I do not think “that bookmarks always override the active tab” is a problem in itself. When you open bookmarks, you need to realize that bookmarks is in itself an html file, sort of like a webpage.
The problem as I see it is more like Opera still sucks a bit in the way it manages the bookmarks file, because when you open bookmarks it goes out of context and you completely lose sight of what you had on screen (browser tabs and open webpages). What I mean with this is that bookmarks should open enclosed in a tab, very much like the Chrome browser does it. If done this way, you could keep a tab open with bookmarks at all times, and open from there whatever bookmarks you'd need without inconveniences.

@narwhalkid Strange, but glad it's fixed now.

@tregor I don't get why you can't install Opera in your Chromebook, what the version number has to do with it?

Can't you login to Sync and get your data?

You can see part of your synced data at www.sync.opera.com, if you aren't using a passphrase.

@devil-nash install opera desktop version, install chrome desktop version. Export bookmarks in chrome desktop version, import them in opera desktop version and you are done. Opera will synchronize and bookmarks will be in your mobile. Did this many times.

Samsung internet browser however can only import and doesn't export.

Opera, Chrome and Firefox all support export in desktop pc version. And import too. However you cannot have all browsers synchronize at the same time.

@phobosop Apple doesn't allow browsers that aren't based on Webkit (Safari) on iOS.

@j1234k said in Start-Page backup:

J1234K

Thank you for the informative question and admin for the valuable answer. I am also looking to save my bookmarks and I am also afraid to lose them.

@contactuser1348 If you were using Sync, just login to it in the new installation. If not, did you make any backup of your data?

@dipardor Same here. And I'm using Developer version on Windows.

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