Opera Mini 5 beta is out

September 16, 2009 · by Andreas Bovens

We’ve just released Opera Mini 5 beta, which sports a revamped UI with tabs, Speed Dial, and a password manager. If you have a phone that supports Java, you’ll most likely be able to run this beta — note that the UI is slightly different depending on whether you have a touchscreen or keypad phone.

If you don’t have a Java-enabled phone at your disposal, you can try running Opera Mini 5 beta in the MicroEmulator on your desktop.

As usual, we’ve published a Dev.Opera article to go with this release, covering Opera Mini 5 beta’s new features and standards support, as well as some tips for mobile optimization.

For more details and a visual introduction to the various new features, have a look at the Opera Mini 5 Beta Reviewers Guide below.

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Readers' comments 32

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ouzowtfWednesday, September 16, 2009 2:16:21 PM
Unregistered userWednesday, September 16, 2009 10:41:21 PM
Johnny writes: It's excellent, I've been waiting for Opera that supports touchscreen phones and it's finally here. It looks GREAT! I would just like to ask one thing. Is it posible to, somehow, put the possibility of changing Opera Mini's icon, because, it's not very nice looking on phones with greater display resolutions. I would really like this feature, somehow, or if you can put for download Opera Mini that already has installed icon for phones (touchphones) with greater resolution and a much nicer icon. Hope you understand what I'm trying to say :-).
Charles SchlossThursday, September 17, 2009 3:56:34 AM
http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Happy.gif -
Unregistered userThursday, September 17, 2009 9:29:04 AM
Javi writes: Great beta release, you have made the best browser available in all the java/symbian market. I'd like to report a wish though, you have 7 items under the settings menu (Bookmarks, History, ...). Why not add a Home one so I don't have to open the tabs and close the current one to get to speeddial again?
Unregistered userThursday, September 17, 2009 9:46:08 AM
Ahmad writes: Hi a great update to a greate software! but it has some bugs (in my e71) and i am not sure where to report them :S
KayThursday, September 17, 2009 9:27:15 PM
Opera 5 for SEw800i comming son?

good work!!!!!
Zi Bin CheahFriday, September 18, 2009 9:36:24 AM
klangmaler,

If SEw800i is a java phone, the generic version of Opera 5 should run fine.
Unregistered userFriday, September 18, 2009 11:34:43 AM
ArchCezar writes: Opera Mini 5 beta also works with Motorola E6. Good Job!
Zi Bin CheahSaturday, September 19, 2009 9:59:12 AM
Ahmad,

If you find bugs, you can file them at https://bugs.opera.com/wizard/

Thanks again for using Opera Mini! :)
HaavardSaturday, September 19, 2009 7:04:08 PM
The correct form for Opera Mini bugs is:

http://mini.bugs.opera.com/
Unregistered userSunday, September 20, 2009 11:39:27 AM
ardz writes: good refreshing feeling ...... but wat about skins?.....
Unregistered userSunday, September 20, 2009 11:40:21 AM
Anonymous writes: good refreshing feeling ...... but wat about skins?.....
Unregistered userMonday, September 21, 2009 8:38:16 PM
Moe writes: Just downloaded it for my BlackBerry 8900 and doesn't seem to work at all. I have only been able to enter the URL, it seems that the web page does come up but completely blank(white), should i be doing anything different?
Unregistered userWednesday, September 23, 2009 3:37:09 PM
Fury writes: Works great on my W880i but I think this browser should have the facility to save images from web pages to my mobile device. :S
Unregistered userThursday, September 24, 2009 1:49:37 PM
Davy writes: I've got some problem in this Opera Mini 5.0 (my phone is Sony Ericsson K770i) : 1. It can't open selected link in new tab,to open a new tab need to type the new address. 2. The fonts especially in menus are too large. 3. The speed dials which have been filled can't be changed with the new one. I hope these problems will be fixed..
KayFriday, September 25, 2009 2:09:41 PM
I can`t sync. bookmarks with my SE W800i?

