Opera Mini 7.0.5 for iOS

Opera Mini 7.0.5 for iOS

The latest update: Opera Mini 7.0.5 includes:

• Integration with iOS Facebook framework (iOS 6)
• Improved performance when saving large images
• Fixed freeze after sharing via email
• Fixed video playback on youtube.com (iPhone and iPod)
• Performance and stability fixes
• Added support for iOS 4.2 - iPod touch 2nd generation and iPhone 3G is back in game!
• Various iOS 6 related fixes

Opera Mini 7.0.4 includes:

• Support for iPhone 5 and 5th generation iPod touch
• Stability fixes

Opera Mini 7.0.3

• Integration with iOS Twitter framework (iOS 5+)
• Improved text selection
• Fix for unclickable links
• Improved long text editing
• Various tability fixes

Opera Mini 7.0.2

• UI updated to support new iPad retina display
• New option in main menu: Data Usage
• Fixed redirects for iTunes links
• Various stability fixes

Opera Mini 7.0.1

• Fixed issues with password manager
• Fixed crash when Opera Link is enabled
• Improved stability

Features introduced in Opera Mini 7.0

• Support for more than 9 speed dials
  One common complaint has been the restrictions on the number of speed dials. We have now solved this and you can add as many as you like, or in practice as many as your device can handle. Syncing your speed dials between desktop and Opera Mini should be a much nicer experience now. Note that there are a couple of known issues when syncing with Opera Link. Speed dials may move around unexpectedly and the order can be inconsistent. We have also added a convenient way to add new speed dials: just press the star found in the address bar.
• Improved support for RTL in UI
  Right-to-left text in UI elements should now be correctly drawn. We would like to fix as many of the these bugs as possible, so if you find issues, please report them.
• Reworked session restore
  When you exit Opera Mini with open tabs, the same tabs will be opened automatically the next time you start Opera Mini. No matter if the battery goes flat in the meanwhile.
• Tab improvements
  Tabs are now closed with one click. And when you close a tab, Opera Mini will switch to the one you used last.
• Zoom setting
  Do you use text-wrapping for convenient reading? Do you think the font is too small? With the new zoom setting you can adjust the size for comfortable reading. This setting also affects single column view mode.
• Improved traffic compression
  We managed to get even better savings on Retina devices (iPod 4g, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s). This means not only higher savings, but also faster page loading. If you have one of those devices you'll love this version even more than the previous one.
• Support for built-in dictionary
  Select a word that you would like to look-up. If it's a valid entry in the built-in dictionary, additional context menu option "define" will appear.
• Open Google Maps in native application
  If there's an embedded map on page and you click it, Opera Mini will take you directly to the native application. It's really handy when you want your smartphone to calculate the best route to that place.
• Photo upload
  Now, you can upload photos from your camera roll.

There are also a couple of smaller changes that include:

• No more "www." in address bar. The auto completion still supports it, though.
• Improved UI when finding text in page.
• Updated to dark keyboard to match Opera UI.
• Various UI face lifts like context menu shadows etc.
• Various stability and performance fixes.

As always please keep the comments coming and report issues in our bug wizzard.

Happy browsing!
iOS team

So far, so good. Well, other than randomizing my shortcuts. The screen shots aren't always the best for distinguishing them - it's been an adventure resolving them.

-jk

On ipad 1 3.2 the letters are overlapping in the search engines, bookmarks and settings. Even the adress bar is hard to read.

Upgrading from 6.5.2 ruined previously saved pages on my 4th generation iPod, but I was prepared for that possibility based on previous upgrade experiences, and I was willing to junk all those pages (I deleted the upgraded app and installed it again fresh). Saved pages remained intact on iPad 2; same upgrade from 6.5.2.

Changed the order of my Speed Dial targets below the top 3, as was mentioned above was possible. Conveniently, the top 3 are my most frequently used, and I'll redo the others later if I subsequently find I care. I use Opera Link only on an ad hoc basis (never ongoing) to synchronize things between iP*ds, so may avoid possible Speed Dial or other issues with O.L. being always on.

For me I feel it will be easy to get used to single tap actions (to close tabs or delete items) instead of the previous two taps required, and that will be more efficient. I was happy to take advantage of advertised compression improvements for my iPod Retina device (although unfortunately an iPad 3 is not in my future!).

I'm seeing an odd new bug: every now and again, when I click a link, I get sent to a different page - on a different site I've visited, not just a wrong link on the current page.

Anyone else?

