Hello!

If you've just upgraded to the new Opera Mini for Android, you may notice that the look of Opera Mini has changed significantly. To help smooth your transition to our new look and feel, here's some answers to frequently-asked questions about migrating to the new Opera Mini.

How do I find the start page?

Tap the Speed Dial button located on the menu bar to access the start page. If you have set Opera Mini’s layout to the phone option, the Speed Dial button can be found in the main menu.

Where's the star menu? How do I save a page?

The star menu has been replaced with the plus menu. Tap the plus button on the left side of the combined address and search bar to add pages to Speed Dial, add bookmarks, or to save pages for reading offline.

What is Speed Dial? What are Speed Dial folders?

Speed Dial is a place to collect your favorite sites. You can add sites to your start page and access them with a single tap. You can add however many Speed Dial entries you want. While browsing, tap the plus menu button and select Speed Dial to add a page to your start page. Long-press, drag and then drop entries to rearrange them on your Speed Dial. Drop an entry on the Edit button to rename it, or drop it on Delete to remove it. You can also group Speed Dial entries into folders, to help organize your favorite sites. Long-press an entry, then drag it on top of another to create a folder.

Where are my saved pages?

When you save a page to read offline, the page is added to a Speed Dial folder labeled Saved pages. Look for this blue tile: saved pages speed dial entry tile.

Where are my bookmarks?

Your bookmarks are in a new Speed Dial entry labeled Bookmarks. Look for this green tile.

Can I sync my bookmarks between my Android device and my computer?

Yes! You will need to sign up for an Opera account to be able to synchronize data between your Android phone, your Android tablet, and your computer. Please keep in mind that Opera synchronizes between other Opera browsers. So, if you have not installed Opera for all of your devices, visit http://www.opera.com/ to download our apps and start synchronizing your data.

What happened to Opera Link?

Opera Link can be accessed through our web interface. Unfortunately, Opera's new synchronization features do not use this service. We recommend that you start using Opera's new built-in synchronization features.

How do I view my browsing history?

Your browsing history can be accessed from the O menu. Look for the history menu icon button.

How do I share pages?

You can share pages using other apps on your phone by tapping the share button, located in the O menu.

Where's the Data Usage page?

Your data usage is now prominently displayed in the O menu. Tap the data-savings summary to view details about your data usage, how much you've saved using Opera Mini, or to reset the data-savings counter.

Can I change the quality of images displayed in Opera Mini?

Yes. Opera Mini lets you control the amount of compression added to the images you view. Tap the O menu to see your data-savings summary. Then, tap the summary to view details about Opera Mini's compression. Under Settings, tap Images to change the quality of images in Opera Mini. Lower-quality images use less data.

Opera Max has gone global! Only a few regions are restricted. Check Google Play to see if Opera Max is available where you are (it should be there). Cheers!

Hello!

If you've just upgraded to the new Opera Mini for Android, you may notice that the look of Opera Mini has changed significantly. To help smooth your transition to our new look and feel, here's some answers to frequently-asked questions about migrating to the new Opera Mini.

How do I find the start page?

Tap the Speed Dial button located on the menu bar to access the start page. If you have set Opera Mini’s layout to the phone option, the Speed Dial button can be found in the main menu.

Where's the star menu? How do I save a page?

The star menu has been replaced with the plus menu. Tap the plus button on the left side of the combined address and search bar to add pages to Speed Dial, add bookmarks, or to save pages for reading offline.

What is Speed Dial? What are Speed Dial folders?

Speed Dial is a place to collect your favorite sites. You can add sites to your start page and access them with a single tap. You can add however many Speed Dial entries you want. While browsing, tap the plus menu button and select Speed Dial to add a page to your start page. Long-press, drag and then drop entries to rearrange them on your Speed Dial. Drop an entry on the Edit button to rename it, or drop it on Delete to remove it. You can also group Speed Dial entries into folders, to help organize your favorite sites. Long-press an entry, then drag it on top of another to create a folder.

