Update: The project to remove our unique ID stalled after we encountered unexpected deviations in the number of users counted using other methods. We spent a lot of time researching and understanding the reasons for this. We have concluded that the numbers we get using a unique id are more accurate, so we are sticking with it at the moment. It’s as important not to over-count as it is not to under-count as we develop Vivaldi.

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Starting with Vivaldi 2.7, user counting was changed to gradually drop the use of unique IDs.

• For now an additional request to our user counting endpoint is made. This request is similar to the old one and includes the unique ID, but contains additional parameters that will be used by the new unique ID-free implementation.
• A few versions later, the old user counting request will be removed.
• Even later, the unique ID will be eliminated from the new request altogether. We will keep generating it locally to aid with counting on computers with several Vivaldi installations, but it will only be used locally.

The code used to generate the new request is written entirely in C++ and will be published with our source releases, allowing you to check that the code does what we claim it does.

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Implementing user counting

We decided to change how we count Vivaldi’s users because some people see the use of a unique ID as a form of tracking and we want to avoid that. When we found a better way to count our users in a way that doesn’t require the unique ID, we decided to implement it.

The many stages of the implementation are required to make sure the new code works as intended and that we can trust the numbers reported by the new code.

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Why we count Vivaldi users?

We need to know the number of our users because having more users gives us the ability to develop Vivaldi. This mostly comes down to building partnerships for making revenue and technical partnerships, such as the one with Razer Chroma. The more accurate the numbers, the better deals and support we can get.

We count:

• daily users;
• weekly users;
• monthly users.

We also get information about:

• when a new user runs Vivaldi for the first time;
• how long the user has had the browser;
• the number of inactive days to see returning users;
• CPU architecture;
• screen resolution;
• user agent.

The last three aren’t related to user counting, but the information lets us know what sort of machines we are designing Vivaldi for.

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Counting multiple installations

Since it’s possible to have multiple Vivaldi instances on the same system through, for example, Standalone installs, this makes counting more difficult.

When someone installs Vivaldi multiple times on their computer, using separate profiles, we want to count them as one user.

On the other hand, when several people use their own standalone Vivaldi installation (using their own portable drive) on the same computer, on the same Operating System account, we want to count them as separate users.

To be able to distinguish between those cases, we keep one copy of the unique ID as part of the LocalState file and one copy within the OS user profile. If one of the copies is missing, it is set up again using the other available copy. If both copies are present but do not match, we can assume that we are running a standalone installation that was moved to another system (second scenario). In all other cases, we assume the first scenario.

For that purpose, we will keep generating and storing unique IDs after we have stopped sending them. They will only be used to know whether Vivaldi has to cooperate with other installations on the system to make sure to only be counted once.

Permissions in Vivaldi

Only a few are allowed by default, some are blocked outright, and as for the rest, your permission will be asked every time a new site wants access to any of the options listed above.

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Changing website permissions globally

To review and update websites permissions for all websites:

1. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Website permissions.
2. Make sure Global Permissions on top of the list is selected.
3. Use the drop-down menu next to each permission type to update it.

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Changing website permissions per website

When a website needs access, for example, to your camera, a notification dialog will be displayed below the right side of the Address Field. Make a decision to either allow or deny the website permission to access your camera. Vivaldi will remember when you deny permission and will block the website from asking you the same question again.

In case the dialog closed before you could decide, click on the permission icon to the right of the Address Bar (the one with the red mark on the image above) to display it again.

To review and update permissions for sites you’ve granted or denied access to:

1. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Website permissions.
2. Select a domain from the list.
3. Use the drop-down menu next to each permission type to update it.

To view websites somewhere without an internet connection or just to save metered data for more important browsing, download pages beforehand for offline access.

Saving a web page

When you have the page open in the active tab go to the Vivaldi menu > Download page.

In case you want to download a page that is linked to from the page you have open:

• Long press on the link;
• Select Download Link.

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Accessing saved web pages

• Open the Downloads Panel.
• Tap on the downloaded link.

If you’ve added the link to your Bookmarks, you can also open it from there. Alternatively, you can add the page to your Reading List.

Downloaded pages have an Offline tag on the Address Bar. Tapping on it will display the download date and whether you’re currently connected to the internet, also an option to visit the online page.

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Page capture

Another option to view content anywhere offline, is to take a screenshot of the page. Use Vivaldi’s Screen Capture tool by going to the Vivaldi menu >  Capture Page > Capture Full Page to take the screenshot. The whole page will be saved to your files and you can access it from your image gallery.

In this article we’ve put together some guidelines that will help you write a good bug report for Vivaldi Android. A good bug report will help our developers reproduce and fix the bug.

Before reporting a bug

Before you report a bug, please try our troubleshooting suggestions and check the Forum’s Android category. Well-known bugs, updates and temporary workarounds are often discussed there.

If you can’t find anything about the bug you’ve encountered please file a bug report.

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How to report a bug on Android?

