Opera browser for Android tips and tutorials

Get the most out of the Opera browser for Android with these helpful tips, tricks, and step-by-step tutorials.

Note: I will update this list of Opera for Android tips, tricks, and tutorials regularly as new features arrive.

What you will learn about the Opera mobile browser

You will learn to:

• Make Opera your default browser.
• View and delete your internet history.
• View and delete your search history.
• View and delete saved passwords.
• Delete cookies.
• Clear the cache of Opera.
• Turn off Opera browser notifications.
• Close all tabs.
• Enable dark mode.
• Add a website to the home screen.

The steps on this page work for the Opera browser on all Android phones and tablets, such as Samsung, Lenovo, Motorola, OnePlus, ASUS, Nokia, Google, Sony, LG, and other Android smartphones and tablets.

Opera

Opera is a web browser for various operating systems, including Android.

Make Opera your default browser on Android

Method 1

1. Open settings.

2. Open Apps.

3. Tap on Default apps or Choose default apps.

4. Tap on Browser app.

5. Select Opera.

Opera is now set as your default browser.

Method 2

1. Press and hold the Opera icon until a pop-up menu appears.

2. Tap on Info or tap on the (i) icon.

You can also access the following settings by opening Settings > Apps > Opera.

3. Tap on Browser app.

4. Select Opera.

Opera is now set as your default browser.

View internet history in Opera mobile on Android

1. Tap on the menu button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

2. Tap on History.

You will now see your internet history.

Delete internet history in Opera mobile on Android

Method 1

1. Tap on the menu button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

2. Tap on History.

You will now see your internet history.

3. To delete your internet history, tap on the trash bin icon located in the top right corner of your screen.

4. Tap on OK.

Opera will now delete your internet history.

Method 2

1. Tap on the menu button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

2. Tap on the settings button in the top right corner of the menu.

3. Tap on Privacy & security.

4. Tap on Clear data located at the bottom.

5. Select the types of browsing data you want to delete.

6. Tap on Clear data at the bottom.

Opera will now delete your internet history.

View search history in Opera mobile on Android

1. Tap on the menu button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

2. Tap on History.

You will now see your search history and other internet history.

Delete search history in Opera mobile on Android

1. Tap on the menu button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

2. Tap on History.

You will now see your search history and other internet history.

3. To delete your internet history, tap on the trash bin icon located in the top right corner of your screen.

4. Tap on OK.

Opera will now delete your search history and other internet history.

Method 2

1. Tap on the menu button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

2. Tap on the settings button in the top right corner of the menu.

3. Tap on Privacy & security.

4. Tap on Clear data located at the bottom.

5. Select Recent searches and other types of browsing data you want to delete.

6. Tap on Clear data at the bottom.

Opera will now delete your search history and other internet history.

Delete cookies in Opera mobile on Android

1. Tap on the menu button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

2. Tap on the settings button in the top right corner of the menu.

3. Tap on Privacy & security.

4. Tap on Clear data located at the bottom.

5. Select Cookies and site data and other types of browsing data you want to delete.

6. Tap on Clear data at the bottom.

Opera will now delete cookies and other browsing data.

View saved passwords in Opera mobile on Android

1. Tap on the menu button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

2. Swipe the menu up and tap on Passwords.

3. Scan your fingerprint, or enter your phone's PIN code or password to continue.

4. Tap the website whose password you want to see.

5. Tap the eye icon in the password field to view the password.

Delete saved passwords in Opera mobile on Android

Method 1

1. Tap on the menu button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

2. Swipe the menu up and tap on Passwords.

3. Scan your fingerprint, or enter your phone's PIN code or password to continue.

4. Tap the website whose password you want to delete.

5. Tap the Delete button at the bottom.

Opera will now delete your saved password.

Method 2

1. Tap on the menu button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

2. Swipe the menu up and tap on Passwords.

3. Scan your fingerprint, or enter your phone's PIN code or password to continue.

4. Tap on the settings button in the top right corner.

5. Tap on Delete all passwords.

Opera will now delete your saved password(s).

Method 3

1. Tap on the menu button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

2. Tap on the settings button in the top right corner of the menu.

3. Tap on Privacy & security.

4. Tap on Clear data located at the bottom.

5. Select Passwords and other types of browsing data you want to delete.

6. Tap on Clear data at the bottom.

Opera will now delete your saved passwords and other browsing data.

Clear the cache of Opera mobile on Android

1. Press and hold the Opera icon until a pop-up menu appears.

2. Tap on Info or tap on the (i) icon.

You can also access the following settings by opening Settings > Apps > Opera.

3. Tap on Storage.

4. Tap on Clear cache located at the bottom of your screen.

The cache is now cleared.

Turn off Opera mobile notifications on Android

1. Press and hold the Opera icon until a pop-up menu appears.

2. Tap on Info or tap on the (i) icon.

You can also access the following settings by opening Settings > Apps > Opera.

3. Tap on Notifications.

4. Tap on the toggle button next to Show notifications to turn it off.

Opera notifications are now turned off (blocked).

Close all tabs in Opera mobile on Android

1. Tap on the tabs button located in the bottom right corner of Opera.

2. Tap on the ⁝ options button in the bottom right corner of your screen.

3. Tap on Close all tabs.

Enable dark mode in Opera browser on Android

Method 1

1. Tap on the menu button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

2. Swipe the menu up and tap on Appearance.

3. Under Theme, you select the Dark option.

Method 2

1. Tap on the menu button located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

2. Tap on the settings button in the top right corner of the menu.

3. Tap on Appearance.

4. Under Theme, you select the Dark option.

Add a website to the home screen on Android using Opera browser

1. Go to your website you want to add to the home screen of your Android phone or tablet.

2. Tap on the ⁝ menu button located in the top right corner of Opera.

3. Tap on Add to....

4. Tap on Home screen.

5. You can edit the name for the shortcut or leave it as it is.

6. Tap on Add.

7. Tap on Add one more time.

The shortcut of the website is now added to the home screen of your Android phone or tablet.