<![CDATA[New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul]]>Hi all,

If you’ve been following our beta channel, you’ve probably seen that we’ve given Opera for Android a serious lick of paint: the browser has a new look that’s fresh, modern, and inspired by Android’s material design.

We’re happy to start rolling out this new UI and feature set to the stable Opera for Android channel as well. This will happen gradually, so it may take a quite a while before you see it on your phone or tablet. If you really can't wait, check out the beta channel in the meantime.

Here’s a quick list of what’s new:

  • The start page has a new design, with Speed Dial on the left, and a news feed with channels you can configure on the right.
  • A “Reader mode” for news articles, which can be toggled per article or set permanently in the Settings.
  • A personal corner in the browser (tap on the “person” icon in the bottom right) where you can find your offline pages, bookmarks, history and downloads. You can also sign in here to sync your Speed Dial, bookmarks, tabs and typed history across your devices.
  • A three-dots menu in the top right with Data Savings, Find in Page, Share, and a brand-new “Add to” submenu.
  • Reorganized Settings: we’ve arranged things in a more logical order, and there’s a dedicated “News” section to fine-tune how your start page should look, whether you want notifications, etc.
  • A “Full screen” option that hides the bottom toolbar when scrolling the page.
  • A “Copy and search” widget that allows you to perform a quick search whenever you copy something in other apps.
  • You can set another search engine as your default.
  • Improved support for progressive web apps, including a number of bug fixes.

What we’re currently working on:

  • A layout switcher for those who want to use the tablet UI on a phone.
  • An option to change news feed language.
  • A way to let you select a folder of choice for downloads.
  • An engine upgrade to the latest Chromium.

Stay tuned for more updates in the coming weeks!

Share your feedback

Take the new Opera for Android for a spin and tell us what you think!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/17180/new-version-of-opera-for-android-with-ui-overhaulRSS for NodeTue, 12 May 2026 01:49:51 GMTThu, 22 Sep 2016 07:22:32 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Sat, 29 Apr 2017 15:02:45 GMT]]>There is new version already, time to close this topic.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/119779https://forums.opera.com/post/119779Sat, 29 Apr 2017 15:02:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Sat, 29 Apr 2017 07:23:02 GMT]]>Could we get a new UI, similar to Chrome for Android? The current one looks really outdated, it's fluid/intuitive and employs a lot of poor design choices. 😞

The desktop browser is practically perfect.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/119757https://forums.opera.com/post/119757Sat, 29 Apr 2017 07:23:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Sat, 25 Mar 2017 20:01:30 GMT]]>Like everyone I'm disappointed by the last few versions. it crash often, bad rendering on some website like popular mechanics... After years of using Opera, I switch to Firefox.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/117564https://forums.opera.com/post/117564Sat, 25 Mar 2017 20:01:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Fri, 24 Mar 2017 10:26:24 GMT]]>How do you get Opera to listen? Data savings not displaying anywhere and option to see it is missing from three-dot menu. Note Pro 12.2 tablet.

Not even worth using Opera if its data use can't be checked!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/117487https://forums.opera.com/post/117487Fri, 24 Mar 2017 10:26:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:31:03 GMT]]>[quote]
From cbabb7

https://forums.opera.com/topic/19662/navigating-with-links-stops-working

Video Example: https://youtu.be/JXI2NLiV9Pc

Problem: Tapping a link in Opera will sometimes not advance to the page until clicked multiple times. This happens multiple times daily.

Reproduce: Tap a link while browsing a webpage. There isn't a particular page this happens on consistently. My example shows Google results page.

Results: I expect the link tapped will take me to the page, however it does not. I have to tap it multiple times.

Android: v7.1.1
Device: Pixel
Opera: v42.5.2246.114172

[/quote]

Seems related to what I described as Microstutter in the main Overhaul of Opera Topic.

Opera consists of 2 important parts. The user interface that forwards your messages like finger input like wanting to scroll or to click towards the underlying Render Engine (the actual displayed content)

I have several times urged the Opera team the following:

1 It takes the User Interface time to fully grab user input, this causes on my Note 2 and Note 10.1 microstutter and unexpected bumps in scrolling which I unfortunately do observe on your video too.
2 Underlying Render Engine for the website therefore receives a query full of messages from the User Interface suddenly at once causing micro stutter.

3 The problem is that the overhaul is more in a graphical design phase than an optimal performance state. Meaning even your highly powered device isn't able to deal with the code from the User Interface.

4 The user interface code needs to be entirely rewritten but then fully optimization in code. The overhaul until now meant 'how it looks' not that it's fully functional.

