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    • andresesteban
      andresesteban last edited by andresesteban

      Reading the English version of Opera forum, and poking around, I ended up finding a solution to have both Operas working, I mean Opera Classic and Opera GX. In both, the voice recording in WhatsApp is working without problems (no browser crashing!), but it is necessary to use 2 old versions. Download them from the addresses in the ftp repository and disable the update!!! That's the idea!

      For Opera Classic (classic version)
      Link to Opera Classic version 97.0.4719.63 of 5 Apr 2023
      https://get.opera.com/ftp/pub/opera/desktop/

      choose the operating system "win" and several options will appear, download
      Opera_97.0.4719.63_Setup_x64.exe

      Then, after downloading the Opera Classic, install it unchecking options

      • make it the default browser
      • start with the PC.

      After installing, as soon as the browser opens, close it quickly to prevent it from trying to update the version! This is fundamental!

      After installation then, look for the Opera Classic shortcut on your desktop, right-click and choose Properties, select Shortcut tab and in the "Target location" part write:
      "-disable-update" after “launch.exe”. So, the destination link will no be: C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\launcher.exe -disable-update

      Click apply and your ready to go! Open Opera Classic and it will not update!!! It will give an error while it attempts to update, but no problem!
      In this version, WhatsApp is recording the voice without problems! Later versions are bugged, and I don't know when they will fix it!!!

      For Opera GX the same procedure does not work! But I managed to solve it!
      Link to Opera GX version 97.0.4719.61 from 5 Apr 2023.

      https://get.opera.com/ftp/pub/opera_gx/

      choose the operating system "win" and several options will appear, download

      Opera_GX_97.0.4719.61_Setup_x64.exe

      After installing (same recomendations as with Opera Classic), as soon as Opera GX opens, close it quickly to avoid the program trying to update the version by itself! This is fundamental!

      After installation then, using winws browser, ENABLE HIDDEN FOLDERS IN THE BROWSER AND NAVIGATE to:
      C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera GX
      Search for the file
      "opera_autoupdate.exe" and rename it to
      "opera_autoupdate.exe.old".

      You’re ready! Opera GX will open but won't be able to update!!!

      In this version, WhatsApp is recording the voice without any problems! Later versions are bugged, and I don't know when they will fix it!!!

      This was the way I found to make WhatsApp functional again. Remember that WhatsApp on the left sidebar, actually is a "camouflaged" version of WhatsApp Web. So the problem is with the new versions of the browser that are bugged! Just do not let Opera update the version because then the problem comes back!

      Hope this helps while they don’t fix the bug inside the program!
      Regards!
      Andres

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      • andresesteban
        andresesteban @almacebri last edited by

        @almacebri I've found a way to retrieve whatsapp functionality, see my post above!
        🙂

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        • luk-ahmad
          luk-ahmad @ajelandrop last edited by

          @ajelandrop The new update has fixed the problem now! ❤

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          • andresesteban
            andresesteban @luk-ahmad last edited by

            @luk-ahmad
            Please be more specific, this is quite important! You are referring to Opera Classic, Opera GX, or Opera One? Or all three?
            Also, which version for each of them?
            Regards
            Andy

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            • andresesteban
              andresesteban last edited by

              Please, for those who care, which are the last versions of Opera Classic and Opera GX that are functional and do not present the problem with WhatsApp MIC not recording? Thanks in advance!

              Last functional versions before bug stroke:

              Opera Classic last version functional before the bug:
              Opera_97.0.4719.63 5 apr 2023

              Opera GX last versão functionalç before the bug:
              Opera_GX_97.0.4719.61

              Thanks in advance!
              Regards!
              Andy

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              • Sabe89
                Sabe89 @luk-ahmad last edited by

                @luk-ahmad said in opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp:

                @ajelandrop The new update has fixed the problem now! ❤

                I have the last version and still have the mic crash problem

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                • Momentous
                  Momentous @luk-ahmad last edited by

                  @luk-ahmad nope, still crashes after the update on GX

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                  • shottiee
                    shottiee last edited by

                    The newest update version 98.0.4759.39 doesn't exhibit the mic-crash problem, at least for Whatsapp sidebar it doesn't.

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                    • andresesteban
                      andresesteban @Sabe89 last edited by

                      @sabe89
                      Please, you said "I have the last version and still have the mic crash problem", could you give us the Opera Classic version you are using right now? Is it 98.0.4759.39?
                      Thanks!
                      Andy

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                      • andresesteban
                        andresesteban @Momentous last edited by

                        @momentous
                        could you give us the Opera GX version you're using?
                        Is it 98.0.4759.50?
                        Thanks
                        Andy

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                        • andresesteban
                          andresesteban @shottiee last edited by

                          @shottiee
                          That's good to hear! Thanks for the info!
                          Gonna check it out this version letting my opera autoupdate!
                          Thanks
                          Andy

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                          • andresesteban
                            andresesteban @andresesteban last edited by

                            This may interest everyone!
                            I'm happy to communicate that the last version of Opera Classic 98.0.4759.39 of May 08 is stable and WhatsApp does not show any problem at all with the MIc button. It's recording normally! You may update safely.

                            Still waiting to hear about Opera GX. I'd like to know from you if in the last version of Opera GX 98.0.4759.50 of May 10 the MIC button in WhatsApp is working OK.
                            Regards
                            Andy

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                            • Sabe89
                              Sabe89 @andresesteban last edited by

                              @andresesteban
                              Hey man! Sorry i didn't reply early. I just updated to LVL 4 (core: 98.0.4759.56) and now seems to be working! Thanks!

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                              • Momentous
                                Momentous @andresesteban last edited by

                                @andresesteban yes that is what I was using, but now it works on the newer update (98.0.4759.56)

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                                • andresesteban
                                  andresesteban last edited by

                                  FYI Hi guys!
                                  Last Opera GX version 12 May 2023 98.0.4789.56 is running OK, no bug found and the WhasApp MIC button is working correctly!

                                  Regards
                                  Andy

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