I have spend a huge amount of time trying to get Flow to work, with no success. I've tried everything suggested on all youtube clips, AI directed fixes - nothing has worked. On both devices - no vpn; cleared cookies, website data; connecting to internet via wireless router for both devices, and also wired connection for laptope to router; no router firewall; ufw firewall on laptop properly has needed ports 443 & 4021 allowed.

I have tried to initiate Flow from both the phone & the lapton - phone failed to connect to computer each time.

Expected behavior - once the "connect device" button is clicked in the Flow dialog box, and you open opera.com/connect, the laptop browser tab shows a QR code that the phone's camera is to scan & establish the link. I scan the QR code, but the phone's screen just hangs and the connection is never made.

I would really like to get Flow up & working, if someone can help. Thanks in advance.

Android 10
Samsung Note 9 SM-N960U

Opera for Android 101.1.5178.89889
Opera Desktop Browser 135.0.5973.66
Ubuntu 22.04
Motorola router mr2600
ad-blocker is not enabled on laptop, enabled on phone
Data saver off on phone