-jk

Originally posted by jmwking:

I'm seeing an odd new bug: every now and again, when I click a link, I get sent to a different page - on a different site I've visited, not just a wrong link on the current page.

Anyone else?

-jk

Yes, this is a very old Opera Mini bug that never seems to get fixed. Retrying, sometimes multiple times, will eventually get you the right page. It seems to happen less often if you open the link in a new window.

Originally posted by Yeswap:

Originally posted by jmwking:

I'm seeing an odd new bug: every now and again, when I click a link, I get sent to a different page - on a different site I've visited, not just a wrong link on the current page.

Anyone else?

-jk

Yes, this is a very old Opera Mini bug that never seems to get fixed. Retrying, sometimes multiple times, will eventually get you the right page. It seems to happen less often if you open the link in a new window.

I've seen this for wrong links on the same page, but this is the first time I've been redirected to sites I haven't visited today.

-jk

I am an iPad 2 user. This platform is becoming popular in my profession (Legal) but has some serious limitations. The Federal courts are using an electronic case filing system refered to as the Electronic Case File system (ECF). One challenge is that the courts are somewhat on their own regarding the software running on their system. For that reason I can only adddress the issue related to my local court practice but believe that it relates to other ECF jurisdictions.

The iPad native browser and several others I have tried allow the user to reach the point in the ECF upload session where the file is selected. At that point all the browsers (except Opera Mini) do not permit the user to select the file for upload. I think, but I'm not a programer, that the reason is that the Apple mouse over issue prevents these other browsers from reconizing that the cursor is over the file section object. In any event, I spent today testing every iPad browser and the only one that worked up to this point to permit the file selection was the Opera Mini. Kudos.

The problem, and the purpose of this post is that the files that are available to upload are limited to those in the 'Camera Roll." I have tried to work around this but I think that a pdf file (the only format that the ECF system recognizes) doesn't work in the Camera Roll.

I have looked for a work around but sadly don't have the skill to find one. If Opera Mini would permit access to GoodReader, iAnnotate or other such pdf related file locations and their associated extensions, I thiink Opera Mini would become the browser of choice for all attorneys who practice in Federal court. Generally a good demographic.

Thanks,

Tim

Hi,

i am a big fan of the opera browser and wanted to test/install the mini opera browser on my iphon/ipad2 but after installing it and open the app, i can't use it. the normal opera UI is visible for about 1 sec and then it disapears and nothing is happening. I reinstalled it, but the same problem. I also can't activate any button or something else within the 1 sec.

any advise?

thx

The address bar is really small now on new iPad, is there anyway to change the size in the settings?

Originally posted by Despicatus:

Hi,

i am a big fan of the opera browser and wanted to test/install the mini opera browser on my iphon/ipad2 but after installing it and open the app, i can't use it. the normal opera UI is visible for about 1 sec and then it disapears and nothing is happening. I reinstalled it, but the same problem. I also can't activate any button or something else within the 1 sec.

any advise?

thx

What model of iPhone or iPad and what iOS version number do you use? Have you jailbreaked it or do you have any kind of apps that could mess with connectivity?

Originally posted by pyszny23:

The address bar is really small now on new iPad, is there anyway to change the size in the settings?

I think it will be fixed very soon

Originally posted by bderda:

Originally posted by pyszny23:

The address bar is really small now on new iPad, is there anyway to change the size in the settings?

I think it will be fixed very soon

Thanks, I hope your right

I have the same exact problem as Despicatus.

It is on iPad2 running 5.01 jailbroken

The same problem is reported in other forums

Originally posted by ssilwadi:

I have the same exact problem as Despicatus.

It is on iPad2 running 5.01 jailbroken

The same problem is reported in other forums

Are you sure you are using 7.0.1 not 7.0.0, in 7.0.0 there was an problem with Opera Link causing hangs and crashes.

ssilwadi due to you have jailbreak can you upload whole app to some server and send me a link please? I would like to investigate this.

Hi I'm using iOS 5.0 and I'm wondering if
there is a way to organize my saved pages like
creating a folder so that i can categories. if
there isn't will the developer be adding this
feature anytime soon?

Originally posted by anthony001:

Hi I'm using iOS 5.0 and I'm wondering if
there is a way to organize my saved pages like
creating a folder so that i can categories. if
there isn't will the developer be adding this
feature anytime soon?

