed dials not loading
[WP-1290] - Crash in BookmarksCollection
[WP-1291] - Misplaced speedials
[WP-1293] - Crash on youtube.
[WP-1294] - Browser doesnt remeber user input
[WP-1296] - Pin to start, black screen and ugly blinking
[WP-1302] - Addres bar disappears after typing long url
[WP-1311] - Infinite rendering loop due to an error in tile fading
[WP-1322] - Youtube screen back button does not work after suspend.
[WP-1323] - Speed Dial unreadable on sunset background.
[WP-1344] - Disable autocomplete.
[WP-1346] - String for private tabs are cut off in Spanish (and wrong size)
[WP-1349] - The green setting switches has the wrong shade of green
[WP-1350] - Crash when creating new private tab.
[WP-1354] - New translations are not displayed
[WP-1368] - Opening tabs in foreground spoils browser
[WP-1335] - Improve backgrounds for lower memory usage and quicker operation
[WP-1197] - Tombstoning support
[WP-1201] - Create background switcher
[WP-1222] - Implement introduction page.
[WP-1253] - Create translation for 8.1.0.x update 1
[WP-1268] - Don't hide bars if site is a bit higher than viewport
[WP-1275] - Provide consistent mode of access/update for databases

The update is now live. You can get it from Windows Phone Apps+Games Store.

As always, we need your feedback! Try out the update and let us know what you think. Leave your comments here or report issues via the option in Opera Mini's settings.

rjnisha

rjnisha

bpydzinski sir
goood evening as usual I have loaded new opera fast and goood background option and sir pl update when we will get book mark sycronisation eagerly waiting sir would be thankful if u really update us on this

vigneshlin

vigneshlin

hi opera mini team, new themes, private tabs all are welcome additions.

but this version is some wat unstable comparing with the previous version.

browser gets crashed when using more than one tab.

tabs opening animation is slow and not good.

while clicking on links many times text is selected along with click... it's annoying...

thanks for the new updates.

sdpbih

sdpbih

I am using Microsoft Lumia 535,updated new version opera mini 8.1.0.118,not working properly,unable to load the page,sticks,to open it needs restart,this version not available on windows store now,plz make new and improved version available on store which could function smoothly on my Lumia 535.

Deleted User

Deleted User

Thanks for the new update. Opera is close to be my default browser (I was wishing Opera Mobile for WP actually).

Opening new tab animations is very slow, very very slow and laggy.
Selecting text is very very annoying.
Sometimes Opera doesn't load pages.
Tapping on screen while loading page crashes Opera.
In my opinion UI is still ugly. It needs a fresh look.
Setting page should be panorama pane.
Live tile must be an option. And live tile needs a fresh look too.
Page loading speed is still slow.

A Former User

Opera is close to be my default browser (I was wishing Opera Mobile for WP actually).

Glad to heat that!

Tapping on screen while loading page crashes Opera.

Could you share your client id? After last update we noticed new type of crashes, and we already have fixes to some of them. Would be good to check if yours was already fixed.

Live tile must be an option. And live tile needs a fresh look too.

If you don't want a live tile, you can choose the smallest size - it doesn't flip.

Page loading speed is still slow.

On what type of connection? If GSM, who is your service carrier?

vigneshlin

vigneshlin

forward and back swipe is not smooth and not working properly.. so please make handy options in bottom action bar.. and give option for let action bar be visible for those who wants.

Deleted User

Deleted User

Could you share your client id? After last update we noticed new type of crashes, and we already have fixes to some of them. Would be good to check if yours was already fixed.

Client id is: 56 f8 9a

If you don't want a live tile, you can choose the smallest size - it doesn't flip.

But I want a medium size tile.

On what type of connection? If GSM, who is your service carrier?

I sometimes use wifi, sometimes 3.5G/H+. I am comparing speed with IE by the way.

And forgot to say that closing Opera slows down start/modern page animations. I am not sure its my phone or Opera uses too much memory/storage bandwith.

metoodeep

metoodeep

why opera mini isn't available in windows phone store in India? shows error "item not available in store"
how do i update or download new?

Deleted User

Deleted User

When you add Background theme switching in opera for android and opera mini for android?

navendukumar

navendukumar

bpydzinski sir goood evening

It seems some-one needs to tell Opera that it is possible to update your app without actually removing it from the store first.

For the 3rd time now their Opera Mini browser app has disappeared from the Windows Phone Store,

sir what is reason why opera has been removed from windows store any update sir?

excelshib10

excelshib10

I can't seem to find the app to download from the Windows Phone store either.

Deleted User

Deleted User

why opera mini isn't available in windows phone store in India? shows error "item not available in store"
how do i update or download new?

Change your region to where Opera Mini is available like UK.

Deleted User

Deleted User

Well I am sorry for flooding but I just learned that Mini was pulled from store.

excelshib10

excelshib10

Its back now. Just downloaded it, great work guys!

sandalian

sandalian

My friend got this message when updating Opera Mini, and nothing happened ever since.

Any idea what might causing this "error"?

A Former User

Any idea what might causing this "error"?

Store hickup. Reboot the device, go to Opera Mini product page and choose install/update button.

vigneshlin

vigneshlin

release a stable opera mini 8 version.. and add new features in a seperate beta version.

excelshib10

excelshib10

Where can one provide feedback in relation to any issues with the browser?

vigneshlin

vigneshlin

settings>> report problem in browser