New version of Opera for Android with UI overhaul
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batzi last edited by
Are the new features of opera/android all allready in opera beta /android realized?
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avmon last edited byWhy change things that were good?
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The new bottom bar reduces space for visibility of the pages and if I enable the full screen option then I have to make scroll for make the bar visible for use it. Why not have an option for the user to choose whether to use the bottom bar or have those buttons in the menu as before?
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When I open a new tab, I would like the Speed Dial will be displayed as before.
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Before, we can tap on the arrow of a search suggestion for avoid to launch the searching and only put the text on the search box. Why have you removed that?
I think this new version has no new interesting features and instead is full of drawbacks in usability.
This is the first time that I'm thinking about switching to another browser.
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bbildman last edited by
If I update to the soon-to-be-released new Opera for Android, and don't like it, can I reinstall the previous version over the newly installed newest version?
Thinking ahead.
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A Former User last edited by
If I update to the soon-to-be-released new Opera for Android, and don't like it, can I reinstall the previous version over the newly installed newest version?
Thinking ahead.No, but you can install it from an external source outside Google's store (apk file). Or you can already see what to expect by trying out the latest beta.
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A Former User last edited by
If I update to the soon-to-be-released new Opera for Android, and don't like it, can I reinstall the previous version over the newly installed newest version?
Thinking ahead.Old versions of opera are easy to find. Just delete the new one, install the one you like, then go into google play and turn off auto update.
For me, I gave after version 36 when they did the new ui and then took away the option to use the old tab switcher. But as with most things, if you want the perfect browser for you, you would have to make it yourself
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bbildman last edited by
If I update to the soon-to-be-released new Opera for Android, and don't like it, can I reinstall the previous version over the newly installed newest version?
Thinking ahead.No, but you can install it from an external source outside Google's store (apk file). Or you can already see what to expect by trying out the latest beta.
Bummer, looks like I will be sticking with the version I've been using for the past few months...this is truly a disappointment.
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Deleted User last edited by
@bbildman: @xirit32 is correct.
you can create a local apk file from your current version with apkextractor, or pull an older version from apkmirror or opera's own repository https://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/android/
jumping back and forth between versions i have never lost any data, bookmarks etc; do regular backups anyway.
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bbildman last edited by
Well I tried out the latest beta version of Opera .
Congratulations to the opera developer team for turning a what was a browser into a newsreader. This version is absolutely terrible.
The opening window for Opera should be the speed dial page or a bookmark page not the current news.
Let us hope and pray Opera developers do not turn the computer version into what we have here.
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A Former User last edited by
The opening window for Opera should be the speed dial page or a bookmark page not the current news.
You can go to settings, then news, home page and change that. Of course that is minor, the browser has many other problems that need to be addressed.
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roooareee last edited by
Hi, just updated in my Samsung tablet. Nice but
- Where's back and forward buttons? Or don't I see them. Or have I missed something.
- Too many taps to use my bookmarks.
- Would like to have very easy way to clear history.
My phone wont't see this update ...
Br. TinaN
I agree with most of this. Where are the back and forward buttons? The only way I can go back is with the Android UI, and only one page at a time. A long press used to bring up a short history, please reinstate this.
And where are the synced tabs? I think I came across them a few days ago, but I can't find them now.
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roooareee last edited by
Thanks for the reply, I eventually refound the synced tabs, 3 dots, tab manager, synced tabs. Buried a lot deeper than previously. I'd prefer to see them maybe on the personal page , with bookmarks etc.
I'm using a tablet in landscape mode, no sign of navigation buttons.
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A Former User last edited by
OK so I downloaded and installed build 108356 from the ftp (beta was 108355) and I see the same problems were ported over and the browser is in a tragic and unusable state:
- browser minimizes with a brief Android's report pop up, 3-4 seconds after I have tapped the sync icon to see my other speed dials. So I can't insert items from the other speed dials.
- folders issue not responding to tapping still here.
- app does not remember its last red banner position (full or hidden) nor there is an option to select the preference, so in my case where I have 5 rows of speed dial items I have to scroll down every time which became very annoying.
- Speed Dial site logo thumbnails are not being shown in the SD while they are being perfectly shown in the suggestion bar, or in Opera Mini. examples: steampowered.com , teamliquid.net etc, etc.
- have not experienced the famous tab selector hang yet but I haven't played with the browser much due to the above problems.
other things:
- creating a search engine for youtube and using it does not work
- 9 characters now instead of the previous 13 for the SD items
- missing text arrow for inserting the proper text in the search field before initiating the searching.
- you have killed the need to use the + sign to open a new tab -just remove it, it's useless and put something else there instead-, I press the home button and search.
- a plus for the return of the forward button
- another one for the fullscreen option that hides the bottom bar (like in Opera Mini)
all in all, very disappointing, if Opera Mini had a properly working text wrap I wouldn't even bother testing this browser not even out of curiosity.
Tested on two J5 Samsungs with 5.1.1 Lollipop and 6.0.1 Marshmallow
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A Former User last edited by
@andreasbovens After using the browser for some time the pages are starting to break:
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](https://postimg.org/image/wdxiglkcb/' target='_blank)The only solution I assume would be to clear the cache and reload, which has the negative that cookies with login data are lost as well and you have to relogin to all of your sites. So either please separate cookies from the other data, provide a "reload not from cache" option or something else. Maybe its a chromium 50 issue that we are stuck with for over 3 months now?
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A Former User last edited by
I tried the new beta for android.
I liked some but.. the stable version has the classic layout which allows to operate with two fingers as all the main features are bottom left or bottom right. I hope to see in the new version because it is a real killer feature having everything on the bottom. and, by the way, can you change the 3 dots with the O of opera? it is the very distintictive signature of this browser . 3 dots are very chrome, but opera deserves better visibility. -
l-f-b last edited by
Please, get back the ui choice for phonr or tablet.
Im using new Opera on my tablet and had no option for change to phone interface. I hate that tabs.
Thanks in advance.
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A Former User last edited by
A "night mode" similar to Opera Mini would be much appreciated. :whistle:
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