Category: Android

Tip #306

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Hide the Status Bar to give more space for page content in Vivaldi on Android.

You can gain a few pixels for displaying more web content and/or hide distracting notification icons from view, by hiding Android’s Status Bar. It’s especially useful when you tend to browse more with Vivaldi in landscape mode.

To hide your mobile devices Status Bar while using the app:

  1. Go to Settings > Appearance > Status Bar Visibility.
  2. Select, whether to show or hide the Status Bar, or to show it in portrait mode, but hide it in landscape mode.
Two mobile phones with Vivaldi on Android open. One has the Status Bar visible, the other has it hidden.

Tip #299

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Take a screenshot of the web page with the Capture tool on Vivaldi on Android.

Sometimes grabbing a screenshot is the best way to save or share web content. Especially, if you want to share more than just images.

You could use your mobile device’s capture feature, but that will also show the status bar and the browser interface, requiring you to spend more time on cropping the output. In addition, you’ll only be able to capture the visible area of the page. Vivaldi’s Capture tool offers a better solution.

To capture a screenshot in Vivaldi on Android:

  1. Open the main Vivaldi menu and select “Capture page”.
  2. Select whether you want to capture the whole page or just the visible area.

The screenshot will be saved to your image gallery, from where you can open it for viewing, further edits, and sharing.

A page with an image of a sneaker open on mobile. Screenshot options for capturing a full page or just the visible area are highlighted.

Tip #297

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Turn to Vivaldi Help on Android to learn about the browser.

You might be wondering what a feature in Vivaldi on Android is about, trying to figure out how to configure the app to your liking, or in the unfortunate event, trying to troubleshoot an issue. Vivaldi Help with its growing selection of articles is here to help.

To quickly open Vivaldi Help on Android, use one of the following methods:

  • Open the main Vivaldi menu, scroll to the end, and select Help & Feedback.
  • In Settings, tap on the❓ question marks in the top right corner of the settings pages.
  • Type “help.vivaldi.com/android” in the Address Field.

Check out Tip #2 to see how to best get to Vivaldi Help on desktop.

Vivaldi Help site open on a phone.

Tip #295

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Love Vivaldi on Android? Leave us a 5-star rating on the Play Store.

If you’ve been enjoying using the Vivaldi Browser on your Android devices, let others know about it by leaving a positive rating and a review on the Play Store. It helps us a lot. 😊

To leave a rating:

  1. Open Vivaldi’s profile on the Play Store.
  2. Scroll to the “Rate this app” section.
  3. Tap on the rightmost ⭐ for a positive rating.
  4. If you wish, write a review.
  5. Click Post.

So, as the song goes 🎶 “If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it… give Vivaldi 5 stars!” 🎶 😄

Tip #291

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Use the shortcut in Settings to make Vivaldi the default browser app on Android.

You might not be ready to commit to making Vivaldi the default browser right after installation, but after using the app for a bit, you’ll likely want to use Vivaldi as your main browser.

To set Vivaldi as the default browser app:

  1. Open Vivaldi’s main menu > Settings > Web Pages.
  2. Toggle on “Set as default browser”.
  3. You’ll be taken to your phone’s settings. Select Vivaldi Browser to be the default browser app.
Vivaldi on Android settings page, with "Set as default browser" option highlighted.

Tip #283

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Discover all the different ways you can open Private Tabs in Vivaldi on Android.

Private Tabs are a good option when you want to use the same service with two different accounts, hide your browsing activity from someone you’re sharing the device with, or any other reason. But before you can start browsing in a Private tab, you need to open one first.

Take a look at the list below to see the many ways you can do it in Vivaldi on Android:

  • Open the main menu and select “New private tab” (see image below).
  • Long press on the + Tab Switcher button and select “New private tab”.
  • Long press on the + New Tab button on the Tab Bar and select “New private tab”.
  • Open the Tab Switcher > Private Tabs and tap on the + New Tab button in the bottom right corner.
  • In any of the Tab Switcher views, open the ⋮ menu in the top right corner and select “New private tab”.
  • Long press on the Vivaldi icon on your mobile device’s home screen or app library and select “New private tab”.
  • Long press on a link on a web page and select “Open in private tab”.
Main menu in Vivaldi on Android open with New private tab option highlighted.

Tip #279

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Make your favorite search engine the default on Vivaldi on Android.

There are a lot of search engines you can use to find information on the internet. Vivaldi on Android comes with a good selection and allows you to set your preferred search engine as the default one, while still allowing you to quickly use others via Search Engine Nicknames.