Where are my saved pages?

When you save a page to read offline, the page is added to a Speed Dial folder labeled Saved pages. Look for this blue tile: saved pages speed dial entry tile.

Where are my bookmarks?

Your bookmarks are in a new Speed Dial entry labeled Bookmarks. Look for this green tile.

Can I sync my bookmarks between my Android device and my computer?

Yes! You will need to sign up for an Opera account to be able to synchronize data between your Android phone, your Android tablet, and your computer. Please keep in mind that Opera synchronizes between other Opera browsers. So, if you have not installed Opera for all of your devices, visit http://www.opera.com/ to download our apps and start synchronizing your data.

What happened to Opera Link?

Opera Link can be accessed through our web interface. Unfortunately, Opera's new synchronization features do not use this service. We recommend that you start using Opera's new built-in synchronization features.

How do I view my browsing history?

Your browsing history can be accessed from the O menu. Look for the history menu icon button.

How do I share pages?

You can share pages using other apps on your phone by tapping the share button, located in the O menu.

Where's the Data Usage page?

Your data usage is now prominently displayed in the O menu. Tap the data-savings summary to view details about your data usage, how much you've saved using Opera Mini, or to reset the data-savings counter.

Can I change the quality of images displayed in Opera Mini?

Yes. Opera Mini lets you control the amount of compression added to the images you view. Tap the O menu to see your data-savings summary. Then, tap the summary to view details about Opera Mini's compression. Under Settings, tap Images to change the quality of images in Opera Mini. Lower-quality images use less data.

Opera Max is global! There are only a few countries that may be blocking access to Opera Max. Check Google Play to see if Opera Max is available in your region.

Opera Mini user guide

Last updated: March 6, 2013

This is a guide for using the Opera Mini browser on mobile phones. Some information may not be applicable, depending on the version of the browser, your phone type and platform.

To start Opera Mini once you have installed it, select the Opera icon. If the icon is not displayed, Opera Mini may be listed in folders on your phone, such as Applications, Java Applications, Programs, File Manager, or Games.

<a name="browserLayout"></a>Browser layout

<a name="basicBrowsing"></a>Basic browsing

To start browsing, take one of the following steps:

• Type a web address.
• Enter a search term.
• Select an entry in Speed Dial.

<a name="navigationAndZooming">Navigation and zooming

Select options by either double-tapping with your finger for touchscreen phones or by using the arrow keys and clicking a soft-key for keypad phones. Pages display as an overview.

To navigate:

• Zoom in with a double-tap or click.
• Scroll with a flip of your finger for touchscreens, or the arrow keys.
• Zoom out by selecting the back button or pressing the back key on the phone.
• On a touchscreen phone, to get a more precise view, place two fingers on the screen then pinch them together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in.

<a name="navigationBar"></a>Navigation bar

The navigation bar generally offers the following options:

• Back, Forward and Reload/Stop buttons: navigate the browser
• Tabs button: opens the tab tray and displays all open tabs
• Menu icon: provides more options

<a name="contextMenus"></a>Long-touch or long-press (context) menus

Select and hold an element of the page for additional actions in a context menu.

Depending on what you select, you can:

• select text
• open a new tab
• edit a Speed Dial entry
• edit a bookmark
• edit a saved page
• add a new search engine

<a name="speedDial"></a>Speed Dial

Speed Dial gives you single-click access to your favorite websites. To save a website on your Speed Dial:

• Select an empty Speed Dial entry.
• Enter a web address or select from your viewing history.
• Select the Add button or Enter key on your soft keyboard.

To edit an entry, long-touch or long-click it to open the context menu.