I hope these problems will be fixed..

good stuff!!!!!!
Unregistered userFriday, September 25, 2009 8:39:28 PM
babykane72 writes: I'm liking the Opera mini 5 and downloaded it straight away, but I'm using an Nokia E71 and there is no editing facility as with opera mini 4.2 to enter symbol, not helpful if you need to enter i.e. email address.
Unregistered userFriday, October 2, 2009 12:48:49 PM
blinkie writes: opera mini 5 beta its not run in my samsung sgh-d900....
Unregistered userFriday, October 2, 2009 9:51:15 PM
msk1953 writes: Is settimeout supported in Opera Mini 5 javascript?
Sameer Sharma Sameer76Monday, October 5, 2009 6:34:10 AM
m using opera in ma sony Ericsson k550i for such a long time. I had a problem in opera 4.2(After uploding files in email attachment the next page problem occurs it shows 'tmp/files/ etc etc). I thought this problem might be solved in new version but, here in new opera5 uploading is worst than previous one. It doesn't even support uploading
Charles SchlossMonday, October 5, 2009 12:38:44 PM
Sameer76 Opera Mini 5 is a beta so it is not final and may have some bugs

for Opera Mini bugs:

http://mini.bugs.opera.com/
Theh NdlovuTuesday, October 6, 2009 11:28:46 AM
This is great,but how do I synchronize for my booksmarks from the opera mini 4.2.
SoroushTuesday, October 6, 2009 8:10:15 PM
I think Opera mini 4.2 is better than Opera mini 5. Because Opera mini 5 is complicated and isn't user-friendly. When you want to visit a website,when the internet speed is low or your connection has a problem, Opera 4.2, tries a lot to open the page, but Opera 5, doesn't try a lot to open the page and stops.(after 1 or 2 minutes)
opera mini 4.2 is better, because you can download your photos/songs... With OPERA, NOT YOUR MAIN BROWSER. but with opera 5, you must download with your main browser.
*anyway, I love Opera a lot. Opera is the best browser
Unregistered userTuesday, October 6, 2009 8:29:55 PM
srskft-ignorant writes: Actually, Opera Mini 5 is faster and more user friendly than Opera Mini 4. Also, Opera Mini 5 can download stuff exactly like Opera Mini 4. Like with Opera Mini 4 you need the signed version. So get your facts straight, srskft, and stop trolling.
Unregistered userThursday, October 15, 2009 3:08:43 PM
bleep writes: No, srskft is wrong. Opera Mini 5 is much faster than Opera Mini 4. It might use more memory, but that's because it's more powerful and advanced. That it doesn't download something is because that isn't done yet. It's because it's a beta.
Sergio HernandezWednesday, November 4, 2009 11:54:59 AM
I have Opera Mini 5 running on a Blackberry Pearl 8120, and there is some issues: When I write a text on a text box, the fonts seems too small, I mean very, very small, I could not read them, and when I made a mistake and try to delete the last character, the cursor run over the whole text and delete all.
Unregistered userSunday, November 22, 2009 12:05:30 AM
Anonymous writes: i have lg ks360 and opera works great but i dont know how to imput the symbol @ and other symbols, i mean it shows it but i can't choose the one of my choice. u get my point reply at [email protected] ASAP
Unregistered userSaturday, November 28, 2009 6:36:55 PM
Ritesh writes: I like the opera mini 5 but it always hang my mobile Lg Ks360 if i open my qwerty keyboard often or during the loading time....
Unregistered userSaturday, November 28, 2009 6:40:32 PM
Ritesh writes: Opera mini 5 is nice but it hangs my mobile if i open or close the slide of my mobile lG ks360 during the loading of page...
lukendaSaturday, December 26, 2009 6:01:10 AM
just waiting for opera mini 5 final..and hope that support for download files from rapidshare.com,4shared,etc..
Unregistered userSaturday, January 2, 2010 6:08:44 AM
Anonymous writes: hey guys just tried out the new beta mini5 all in all the layout is very cool maaaybe some tweaks are needed but all in all im liking it but ill be keeping mini 4 till the full release of mini5 one thing that did gutt me! was image saving shud have been in the beta just as a teeza of what true features are to come but to those who ive now seen on meny blogs asking how you save images on 5 beta this is not yet and option i REPEAT THIS IS NOT AND OPTION IN THE OM 5 BETA RELEASE JUST YET!! as for the full ver. of 5 im very xcited and mad love to the team at opera for supplying us with this browser!!
Unregistered userMonday, August 9, 2010 2:33:04 AM
hector [email protected] writes: in my phone hotmail sign in page is locked browsing by opera mini 5, some one know how to unlock it