• Report each bug separately on vivaldi.com/bugreport/. Reports with more than one bug cannot be processed because each bug is allocated a unique bugtracker number.
• Share information about the device’s brand, model and Android version where the issue is occurring.
• Describe the issue in as much detail as you can.
• Add an exact link to a web page where the issue occurs, so it can be tested.
• After reporting the issue, you will receive a confirmation email from the bugtracker with the bug number VAB-XXXXX, so make sure you give a valid contact email address.
• You can add more information and files (e.g. screenshots) to the report by replying to the bugtracker’s email.

If you have questions about the bug please ask in the Forum first and do not forget to post the VAB-XXXXX bug number. Our helpful forum moderators will be able to help you.

Important! Please do not use the bug report page for support or other questions. These questions can be sent to us from our contact form.

Thanks for helping us make Vivaldi better!

Using Reader View is an excellent way to declutter your screen to focus on the content – especially on smaller screens.

Enable Reader View

To be able to switch an article into Reader View:

1. Go to Settings > Content Settings > Accessibility
2. Make sure that Reader view for web pages is enabled.

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Toggle Reader View on and off

To enable Reader View on a web page, simply tap the Reader View button in the Address Field. If you don’t see the button, it means that there isn’t enough text content to enable the feature.

To exit Reader View, tap the same button in the Address Field.

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Reader View settings

To change the page theme, font, and text size:

1. Enable Reader View on the page.
2. Tap on the Settings button in the bottom right corner.
3. Adjust the available settings to your liking.
4. Tap outside the Settings area to exit.

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Find in Page

Search for a specific term on the page currently being viewed in Reader View by using Find in Page.

To search through the text:

1. Go to  Vivaldi menu > Find in Page.
2. Enter the search term.
3. Use arrows in the top right corner to move to the next/previous result.

Search the web with your preferred Search Engines in Vivaldi on Android.

Similarly to the desktop browser, your favorite Bookmarks can be displayed on the Start Page as Speed Dials.

Accessing the Start Page

Your Start Page is the default new tab and homepage for the browser and can be accessed by opening a new tab or from any web page by tapping the middle Start Page button on the bottom toolbar. The latter option is not available when the Address Bar has been moved to the bottom.

Reopen Start Page with

Since the Start Page can have many Speed Dial groups plus Top Sites on it, you can decide, which one to show whenever you go to the Start Page.

To choose which group to open the Start Page with:

1. Go to the  Vivaldi menu > Settings > Start Page > Reopen Start Page with.
2. Choose between:
   • First group,
   • Top Sites,
   • Last Visited Group.

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Customizing the Start Page

To customize the Speed Dials on the Start Page, open the Bookmarks Panel and edit your bookmarks there. In the folder editor window, tick the box labeled Speed Dial to display the bookmarks in that folder on your Speed Dial. You can display multiple folders on the Start Page.

To customize your Start Page:

1. Open a new tab with the Start Page.
2. Tap on Customize your Start Page near the bottom of the screen.
3. Make the changes.
4. Click Done.

Options available to you there include:

• Toggling Speed Dials visibility on/off.
• Changing the size of the Speed Dials (large, medium, small, list).
• Updating the background image.

If you enjoy switching things up regularly, keep the Customize Start Page button visible, otherwise feel free to toggle it off. You’ll still be able to access the customization screen from the 3 dot menu in the top right corner of the Start Page or locate the same settings in the   Vivaldi menu > Settings > Appearance.

Start Page Wallpaper

To customize the back of the Speed Dials with a custom image or color:

1. Go to the  Vivaldi menu > Settings > Appearance > Start Page Wallpaper.
2. Choose a preset image or color, or select an image from your device’s gallery by tapping on the first gray square with the + icon.

Speed Dial size

There are 4 Speed Dial layouts available in Vivaldi:

• Large Speed Dials,
• Medium Speed Dials
• Small Speed Dials,
• Speed Dial list.

To change the layout:

1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Appearance > Start Page.
2. Choose your preferred layout.

Speed Dial visibility

When you want to admire your awesome Start Page wallpaper and rely on other means to open your bookmarks (Bookmarks Panel, Address Field autocomplete), you can hide the Speed Dials altogether.

To hide Speed Dials:

Option 1

1. Open a new tab with the Start Page.
2. At the bottom of the page or from the 3 dot menu in the top right corner of Start Page, open Customize Start Page settings.
3. Toggle off Display Speed Dials.

Option 2

1. Go to Vivaldi Menu > Settings > Start Page.
2. Toggle off Show Speed Dials.

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Top Sites

In addition to Speed Dials, you can have an automatically generated group of your most visited web pages on the Start Page.

To enable Top Sites:

Option 1

1. Open a new tab with the Start Page.
2. At the bottom of the page or from the 3 dot menu in the top right corner of the Start Page, open Customize Start Page settings.
3. Toggle on Display Top Sites.