I understand you wish to have some thing like there is for bookmarks?! Unfortunately in current moment there is no such option the only way of managing saved pages is to edit their (saved pages) titles, they are displayed in alphabetic order

Using an iPad running iOS 5.0.1, I'm no longer able to clear the OM cache. I can see in Privacy Management that I could clear history or bookmarks (I do not wish to clear either one). How do I go about deleting just the cache? Thanks.

Originally posted by jmwking:

I'm seeing an odd new bug: every now and again, when I click a link, I get sent to a different page - on a different site I've visited, not just a wrong link on the current page.

Anyone else?

-jk

I my case, when I click link to a particular page of a thread in a forum, it will seem to load page (based on progress indicator) but after that it will remain on the same page. Will need to click the link quite a few time once I encounter this issue, just to make it go to the page that I want. Of course this is happen on my Opera Mini for Android but I thought I could share it here.

Hmm.. Woke up this morning to find my Mini home screen with several added icons - facebook, opera store, and two or three others, all since deleted. And two of my "favorites" removed altogether.

Very irritating.

FTR, I'm on mini v7.0.1.32694 on an iphone 4s with ios v5.1

-jk

Hi,
I'm using opera mini on my ipad2 with ios 5.1. I have some problem to ask. When I'm browsing the "choose file" to camera roll then selected but after I summit it's not picture shown. What's wrong with the file or what I should do.

Opera link for bookmark will work on iPad properly?
Is there option dialog to enablr synchimg bookmark?

On the iphone it works great. But the only problem i have is imdb not showing the desktop version sometimes. And there is also no button at the bottom of an imdb page to view the desktop version. I would also like to see cracked.com in desktop mode although it has a button at the bottom but whhen i click it it just goes back to the mobile version.

Originally posted by kusokuzeshiki2009:

Opera link for bookmark will work on iPad properly?
Is there option dialog to enablr synchimg bookmark?

Opera Link contains bookmark synchronization but:
Desktop bookmarks can be synchronized fully only with other desktop, if you will login to your link account from mini for first time on your account there will be "Opera mini" directory created in your bookmarks folder tree. All bookmarks inside this folder will be synchronized with mini client.
If you want to have all your desktop bookmarks in mini just move all bookmarks, folders etc to "Opera mini" folder (CTRL + SHIFT + B in desktop Opera), I know it is work around but it works
Same thing in other direction... if you add bookmark on iPad you can find it inside "Opera mini" folder in your desktop (CTRL + B). It can be confusing at start but you will learn it fast.

To bderda,I understand this specifications.
I'll try it.thx.

Originally posted by bluberi1983:

On the iphone it works great. But the only problem i have is imdb not showing the desktop version sometimes. And there is also no button at the bottom of an imdb page to view the desktop version. I would also like to see cracked.com in desktop mode although it has a button at the bottom but whhen i click it it just goes back to the mobile version.

"the button" like you say need to be made by web developer of this site not by Opera Browser

Good job
Thanks opera team.

I use iOS 4.2.1 and I have this latest opera mini but still can't upload files with it. The upload button is always numb.

HI Is there anyway I can get the bookmark bar to show up on my opera 7 whilst using my Ipad 2? I can't seem to achieve this.
thanks for any help,
Dafydd

Please fix this... The UI of operamin on new iPad is very small.... Very very small... Please fix it OM team...

I agree, it's too small

Bye
MadGhigno

Hi,
I'm wondering if it's possible to disable the 1 touch zoom feature and, if not, if this could be considered for a future release? The problem with 1 touch zoom is that it often activates when touching a link, so instead of going to the page you want you stay on a giant version of the page that you were already on.

Thanks.

I want to third the people from above- the UI is too small.
Also, my bookmarks are not syncing. I love Opera, use it on my Mac, my Android, and now I'm trying it on my new iPad 3. However, without synced booksmarks and a UI that's almost too small to use, I find myself bouncing back to Safari.
One final wish is for an option to make Opera the default browser. However, I don't expect that Apple would allow that (reminds me too much of Microsoft in the 90's).

Hi guys,

We are aware of the small UI problem. We are working on this.

Originally posted by livingsilver:

Also, my bookmarks are not syncing. I love Opera, use it on my Mac, my Android, and now I'm trying it on my new iPad 3. However, without synced booksmarks .

Correct me if I'm wrong but probably on Android you are using Opera Mobile browser not mini, that is why you are confused. Opera Mobile is working with Opera Link synchronization simply as desktop browser but Opera Mini not. For more details see my previous post in this topic.

Originally posted by bderda:

Originally posted by kusokuzeshiki2009:

Opera link for bookmark will work on iPad properly?
Is there option dialog to enablr synchimg bookmark?