To change the default search engines:

  1. Go to Vivaldi menu > Settings > General > Search Engine.
  2. Tap on the search engine of your choice to make it the default one.

If the search engine you like most isn’t listed, check Tip #230 to see how you can add more.

Search Engines settings page in Vivaldi on Android.

Tip #272

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Reorder Tabs with drag and drop on the Tab Bar of Vivaldi on Android.

The desktop-like Tab Bar in Vivaldi on Android comes with a desktop-like option to reorder your open tabs with drag and drop. The only difference is that instead of a mouse you need to use your finger or stylus pen to do it.

To reorder tabs on the Tab Bar:

  1. Long press on the tab you want to move.
  2. Drag it to the new location.
  3. Release your finger to finish the move.

Tip #269

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Scan QR codes with Vivaldi on Android.

QR codes can be found everywhere, both in the physical world and on the web. It’s common to launch the camera app to scan QR codes and then open the scanned link in a browser or app, but if you want to open the link in Vivaldi anyway, why not use the built-in QR code scanner.

To scan a QR code with Vivaldi on Android:

  1. Open the QR code scanner in one of the following ways:
    • Tap on the Address Field to display the icon (see image below).
    • Tap on the QR code icon in the search widget on your home screen.
    • By long pressing on the app icon and selecting “Scan QR Code”.
  2. Place the frame on the phone’s screen over the QR Code or barcode.

If the scanner detects a URL, it’ll automatically open the link in a new tab. In case it detects some other information, it offers to copy the information or to do a search with it.

Bonus tip! Use the QR code generator on desktop to quickly share and open links in Vivaldi on Android. See Tip #14 for instructions.

Vivaldi on Android. The Address Field has been focused to reveal the button to scan QR codes.

Tip #259

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Fit more tabs on the Tab Bar in Vivaldi on Android by only displaying the site favicon.

Smaller screens fit less tabs on the Tab Bar. To squeeze in a few more than usual, you can hide the tab titles and only display the website’s logo aka the favicon.

To display only the favicon for each tab:

  1. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Settings > Tabs.
  2. Toggle on “Show Tab as Favicon”.

You can win even more space, if you disable “Show X Button For Background Tabs”. That way only the active tab has the Close button visible.

Vivaldi on Android with tabs displayed as favicons and close buttons hidden for background tabs.

Tip #255

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Click on the Vivaldi logo in the corner to access the browser’s main menu.

Are you new to Vivaldi and looking for where you can access the browser’s menu with some of the most useful features. In Vivaldi the menu can be opened when you click or tap on the Vivaldi logo, except for Vivaldi on macOS, where the full menu is always on display.

On desktop the Vivaldi logo is in the top left corner and on Android it’s on the right side of the Address Bar, either at the top or bottom of the screen, depending on your settings.

You can learn more about the menus on desktop and Android on Vivaldi Help.

Vivaldi on desktop and Vivaldi on Android both with the main menu open and highlighted.

Tip #252

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Keep Notes organized in Vivaldi on Android by grouping them into folders.

Writing down your thoughts or turning snippets of text from web pages into Notes is a great way to save important knowledge for later. Since Notes can be on any topic, grouping related notes into folders helps to keep things organized and easy to find.

To organize notes into folders in Vivaldi on Android:

  1. Open the Notes Panel.
  2. Long-press on the first note you want to include in the new folder.
  3. Tap on other notes you want to add as well.
  4. Tap on the Move button.
  5. Select New Folder.
  6. Give the new folder a name.
  7. Tap on Save.

Take a look at the video to see how to create a new Notes folder on the tablet version of Vivaldi on Android.

Tip #247

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Long press on selected text in Vivaldi on Android to do a web search with the selection.

We shared how to search with a snippet of text on a web page on the desktop version of Vivaldi in Tip #8. This time we’re sharing how to do the same on Android.

To search with selected text:

  1. Long press on a word you want to select.
    Drag the little bubbles at the bottom corners of the word to select more than one word.
  2. On the menu that appears, tap on the 3 dot menu to see additional options.
  3. Select Web search.

Results will be shown from your default search engine.

A web page in Vivaldi on Android with a few words selected and context menu open.

Tip #239

— Posted inAndroid, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Swipe left and right to close tabs in Vivaldi on Android.

Swiping left and right is not only for dating apps. In Vivaldi on Android you can use it to close tabs in the Tab Switcher.

Before you start swiping, check that the feature is enabled in Settings > Tabs > Swipe To Close Tab. Then, to close tabs:

  1. Open the Tab Switcher.
  2. Press on the tab you want to close and swipe either left or right.