Option 2

1. Go to Vivaldi Menu > Settings > Start Page.
2. Toggle on Show Top Sites.

Store your account login credentials in the browser for faster browsing.

Saving passwords

To save a password:

1. Log in to the account on the site you want to save the login credentials on.
2. Immediately after logging in, click Save on the dialogue that appears at the top of the screen.

Tap on Settings > Never, if you don’t want to save any passwords for the site.

To toggle saving passwords on or off, open the Vivaldi menu > Settings > Password Manager and tap on the Save Passwords toggle.

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Managing passwords

To view and manage your saved passwords, go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Password Manager.

By tapping on the saved entry, you’ll see the site link, username and password with an option to copy them or delete the saved entry.
To view the password, enter your lock screen PIN/pattern/password/etc.

Below the list of saved passwords is a list of sites that passwords won’t be saved on. To save a password on a site in the Never saved list, first remove it by selecting the entry and tapping on the Delete button and then login on the site again to get a prompt for saving the password.

Updating saved passwords

Passwords cannot be edited in Settings. When you change the password, log in to the account with the new password. The browser will notice the different password and will ask whether you want to update the saved password entry. Tap on Update.

Deleting passwords

To delete a single saved password:

1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings >Password Manager;
2. Tap on the saved password entry;
3. Tap on the Delete button in the top right corner of the page.

To delete all passwords, including the Never saved list:

1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Privacy > Clear browsing data > Advanced;
2. Select All time for the time range;
3. Tick the box for Saved passwords;
4. Tap Clear data.

Export passwords

Your passwords will be exported and downloaded as a text (CSV) file. They will be visible to anyone and any app with access to the folder in which the file is saved.

To export passwords on Android:

1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Password Manager.
2. Tap on the 3-dot menu in the top right corner and select Export passwords.
3. Enter your device’s lock screen PIN/password/etc.
4. Read the caution message and if you want to proceed, tap Export passwords.
5. Rename the file, if you wish.
6. Select the file folder you want to save the CSV file to.
7. Tap “Save”.

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Use Third-Party Password Managers

If you have saved your login credentials in a third-party password manager and wish to use it to autofill login fields instead of Vivaldi’s built-in password manager:

1. Go to Settings > Autofill services.
2. Select Autofill using another service.

Go to your Android device’s autofill services settings to choose your preferred password manager app.

View the progress and history of your downloaded files in the Downloads Panel.

Downloads Panel

To view your downloads, tap on the Panels button on the left side of the bottom toolbar and swipe to the fourth panel. Instead of swiping you can also tap the Downloads button in the bottom menu.

Alternatively, select Downloads in the Vivaldi menu.

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Searching downloads

To search through your downloads, tap on the Search button in the top right corner and enter your search term.

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Sharing downloads

To share a downloaded file:

1. Tap on the overflow menu;
2. Select Share;
3. Pick an app or a feature to use for file sharing.

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Deleting downloads

To delete a downloaded file:

1. Tap on the overflow menu;
2. Select Delete.

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Download location

To change the default download location:

1. Open the Downloads Panel;
2. Tap on Settings at the top of the page;
3. Pick the new default download location (internal storage or SD card).

On the same page you can also enable Ask where to save files to specify the download location for each file separately.

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External download managers

Instead of using the browser to download files, you might want to use other download managers. To enable an external download manager:

1. Install a download manager app of your choice from Google Play.
2. In Vivaldi, go to the Vivaldi menu > Settings > Downloads > External download manager.
3. Select your preferred download manager.

View a list of websites you’ve visited in Vivaldi’s History Panel.

History Panel

Open the History Panel by tapping on the Panel button on the left side of the bottom toolbar and swiping to the second Panel. Alternatively, tap on the  History option on the bottom toolbar.

The websites will be listed chronologically in descending order (most recent first). Tap on the entry to visit the page again.

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Searching History

To search for a history item, tap on the search field at the top of the panel and enter the search term.

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Deleting History

To delete your browsing history:

1. Open the History Panel and tap on  Clear Data on the right side of the bottom toolbar.
   Alternatively, open the Vivaldi menu > Settings > Privacy and Security > Delete browsing data.
2. Pick a time range.
3. Make sure the option for Browsing History is ticked.
4. Tap Delete data.

To delete a single history entry:

1. Open the History Panel.
2. Tap on the Delete button on the right side of the listed history entry.

Use Search to filter out the visited pages you want to delete.

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Clear history on exit

If you want to delete your browsing history and other data when you’re finished using the app, you can have it automatically deleted on exit. To enable the settings:

1. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Settings > Privacy and Security > Clear browsing data on exit.
2. Toggle on the setting.
3. Choose which data types you want to delete:
   • Browsing history.
   • Cookies and site data.
   • Cached images and files.
   • Close open tabs.

It’s not enough to minimize the app or remove it from the app switcher menu to exit the browser. To exit Vivaldi:

1. Go to the Vivaldi menu.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the menu.
3. Select Exit.