Opera Link contains bookmark synchronization but:
Desktop bookmarks can be synchronized fully only with other desktop, if you will login to your link account from mini for first time on your account there will be "Opera mini" directory created in your bookmarks folder tree. All bookmarks inside this folder will be synchronized with mini client.
If you want to have all your desktop bookmarks in mini just move all bookmarks, folders etc to "Opera mini" folder (CTRL + SHIFT + B in desktop Opera), I know it is work around but it works
Same thing in other direction... if you add bookmark on iPad you can find it inside "Opera mini" folder in your desktop (CTRL + B). It can be confusing at start but you will learn it fast.

Originally posted by x-15a2:

Hi,
I'm wondering if it's possible to disable the 1 touch zoom feature and, if not, if this could be considered for a future release? The problem with 1 touch zoom is that it often activates when touching a link, so instead of going to the page you want you stay on a giant version of the page that you were already on.

Thanks.

Hmmm, maybe I will explain what it is and what is is for. Just after loading PC version of site you are in so called overview - maximum zoom out (unless site developer doesn't force browser to set other zoom level setting by meta tag viewport or site is wider then certain value). Now, if you single tap on plain text nothing will happen, but if in place you've just taped was link and there in no other link nearby it means you want to trigger this link. If in this place were couple of links you will be zoomed in to this place to pick exact link - remember your finger can cover few links at same time (links that are taken into consideration will be highlighted).
Now, one more time what is is for on example... lets say you are viewing stock market, usually page is huge and links are tiny. You want to check something fast, tap in area that is Opera shares you will now be zoomed in to enable picking exactly that link you wanted (e.g current value).
I hope it will help you to use Opera for your best interest of course you can use http://mini.bugs.opera.com/ in case of any other suggestions or bugs ...

Originally posted by bderda:

Hmmm, maybe I will explain what it is and what is is for. Just after loading PC version of site you are in so called overview - maximum zoom out (unless site developer doesn't force browser to set other zoom level setting by meta tag viewport or site is wider then certain value). Now, if you single tap on plain text nothing will happen, but if in place you've just taped was link and there in no other link nearby it means you want to trigger this link. If in this place were couple of links you will be zoomed in to this place to pick exact link - remember your finger can cover few links at same time (links that are taken into consideration will be highlighted).
Now, one more time what is is for on example... lets say you are viewing stock market, usually page is huge and links are tiny. You want to check something fast, tap in area that is Opera shares you will now be zoomed in to enable picking exactly that link you wanted (e.g current value).
I hope it will help you to use Opera for your best interest of course you can use http://mini.bugs.opera.com/ in case of any other suggestions or bugs ...

Thanks, that explanation helps a lot. One thing that I've noticed is that when Opera goes into the the zoom mode to allow the user to select the link, Opera then stays in that zoom mode, even when going to the linked page and the page must be reloaded to get back to "normal" size. But, now that I understand what's going on, I can live with this and work around it. Thanks again for your reply.

Originally posted by x-15a2:

Thanks, that explanation helps a lot. One thing that I've noticed is that when Opera goes into the the zoom mode to allow the user to select the link, Opera then stays in that zoom mode, even when going to the linked page and the page must be reloaded to get back to "normal" size.

It is not exactly the truth when you have any kind of zoom applied after some action link tap etc. you are able to zoom back (out) by tapping on back button (after zooming should change to magnifying_glass/back). If it is not happening let me know.

Hi,

I have one small problem. This version of Opera is awesome, but it is very annoying that all the pages open in mobile version (WAP). Some time ago there was an option to disable this or to configure the Custom user agent to identify the browser as desktop one, but now I cannot find it in my opera:config settings.

Any ideas on this?

Thanks.

Well done team Opera... Finally the UI is updated for new iPad.. Love u team....

Is VPN access EVER going to be available?
I know for a fact that I am NOT the only person using IOS for iPad/iPhone and would like to get to their corporate web apps using Opera.

@rednawsin: If you need VPN to access corporate website this will never work in Mini, because the actual browser is on Mini server, so the server would actually need to setup a VPN to your network. Blame Apple for not letting Opera Mobile into iOS.