<a name="smartPage"></a>Smart Page

Available from Opera Mini version 7.0 on J2ME, BlackBerry and S60, the Smart Page connects you to your social networks, news, weather, sports, and entertainment sites and more, right in the browser. You can easily switch between the Smart Page and your Speed Dial by selecting one of the tabs at the top of the browser screen. The Smart Page will display links based on the sites you visit most frequently; a number of suggested links are also displayed by category.To log in to social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, press the login button and enter your account details.

<a name="bookmarks"></a>Bookmarks

To add a webpage to return to later:

1. Click the menu icon; then, select Bookmarks.
2. Select Add.
3. Edit the bookmark's details, if desired.
4. Select the Save button.

To open a bookmark, select the menu icon, then Bookmarks, and select the bookmark in the list.

<a name="tabs"></a>Tabs

To add a new tab:

1. Select the tabs icon to open the tabs tray.
2. Select the + sign on the tabs tray.
3. Enter a web address or select a Speed Dial entry.

To close a tab, select the X ("close") icon on the tab.

<a name="findInPage"></a>Find in page

To find a word or phrase in the current webpage:

1. Select the menu icon, then Find in Page.
2. Type the word or phrase. Matches are highlighted.
3. If there is more than one match, select Next on the virtual keyboard to see the next one. In some cases, you will need to minimize or close your virtual keyboard to see the Next button.

<a name="share"></a>Share with friends

Easily share webpages via email, messages, or Twitter. Display the webpage, select the menu icon, then Share.

<a name="savedPages"></a>Saved pages

To save the current webpage to read later, even if offline:

1. Select the menu icon, then Saved Pages.
2. Select the "+" icon next to the page you want to save.
3. Edit the title if you wish, then select Save.

To read a saved page later, select the menu icon, then Saved Pages.

To delete a saved page from the saved pages list, long-press or long-click it to bring up the context menu; then, select Delete.

<a name="search"></a>Search with any site

There is a default search engine in the search field, but you can add other sites to use when searching:

1. Display the site and long-touch or long-click the site's search field.
2. Select Add Search Engine.
3. Edit the search engine's name if desired, then select Add.

The site will be added to Opera Mini's search field. To search with your new site, select the search field drop-down and select it from the list.

You can also edit and delete search sites by selecting Manage Search Engines at the end of this list.

<a name="dataUsage"></a>Data usage

To view your data usage for the current session or overall, select the menu icon, then Help, then Data Usage. You will be able to see the amount of data Opera Mini is saving you in percentage form and in bytes. Use the Session and Total tabs to toggle between your current session and your overall data use. To clear this record, press or click Reset.

<a name="settings"></a>Settings

To change the settings, select the menu icon, then Settings. Some of the following options may be available, depending on the version of the browser, your phone type, and platform.

Setting	Description
Load images	Control data traffic by turning images on or off. For faster browsing and lower cost, choose not to load new images.
Image quality	Control the quality of images.
Font size	Control the size of fonts for easy reading.
Opera Link	Synchronize bookmarks, Speed Dial entries and more across phones and computers.
Single column view	Disable page overview and zoom and display webpages to suit a small screen.
Fullscreen	Remove the address bar and navigation bar to view more of the webpage.
Zoom	Change the default zoom level.
Text wrapping	Fit text to the screen to remove the horizontal scroll bar on large webpages. On supported devices, text will wrap to fit as you zoom.
Status bar	Fit text to the screen to remove the horizontal scroll bar on large webpages. On supported devices, text will wrap to fit as you zoom.
Navigation bar	Toggle the navigation bar on/off.
Default browser	Make Opera Mini your default browser.
WiFi	Manage WiFi connections.
Landscape	Toggle landscape screen orientation.
Advanced	Manage advanced settings, including protocol settings and handling of the virtual keyboard, page links, pop-ups, and media plug-ins.

<a name="privacySettings">Privacy settings

Setting	Description
Remember passwords	Enable to save your passwords and log in to your favorite websites with a single click.
Accept cookies	Accept or reject cookies.
Delete private data	Clear history/cookies/passwords/shared locations.