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  Vivaldi menu > Settings > Content Settings > Accessibility
2. Enable Reader view for web pages.

To enable Reader View on a page:

1. Open the Vivaldi menu.
2. Tap Reader View.

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Reader View button on the Address Bar

To toggle Reader View on and off from a button on the Address Bar:

1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Appearance > Toolbar Shortcut.
2. If disabled, toggle on the Toolbar shortcut.
3. Select Reader view for web pages.

To enable Reader View on a web page, simply tap the button on the Address Bar.

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Exit Reader View

To exit Reader View:

1. Open the Vivaldi menu.
2. Tap Exit Reader View.

If you have added the Reader View button to the Address Bar, tap it again to disable Reader View.

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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.

To search in the Android version of Vivaldi, tap either the  Search button on the Start Page or tap directly on the Address Bar and start typing the search term.

To search using a pre-installed search engine other than the default, enter the Search Engine Nickname (check the list of available search engines below) followed by a space, and then type the search term. After tapping space the chosen search engine’s logo will appear on the Address Bar.

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Changing the Default Search Engine

Vivaldi on Android comes with several search engines. You can choose which one you want to use as the default one.

To change the default search engine:

1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > General > Search Engine > Standard Tab.
2. Tap on the search engine you want to set as the default one.
3. Exit the setting using the back arrow.

To make your private browsing more private, you can set a different default search engine for Private Tabs.

To change the default search engine for Private Tabs:

1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > General > Search Engine > Private Tab.
2. Tap on the search engine you want to set as the one to be used in Private Tabs.
3. Exit the setting using the back arrow.

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Switch Search Engines

To search using a pre-installed search engine other than the default:

Option 1

1. Tap on the Address Field or Start Page’s search button to start searching.
2. Enter the single letter Search Engine Nickname (check the list of available search engines below).
3. Follow the nickname with a space.
4. Type the search term.

After tapping space the chosen search engine’s logo will appear on the Address Bar.

If you find yourself switching search engines by accident, for example, because in your language phrases often start with a single letter, you can disable search engine switching when a letter that matches one of the search engines is entered.

To disable Search Engine Nickames:

1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > General > Search Engine Settings.
2. Toggle off Enable Search Engine Shortcut.

Option 2

First, enable the Search Engine Suggestions:

1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > General > Search Engine Settings.
2. Toggle on Show Search Engine Suggestion.

To search:

1. Tap on the Address Field or Start Page’s search button to start searching.
2. Tap on the Search Engine’s icon you want to search with.

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Available Search Engines

• Bing  [b]– for searching the web via Microsoft Bing.
• Yahoo [y] – for searching the web via Yahoo.
• StartPage [s] – a private way to search Google.
• DuckDuckGo [d] – a search engine that doesn’t track users.
• Ecosia [e] – a search engine that plants trees.
• Wikipedia [w]– for searching the Wikipedia free online encyclopedia.
• Google [g] – for searching the web via Google.
• You.com – the search engine you control. Available by default in selected countries.

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Search Suggestions

To enable/disable search suggestions:

1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > General > Search Engine Settings.
2. Tap on Allow Search Suggestions in Address Field.

Please note that, enabling search suggestions allows your search engine to see what you type even if you don’t perform a search. You can read more about search suggestions on our blog.

When you’ve moved the Address Bar to the bottom, you can also reverse the order of suggestions in the list that appears as you type. That way the most relevant suggestions are at the bottom of the list, closest to the Address Bar.

To enable reverse order for search suggestions:

1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Appearance.
2. Enable Reverse search suggestion order.

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Searching from a website

To search for a word or a phrase you found on a website:

1. Highlight the search term by pressing on the word/phrase.
2. In the menu that appears, tap on the  overflow menu.
3. Select Web Search.

The Search will be done with your default search engine.

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Search Widget

To start a search in Vivaldi from your home screen add Vivaldi’s search widget to it by:

1. Long pressing on an empty space on the home screen.
2. Select Widgets.
3. Find Vivaldi search from the list.
4. Long press on the widget and drag it to the home screen.

