Opera Mobile 9 (8.65 beta 2) browser... - Page 3 - Motorola Q Forum

evilmrt · 06-03-2007, 10:12 PM

Cool, I've been waiting for a new Opera beta. Wheres the change log? Does anyone notice any improvements over the last beta?

JonnyDeco · 06-03-2007, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by extremum

Did you set it up as the default browser?

Thanks for the earlier advice on downloading and installing Opera. How should I set it as the default? Thanks!

extremum · 06-03-2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JonnyDeco

Thanks for the earlier advice on downloading and installing Opera. How should I set it as the default? Thanks!

A dialog screen should come up, before opening your first page on Opera.

If not...

Open Opera > Settings > Misc. > check box on "Set Opera as default broswer" > OK > Close > Menu > Exit > Re-open Opera...

SubhumanDerelict · 06-04-2007, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by kscwv

I believe it said smartphone. will check again.

I looked at the file on my phone and it says:
opera_wm5_ppc_865b.cab

Is this the wrong one?

Ahh... there's your problem. You downloaded the Pocket PC version. The version you want is opera_wm5_sp_865b.cab. You will notice that a good amount of software for the Q will have either ppc (Pocket PC) or sp (Smartphone) somewhere in the file name. You generally want to stay away from ppc as it may have compatibility issues.

discord · 06-07-2007, 03:55 AM

In fact it does crash quite often for me. Maybe my brand new phone is a lemon...

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Originally Posted by extremum

It doesn't crash at all. In fact, I'm posting from it, now.

extremum · 06-07-2007, 06:34 AM

ARGH, you jinxed me! In fact, it crashed on me twice yesterday, while downloading a lot of pics on a single page. It doesn't seem to crash on me, when I'm on a website with less pics. :o

SubhumanDerelict · 06-07-2007, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by extremum

ARGH, you jinxed me! In fact, it crashed on me twice yesterday, while downloading a lot of pics on a single page. It doesn't seem to crash on me, when I'm on a website with less pics. :o

Yeah, this browser is great if the page doesn't have much content, but if you stumble unknowingly across such a page, you're screwed. I would have this as my default browser but it's just too unstable. Downloading any file over 250K seems to freeze my phone. I HATE having to take out the battery to get the phone to recover from the crashes this browser causes. In fact, I think I'm going to go start a thread about restarting...

extremum · 06-07-2007, 05:39 PM

Ok, I've been getting sick of the program locking up the phone - I'm going back to IE, in the meantime...

rdwing · 06-08-2007, 01:43 AM

Is there any way to download files through ie, say I want to download a rar or something...or even an flv?

jimbz · 06-08-2007, 02:31 AM

rdwing yes there is a download you can find a thread somewhere here about a download file that works with your ie that lets you download zip, arm, cab and .exe files i downloaded it for my q it works great just download and install like any other program...yeah opera was great now it sucks that it crashes on downloads i sometimes get away with a 1mb download with no problem but for the most part it will crash....i like that jb5 browser to download sucks it doesnt have full screen option or i have not found it yet but for downloads its awsome fast i have downloaded up to 10mb like in 3-4 minutes if so with no problems....that in a 1 bar area and sometimes no bars lol.

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