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    • Ivita
      Ivita last edited by

      Ugh! So it's a Texas thing. I'm also in Texas and I was confused why I couldn't use it.. that really sucks I want to use Aria!

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      • dale1kanobe
        dale1kanobe last edited by

        Got mine to work by activating the VPN on the browser. Using it on iPhone, traveling in Texas

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        • Pooneil
          Pooneil last edited by

          Opera must consider Texas a separate country. I came to find out about Arai but find myself blocked instead.

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @Pooneil last edited by

            @pooneil I guess Mexico has taken control of Texas. 😀

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            • Saphir
              Saphir @Pooneil last edited by

              @pooneil 😂 Geography is hard!

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              • Jazzy-B-86
                Jazzy-B-86 last edited by

                Houston, TX. This thread started July 10 and here it is December 24 and this still isn’t fixed. 🙄 That’s a long time for a bug to go unfixed.

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                • BestCodes
                  BestCodes @Semfreak last edited by

                  @semfreak @Aeroboy10 @agentrecker @everyone

                  Some AI services may not be available in Texas due to complex regulatory landscapes across the globe. Different countries have different laws regarding data privacy, AI usage, and intellectual property rights. AI companies must navigate these complex legal landscapes to ensure they’re operating within the law in every region they serve.

                  I'm not sure if this is the issue with Opera, but it might be.

                  Hi, I'm Best_codes! I'm a full-stack web dev who moderates on the makeblock forum. I have a website, https://bestcodes.dev. I love Opera, so I'm on here occasionally to report bugs and answer some questions.

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                  • Saphir
                    Saphir @BestCodes last edited by

                    @bestcodes Except it's the US, and it's available in the rest of the US. I could hear that it's a state law, but all other AIs work perfectly fine (ChatGPT, Bard...) so... doubt it. And if it was the case, surely Opera would have answered by now, this was reported back in what, July?

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                    • eprislac
                      eprislac last edited by

                      I'm in the US, and not currently using a VPN, but Aria says the service is not available in my area.

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                      • TheLittleEvil
                        TheLittleEvil last edited by

                        I thought this only happened to me, I'm from Iran and it has the same issue even when i change my region.
                        Please someone give a fix.

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                        • Saphir
                          Saphir @TheLittleEvil last edited by Saphir

                          @thelittleevil Iran is one of the countries for which it is intended for the service to not be available 😕

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                          • gxbrandon
                            gxbrandon last edited by

                            My virtual computer is in Texas and it doesn't work

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                            • BadManners
                              BadManners last edited by

                              I am in the US and just get a response saying not available in my region...

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                              • sonickid1816
                                sonickid1816 last edited by

                                I'm from Lubbock in West Texas, and I'm having the same problem

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                                • fishtacos123
                                  fishtacos123 last edited by

                                  South Dallas - it says it's not available. Stupidly ridiculous. Save for frozen Alaska, Texas is the largest state in the US with massive technology headquarters and tech users.

                                  Well, Opera is still the only browser that properly reformats desktop pages based on zoom level, so it'll continue being my most usable browser on phone and tablet on Android, but it's a shame AI integration is not usable.

                                  Is anyone at Opera listening?

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                                  • Saphir
                                    Saphir @fishtacos123 last edited by

                                    Is anyone at Opera listening?

                                    It's been six months with no response (nor fix, obviously), so I guess that answers that 😅

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                                    • tomt28
                                      tomt28 last edited by

                                      It was recognizing me and working. Now won’t respond to any questions. Says doesn’t operate in your region. I’m in usa.

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                                      • JasonCT512
                                        JasonCT512 last edited by

                                        My workaround for this problem in Austin, TX is to (1) Avtivate the built in VPN and then (2) in the VPN Settings, change my Location From “Optimal (fastest server)” To “Americas” instead

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                                        • HieuPC
                                          HieuPC last edited by

                                          Aria is unable to use in the following countries:

                                          Afghanistan
                                          Bahrain
                                          Belarus
                                          Burundi
                                          Cambodia
                                          Cameroon
                                          Central African Republic
                                          Chad
                                          China
                                          Cuba
                                          Democratic Republic of the Congo
                                          Egypt
                                          Equatorial Guinea
                                          Eritrea
                                          Eswatini (fmr. "Swaziland")
                                          Ethiopia
                                          Hong Kong
                                          Iran
                                          Laos
                                          Libya
                                          Macau
                                          North Korea
                                          Russia
                                          Saudi Arabia
                                          Somalia
                                          South Sudan
                                          Sudan
                                          Syria
                                          Tajikistan
                                          Turkmenistan
                                          Ukraine (Specifically Crimea & LNR/DNR)
                                          Uzbekistan
                                          Venezuela
                                          Yemen
                                          Vietnam
                                          Zimbabwe

                                          So please just turn on Aria and set ur VPN at "Optimal Location" and restart ur browser. Aria is ready to useScreenshot 2024-01-15 212952.png Screenshot (18).png
                                          Set like this

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                                          • DD579
                                            DD579 @HieuPC last edited by

                                            @hieupc need to add the country of Texas to the list.

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