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Add custom Search Engines

It’s unfortunately not possible to add custom Search Engines in the Android version of Vivaldi, but you can use Sync to synchronize your Search Engines, including custom ones, with the desktop version of Vivaldi.

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”.

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 button on the top menu 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.

Panels offer a quick way to access useful tools like Bookmarks, History, Notes, and Downloads.

Accessing Panels

To open Panels, tap on the Panels button on the left side of the Toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

On Vivaldi Mobile, there are 5 panels:

•   Bookmarks,
• History,
• Notes, and
• Downloads (not available in Vivaldi in Android Automotive),
•  Translate.

To switch between panels, swipe left or right or tap their respective icons at the top of the screen.

Tap on the Search button in the bottom left corner to search through active panel’s content.

To close Panels, tap on the Close button in the top right corner.

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Panels on tablets

With more screen space available, Panels on tablets and other Android devices with bigger screens (e.g. Polestar’s infotainment system) follow the design of Vivaldi on desktop.

To open Panels on a tablet:

1. Tap on the Panels button on the left side of the Address Bar. Panels open with the last visited panel.
2. Tap on the different panel icons listed vertically on the left side to switch between them.

To close the panel:

• Tap the Close button in the top right corner of Panels.
• Tap outside the Panels area.

To take a screenshot of the web page you’re viewing on your mobile use Vivaldi’s built-in Capture tool.

Capturing a page

To capture a screenshot of the current page, open the Vivaldi menu > Capture Page.

Select between the following two options:

• Capture only the visible area,
• Capture the full web page (some web page length restrictions may apply).

The screenshot will be saved to your pictures in a folder named Vivaldi Captures.

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Long screenshot

In addition to the visible area and full page capture, there’s a third option – long screenshot, where you determine the size of the captured area. To take a long screeshot:

1. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Share.
2. Select Long screenshot from the bottom row of options.
3. Drag the arrows on the top and bottom to resize the screenshot.
4. Tap on the Capture button in the bottom right corner.
5. From the options select whether you want to edit, save, share or delete the capture.

Use Notes to quickly add checklists, agenda items or facilitate a research project without the disruption of switching apps.

Viewing Notes

To view and manage your Notes:

1. Open Panels from the left side of the bottom toolbar;
2. Swipe left to Notes (between History and Downloads) or tap on the Notes icon.
3. Tap on a note to view the full note.

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Creating a new note

To create a new note:

1. Tap on the Add Note button in the bottom right corner;
2. Enter the note text. The note will be saved automatically;
3. When you’re finished, tap on the Back button in the top left corner to return to the list of notes.

To discard the new note, tap on Delete in the top right corner.

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Creating a new Note from a web page

To make a note of something you found on a web page:

1. Select the text you want to turn into a note;
2. In the menu that appears, choose Copy to Note.

The note will be added to the folder you viewed last.

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Append to note

To add more content to an existing note:

1. Select the text you want to add to a note.
2. In the menu that appears, tap on the 3-dot menu for additional options.
3. Select Append to note.
4. Select the note you want to add the new text to.
5. To finish, tap on the checkmark, that turned blue on note selection, in the top right corner.

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Creating a new Notes folder

To create a new folder for your Notes:

1. Select the note or notes you want to group under a folder and tap on the Move button.
2. Tap on New Folder.
3. Give the folder a name and choose a parent folder.
4. Tap on the Back button in the top left corner to create the folder and exit the dialogue.

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Editing Notes

To edit a note:

1. Tap on the note you wish to edit.
2. Make the changes. They’ll be saved automatically.
3. When you’re finished, tap on the Back button in the top left corner to return to the list of notes.

To rename a note:

1. Long-press on a note in the Notes list to select it.
2. Tap on the Edit button.
3. Rename the note.
4. Tap on Save.

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Moving notes

To move a note to a different folder:

• Long press on the note(s) you wish to relocate.
• Tap the  Move button, to select an existing folder or create a new one.

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Deleting Notes

To delete a note, open the note and tap on Delete in the top right corner.

To delete multiple notes at once:

1. Long press on the first note and then tap on the other notes you wish to delete.
2. Tap on Delete in the top right corner.