Solvable? Yes. Remember the core render engine is nothing wrong.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/116669https://forums.opera.com/post/116669Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:31:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Tue, 28 Feb 2017 14:33:11 GMT]]>

@personal1985
Hi, thanks for giving feedback! We will investigate this and see what we can find regarding the stutter issue.

I found an easy way to make Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7100 and Note 10.1 N8000 or N8010 scroll fluently.

Simple: As long as (in tablet mode) the user interface is visible or either invisible scrolling is perfect. The stutter can be circumvented by an option to always show the Tablet User Interface in tablet mode at the top of the screen. It's very obvious stuttering happens when deciding to scroll in the User interface into the screen. This started with the new user interface.

So a quick solution in tablet mode is always show the top screen menus. My phone and tablet are big enough.

Dirty: I locked my phone on maximum performance 1600 MHz. Yes it works but drains the battery unbelievable fast. No kernel is available to ramp up fast enough the core frequency from 200 MHz to 1400 MHz just to bring in the menu.

Off course I did undo any CPU clocking. It's not the click speed or CPU power but the Opera Team needs to reimplement such a needed CPU spike not happening.

Improved animation like a simple menu scrolling in shouldn't use max CPU since pressing the menu to get bookmarks especially in the beginning stuttered but improved after a few releases later.

Conclusion: Like firefox standard does always shows the tabbar and addressbar I need Opera to give me and others an option to have these bars always visible. Ironically firefox has an option to not always show these bars and then is buggy but no stutter in firefox.

Solvabel: ? Yes, a simple option always show tab bars and adress bar.

I have tested this by scrolling in al directions. Opera wouldn't consume CPU spikes anymore with such a simple solution.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/116022https://forums.opera.com/post/116022Tue, 28 Feb 2017 14:33:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:16:25 GMT]]>Please update the old interface and add it back as an option. The new interface wastes screen real estate and the refresh button, my fav feature of android opera, is gone.

Not every app needs to reflect the material design.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/115499https://forums.opera.com/post/115499Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:16:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:15:43 GMT]]>Do you plan to fix and done properly data saving counter (which is not showing at all) and also add easier access to ob/off data saving. It's ridiculous how it takes too long do it... This year please

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/115497https://forums.opera.com/post/115497Mon, 20 Feb 2017 10:15:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:22:37 GMT]]>I agree. Opera really should have the dignity to abandon the new user interface as a failed experiment, worth a try but ultimately unsuccessful. It has no positive redeeming features at all, only negative.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/115351https://forums.opera.com/post/115351Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:22:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:09:24 GMT]]>I did not see this thread, so I opened a new one. But honestly, this new UI is a complete disaster. While I was actually very satisfied with Opera for Android, with the new interface I have spent the whole day yesterday trying new browsers:

  1. It keeps a useless non-private tab open at all times, which can't be closed and is mostly useless.

  2. When opening a new tab, instead of seeing options for opening items from History and Bookmarks, the only thing available is the addressbar. If I want to see something more, I need to switch to that first tab.

  3. The addressbar, which in the old version displayed suggestions based on what you typed, now only displays suggestions it wants. For example, if I had the website "example.com" in my bookmarks, after typing "ex" I could click on the "example.com" suggestion. Now, the suggestions totally ignores what the user types.

  4. There are two toolbars now, which waste more space, which is precious in a mobile, while not providing any more features.

  5. If I scroll down and the page goes fullscreen, many times I'm unable to get out of fullscreen, so I cannot switch tabs because the button is hidden.

  6. Sync used to work nice, now I just can't trust it anymore. Sometimes I can see the history and open tabs from other devices, sometimes nothing appears.

  7. Turbo can now be disabled only by going through the settings dialog.

  8. The old interface was overall organized. In the new, finding anything is hard and frustrating.

The best suggestion I can give is to totally ditch the new interface and come back to the old one. This situation is totally different from there was the switch from Presto, because we know how hard is to keep a whole rendering engine well maintained. But this new design was really just change for the sake of change!

Please you, don't ignore us users anymore, and maybe create polls in the forums before deciding on major changes! If there are some things that users enjoyed in this latest update (which I honestly doubt), switch back to the old interface and then implement them gradually one by one, but only the ones that you let the users vote before!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/115340https://forums.opera.com/post/115340Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:09:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Mon, 13 Feb 2017 20:46:27 GMT]]>Hi!

Any plans to make the latest realease version available on ftp server? That would be fantastic!

