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Opera Mini update introduces offline file sharing support
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Opera Software released an Opera Mini web browser update today that adds support for offline file sharing to the browser.

The main idea behind the new feature is to let users pair devices to send files even when there is no Internet connection. Opera hopes that the new built-in method will be used by users of Opera Mini in favor of traditional file sharing and uploading services or protocols such as email or cloud storage.

One of the main advantages is the offline nature of the feature as the sending and receiving of files does not consume any Internet bandwidth.

Opera Software picked Wi-Fi and not Bluetooth for the feature. One of the main reasons for choosing Wi-Fi was that it offers greater transfer speeds when compared to Bluetooth.

Opera Mini creates a secure private network connection between devices via a direct Wi-Fi connection according to Opera Software.

The first time a user is about to share a file permissions to access storage need to be granted to Opera Mini.

The File Sharing interface, which users may access with a tap on Menu > File Sharing displays a list of files. Files are sorted into the tabs Recent, Music, Video, Applications, Images, Archives, Documents, PDF and Other.

Each file is listed with its name and site; a short tap displays options to open it on the system which is great for verification purposes. A long-tap on a file or files on the other hand adds them to the send queue. You can add multiple files to the queue and even switch between different file groups without losing the queue.

Opera Mini's File Sharing feature does not provide access to a system-wide file browser; only common file formats and storage locations are supported by the extension, and there is no search to find a file quickly. While that should cover many use cases, advanced users might prefer more control over the feature and most users might like search functionality baked into the file sharing tool.

Once you have made the selection you may tap on the send button to start the process. Opera Mini requests access to the location when you do which you need to allow as well.
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