Re: text wrapping:

After upgrading Opera to the first iPad-optimized version, i noticed to my dismay that i had lost text-wrapping functionality on my 1st-generation iPad.
The most recent upgrade advertises text wrapping, and after upgrading to 7.0.2, i've gone into Settings>Text Wrapping>On/Off a hundred times, pinch-zoomed in, and...I still need to scroll horizontally. I find no difference between text wrap On and text wrap Off. Is this similar to other users' experiences? I've been waiting for this to be fixed since may 2011!
Thanks.

re to: alvinball
7.0.2 is first version optimized for iPad but 3rd generation. First generation was supported much earlier, that is why it is strange because I didn't saw it. The only scenario in which it could happen is to load page in landscape mode and then rotating to portrait (also saved page saved in landscape mode). Is there any specific URL needed to reproduce it? What was number of your previous version (I've tried it on updating 7.0.1 to 7.0.2)?Did you try to change zoom setting? If changing zoom setting doesn't help you can reinstall it and check if it is still happening. Of course you can synchronize with link firs to prevent loosing your bookmarks and speed dials.

I'm using Mini v7.0.3.40701, which appears to be the latest, on my iPhone 4gs with iOS v5.1.1 (9B206).

I frequently have situations where Mini will no longer connect to the internet even though the built in Safari is connecting fine. I have to force quit Mini, wait a bit, then relaunch it.

On relaunch, Mini usually reopens the last open tabs. Sometimes the most recently opened tab doesn't reload.

This problem happens randomly, and I can't cause it to happen on command.

Anyone else seeing this?

-jk

Originally posted by jmwking:

I frequently have situations where Mini will no longer connect to the internet even though the built in Safari is connecting fine. I have to force quit Mini, wait a bit, then relaunch it.

What kind of connection do you have when problems occurs? Maybe connection type is changing 3G to 4G or vice versa? Did you try only to minimize application and restore it and trigger some connection (it should trigger some mechanize for testing connection) ?

Originally posted by jmwking:

On relaunch, Mini usually reopens the last open tabs. Sometimes the most recently opened tab doesn't reload.

This could happens if those recent tabs weren't loaded at all (you see dimmed speed dial ) when you closed Opera, if the site download was started but not finished (you see spinner in top bar) when you close after restart page should start loading, but if page was loaded fully it should be restored from FS (should be immediately available). Let me know if any of those info explains the behavior you are experiencing.

Originally posted by bderda:

Originally posted by jmwking:

I frequently have situations where Mini will no longer connect to the internet even though the built in Safari is connecting fine. I have to force quit Mini, wait a bit, then relaunch it.

What kind of connection do you have when problems occurs? Maybe connection type is changing 3G to 4G or vice versa? Did you try only to minimize application and restore it and trigger some connection (it should trigger some mechanize for testing connection) ?

Originally posted by jmwking:

On relaunch, Mini usually reopens the last open tabs. Sometimes the most recently opened tab doesn't reload.

This could happens if those recent tabs weren't loaded at all (you see dimmed speed dial ) when you closed Opera, if the site download was started but not finished (you see spinner in top bar) when you close after restart page should start loading, but if page was loaded fully it should be restored from FS (should be immediately available). Let me know if any of those info explains the behavior you are experiencing.

I have only 3G on Verizon, so that's not it. When it happens, minimizing and restoring does nothing. Opening a new tab does nothing. So far as I've been able to ascertain, the only thing that does anything is a force exit and restart of Mini. I'll try to pay attention to whether it's a wifi or a 3G issue.

I'm not too worried about the unrestored tabs - it just adds to the annoyance.

Originally posted by jmwking:

I'll try to pay attention to whether it's a wifi or a 3G issue.

It would be great, specially check if wifi that your device is connecting to have any kind of logging interface ( so called Star Bacs case), mini does not support such case. To recognize such thing you need to run Safari and make any connection, if you will be redirected to logging page you will be sure that this is the case. Remark: enable asking before connecting to wifi in iOS settings, not only will help you to recognize situation but will help you to keep your browsing safe.

Originally posted by bderda:

Originally posted by jmwking:

I'll try to pay attention to whether it's a wifi or a 3G issue.

It would be great, specially check if wifi that your device is connecting to have any kind of logging interface ( so called Star Bacs case), mini does not support such case. To recognize such thing you need to run Safari and make any connection, if you will be redirected to logging page you will be sure that this is the case. Remark: enable asking before connecting to wifi in iOS settings, not only will help you to recognize situation but will help you to keep your browsing safe.

I only connect to wifi I'm familiar with - I'm a bit paranoid that way - so there are normally no sites that need to be logged into. The occasional hotel would be about it. Unfortunately I'm traveling just now so I don't have the best test environment.

Thanks,

-jk

Thanks for help any way If you will have time and be able to test it on stable environment it would be great.