Cheers

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/115009https://forums.opera.com/post/115009Mon, 13 Feb 2017 20:46:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:24:41 GMT]]>Efficient tab switching, eh? http://imgur.com/FM2qQAM
Well, that's quite dreadful. The old version was less cluttered and had exactly the same functionality. Move hamburger menu to the three dots menu, move home page to new tab page, make "add to" a submenu and bam, it's already way more usable. [sarcasm]Here's a quick mock up of that:
http://imgur.com/x5nUh8t[/sarcasm]

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/114987https://forums.opera.com/post/114987Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:24:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Sat, 04 Feb 2017 18:48:03 GMT]]>Couldn't agree more with most posters. A truly horrible, and useless Home tab, that's permanently open wasting resources, but actually does nothing!
And why so many glitches, freezes and crashes?
On multiple sites!
I shall return to Firefox until you guys quit the BS and get back to making a decent browser

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/114414https://forums.opera.com/post/114414Sat, 04 Feb 2017 18:48:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Sat, 04 Feb 2017 05:52:15 GMT]]>I'm really disappointed with the direction of this new UI. There used to be an additional layout that has been removed in this latest version. It was much easier to use on a mobile one handed. The current ui is not very good at all for one handed use.

Another issue is the speed dial. As many others have said, it doesnt make sense to not have this as the default page on a new tab. I want to be able to open a tab wherever I wantand launch a speed dial item. Now the oy option is for the tab to appear next to the horrid fixed speed dial front tab.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/114391https://forums.opera.com/post/114391Sat, 04 Feb 2017 05:52:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Sat, 04 Feb 2017 05:30:43 GMT]]>To-Opera mill can you reply on my request that I want tab closer button on the right side I'm asking this since 4 months back please reply To My request, if you don't listen to the users of Opera why are you maintaining forums no one is replying to my request this is really annoying... you are making changes according to your wish but not on users feedback.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/114387https://forums.opera.com/post/114387Sat, 04 Feb 2017 05:30:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Fri, 27 Jan 2017 04:49:52 GMT]]>No data counter anywhere at all. Many items claimed to be in three-dot menu top right are non-existent.

Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 running 5.0.2

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/114038https://forums.opera.com/post/114038Fri, 27 Jan 2017 04:49:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Wed, 25 Jan 2017 21:38:06 GMT]]>Opera 42.0 still issues mobile websites on some sites while the user agent is in desktop mode, while other browsers show the full site for the same website. This bug occurs since opera 41.0.

E.g flyertalk.com, flightaware.com. In 2017 this is not needed anymore as modern tablets and smartphones work normally with full sites, particularly when they are responsive.
Mobile sites are sooo 2003 as these are limited WAP sites.

Can there be an option that the user sets the user agent by a self-defined string to avoid those WAP sites ?

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/55.0.2883.91 Safari/537.36 OPR/42.0.2246.112628

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/113976https://forums.opera.com/post/113976Wed, 25 Jan 2017 21:38:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Wed, 25 Jan 2017 06:36:28 GMT]]>I can't sign in Opera forums in Opera browser for android. When click on "sign in", opens message "There's no access to this site". The forum page is constantly refreshed and I can not open any section because as soon as I click the title, page is refreshed and returns to the forum homepage.
This happens only in Opera android browser, v.42.0.2246.112628.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/113943https://forums.opera.com/post/113943Wed, 25 Jan 2017 06:36:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Tue, 24 Jan 2017 11:50:56 GMT]]>3 buttons for exit: menu (right down corner) + exit (left down corner) + confirmation (middle of the screen)... That is terrible!
Adblocker works only in data saving mode. Translator works...sometimes. The new UI is ugly and unconfortable.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/113912https://forums.opera.com/post/113912Tue, 24 Jan 2017 11:50:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Sun, 15 Jan 2017 11:02:30 GMT]]>and where did the data counter gone? and yet no decent password management?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/113505https://forums.opera.com/post/113505Sun, 15 Jan 2017 11:02:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:03:40 GMT]]>why do we have to import speeddials one by one? omg opera is such a bullshit

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/113372https://forums.opera.com/post/113372Thu, 12 Jan 2017 15:03:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Tue, 10 Jan 2017 23:34:21 GMT]]>

Does anyone know why opera no longer supports extensions/addons for Android?

It was never supported.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/113289https://forums.opera.com/post/113289Tue, 10 Jan 2017 23:34:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Tue, 10 Jan 2017 22:06:47 GMT]]>Does anyone know why opera no longer supports extensions/addons for Android?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/113281https://forums.opera.com/post/113281Tue, 10 Jan 2017 22:06:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul on Sat, 07 Jan 2017 12:32:13 GMT]]>

Assist application? What's the point of this option? It just opens Google now app and that's all...

Perhaps will work if Opera Browser can be the default app triggering Assist API. Related info http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/10/android-6-0-marshmallow-thoroughly-reviewed/?amp=1

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/113107https://forums.opera.com/post/113107Sat, 07 Jan 2017 12:32:13 GMT