Category: iOS

Tip #389

— Posted iniOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Add Vivaldi’s Search widget to your Home Screen on iOS to start a search or navigate to a web page with just one tap.

With a search widget on your iPhone’s or iPad’s Home Screen, you can open a new tab or a private tab and start entering a search term or a web page URL into Vivaldi with only one tap on the widget. Additionally, you can open the QR scanner.

To add a widget to your Home Screen:

  1. Long press on your Home Screen.
  2. Tap on the + button in the top right corner of the screen.
  3. Find Vivaldi’s widget and tap on it.
  4. Select whether you want to add Quick Actions or just a simple Search widget.
  5. Tap on “Add Widget”.
  6. Tap and hold to move it around on the Home Screen.

Tip #383

— Posted iniOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Choose from 4 Speed Dial layout options for Vivaldi on iOS.

Speed Dials are Bookmarks that are displayed on your browser’s Start Page. In Vivaldi, you can choose how they’re displayed.

To change the look in Vivaldi on iOS:

  1. Go to  Vivaldi menu > Settings > Start Page Layout.
  2. Select your preferred layout:
    • Large Speed Dials,
    • Medium Speed Dials
    • Small Speed Dials,
    • Speed Dial list.

Got an Android device? Check Tip #157.

Large Speed Dials
Medium Speed Dials
Small Speed Dials
Speed Dial List

Tip #378

— Posted iniOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Set default search engines for both standard and private tabs in Vivaldi on iOS.

Like the results and features of one search engine, but want to amp up the privacy of search in private tabs? In Vivaldi on iOS, like in the desktop version, you have the choice to set separate search engines as the default ones for standard tabs and private tabs.

To update the default search engines:

  1. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Settings > Search Engine.
  2. Select either “Standard Tab” or “Private Tab”.
  3. Tap on the search engine you want to set as the default one.
  4. Exit by tapping Done or go back to the main Settings menu using the  back arrow.
Search Engine settings in Vivaldi on iOS.

Tip #367

— Posted iniOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Match Vivaldi’s App Icon with your iPhone’s and iPad’s style.

Vivaldi on iOS offers a selection of App Icons for you to choose from. Your chosen icon will be displayed on the home screen, in the App Library, and elsewhere where Vivaldi is displayed.

To choose a custom App Icon:

  1. Go to the Vivaldi menu > Settings > App Icon.
  2. Tap on the icon you’d like to use for Vivaldi.
  3. Tap “OK” to confirm your decision.
App Icon settings in Vivaldi on iOS (on the right) and the custom icon displayed on the home screen.

Tip #361

— Posted iniOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Set Vivaldi as the default browser on iOS.

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 make Vivaldi your default browser on iOS:

  1. Go to  Vivaldi menu > Settings > Default browser.
  2. Tap on Open Vivaldi Settings.
  3. Tap on Default Browser App.
  4. Select Vivaldi.
Default browser settings in Vivaldi on iOS.

Tip #357

— Posted iniOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Install Vivaldi on your iPhone and iPad!

The day has arrived when you no longer need to wait for an invitation to get your hands on a preview of Vivaldi on iOS. Now you can go to the App Store and install the official first version of Vivaldi on iOS on all your Apple devices.

Once you’ve done this, tell your family and friends to install Vivaldi on their phones and tablets as well.

Install Vivaldi on iOS

Tip #330

— Posted inAndroid, Community Services, Desktop, iOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Read Vivaldi’s Help pages in your language.

On help.vivaldi.com we have a large selection of articles teaching you about the countless features of the Vivaldi browser and services. With the help of our amazing volunteer translators, in addition to English, we’re able to offer Help pages in a few different languages.

When viewing an article, look below the title and table of contents to see in which languages the article is available in. Click on the language to switch to the translated version.

Where we have translated more than half of the articles, you can also select the language from the menu in the top right corner of the page and view the whole site in it.

In case we haven’t translated Vivaldi Help into a language you’d like to read the articles in, you can use the browser’s built-in translation tool or a translation Extension of your choice.

Vivaldi Help site with language menus for the article and site highlighted.

Tip #253

— Posted iniOS, Vivaldi Tips — 1 min read

Subscribe to the iOS newsletter to be notified when Vivaldi for iOS is released.

It’s happening!!! 🎉 There will be an iOS version of Vivaldi. 🥳

The team is working hard on developing Vivaldi for iOS, but there are unfortunately too many factors in play to know when the first version will be released.

That’s why we’ve set up a newsletter subscription you can sign up to. As soon as the first public version sees daylight you’ll be notified via email, so you can take Vivaldi for a spin on your iOS device.

SIGN UP HERE!
iOS subscription page on vivalid.com open in Vivaldi Browser.