Android Tips

Tip #224

February 28, 2023

There are a couple of ways you can reload a web page in Vivaldi on Android. If you’re already near the top of the page swiping is probably the easiest.

To reload a web page with a swipe gesture:

1. Scroll to the top of the page.
2. Swipe down on your screen as if you’d want to scroll even further up.
3. When you see a reload icon appear, release your finger to reload the page.

If you’ve been scrolling on a long page for a while, then using swipe to reload is probably not so convenient. In that case, open the Vivaldi menu and tap on the reload button there.

Tip #222

February 24, 2023

Vivaldi news and tutorials, chats with partners, live streams with the team, trendy Shorts. All this and more can be found on Vivaldi’s YouTube channel.

Visit https://www.youtube.com/@VivaldiBrowser for hours of entertainment.

Tip #221

February 23, 2023

Want to put on some music while browsing or don’t want to pause a video to respond to a message in a different app? Normally audio and video playback will stop when you switch tabs or apps, but there’s a setting in Vivaldi on Android that, when enabled, will keep the audio in the tab playing, even when it’s no longer the active tab.

To enable media playback in the background:

1. Go to Settings > General.
2. Enable Allow background audio playback.

Tip #218

February 20, 2023

In addition to the default Search Engine, you can also search with all other available ones in Vivaldi on Android. One option to switch search engines for a single search is to type the Search Engine Nickname in front of the search term, but you can also enable a toolbar that displays them all while you search and just tap on the one you want to use.

To see all available search engines while you search:

1. Go to Settings > General.
2. Enable Show Search Engine Suggestion.

To switch engines while searching:

1. Enter the search term in the Address/Search Field.
2. Tap on the Search Engine you want to see results from.

Swipe left and right on the list to see all search engines.

Tip #214

February 14, 2023

When you have manual sorting enabled in Vivaldi on Android you can long-press on a Speed Dial and drag it to a different location on the Start Page. If you want to organize Speed Dials faster, opt for one of the available sorting options.

To sort Speed Dial bookmarks:

1. Open the Start Page with your Speed Dials.
2. In the top right corner, tap on the sort button.
3. Select the criteria according to which you want to sort.
   • Manual
   • By Title
   • By Address
   • By Nickname
   • By Description
   • By Date

Tip #203

January 30, 2023

To see a chronological list of all the files you’ve downloaded with Vivaldi on Android, open the Vivaldi menu and select Downloads. Alternatively, open Panels and navigate to the Downloads Panel from there.

In the Downloads Panel you can:

• Open downloaded files.
• Search for past downloads.
• Share them further.
• Rename documents.
• Delete downloaded files.

Tip #199

January 24, 2023

We showed you how to close all other tabs and leave only the active tab open on the desktop version of Vivaldi in Tip #32. Now we’re showing you how to do the same in Vivaldi on Android.

From the Tab Bar:

1. Open the tab you want to keep open.
2. Long press on the active tab on the Tab Bar.
3. Select Close Other Tabs from the menu.

In case you have disabled the Tab Bar, you can also close other tabs from the Tab Switcher:

1. Open the tab you want to keep open.
2. Open the Tab Switcher.
3. Tap on the 3 dot menu in the top right corner.
4. Select Close Other Tabs from the menu.

Tip #193

January 16, 2023

If you prefer to open a specific web page whenever you open a new tab or tap the home button, instead of the Start Page with your favorite bookmarks, Speed Dials, you can make the adjustment in the app’s settings.

1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > Web pages > Homepage.
2. Tap on the second option and enter the web page’s link you want to see as the homepage.

Tip #187

January 6, 2023

The most common and convenient place to install Vivaldi on Android is from Google Play. If you can’t or don’t want to use Google Play, there are a few alternative ways to install Vivaldi on your mobile device.

First of all, there are two alternative app stores you can choose from:

• UptoDown
• Huawei AppGallery

The second option involves downloading and installing the APK version of Vivaldi. Before you can install Vivaldi from an APK file, though, allow the installation of APKs either by enabling developer mode on your phone or by giving certain apps (like a browser app) permission to download and install APKs. If you don’t do that before, you’ll be prompted to change the settings once you open the APK file.

To install Vivaldi:

1. Go to https://vivaldi.com/android/.
2. On the page, click on “Don’t have Google Play?“.
3. Download the APK file.
4. Open the file on your mobile device.
5. Click Install.

Please note that updates via .apk install are not automatic and you need to download and install the latest version after every new release. To ensure you are aware of the latest fixes and security updates, we strongly advise subscribing to our Newsletter or RSS feed, or following our official social media channels.

Tip #180

December 28, 2022

Android 12 and up supports opening multiple windows of the same app. This means that if you have a newer mobile device, you can browse with Vivaldi in multiple windows just like on desktop.

Multiple windows are supported better on devices with larger screens, such as tablets. To open a new window on a tablet or a phone with a width larger than 600dp:

1. Open the Vivaldi menu.
2. Select New Window.

Though not as convenient, you can open a new window on a smaller screen by following these steps:

1. Open Vivaldi.
2. Open your device’s app switcher.
3. Long-press on the Vivaldi logo above the app preview thumbnail to open a split-screen view.
4. Search for Vivaldi and tap on it to open a new window in the other half of the split screen.
5. Exit split screen view, for example, by swiping the divider all the way up or down the screen.

When checking the app switcher, you’ll see Vivaldi listed twice or more, if you’ve opened even more windows.

Check out the Help page about Windows on Android to learn more about managing windows on your mobile device.

Tip #177

December 22, 2022

Both on Vivaldi on desktop and Vivaldi on Android, you have a few options for the location of newly opened tabs. To change where the new tab opens, go to Settings > Tabs > New Tab position either on desktop or Android. Then choose between the following options:

• After Related Tabs: The new tabs will share a “parent-child” relationship – if you open a link in your current tab, the new tab will open next to its “parent”.
• After Active Tab: Opens new tab next to the current active tab (this is the default).
• As Last Tab: Opens new tab at the end of the tabs.
• As Tab Stack With Related Tab: Opens a new tab stack with the active tab and the new tab.

Tip #172

December 15, 2022

You can tailor the menu bar in Vivaldi’s main menu to fit your individual workflow.

To customize the menu bar:

1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > General > Main Menu.
2. Opt for one of the two presets or select Customize layout to make your own configuration.
3. Using drag and drop, reorder the options in the list, so the top 5 menu items are the ones you want to see on the menu bar.