14 DAY TRIAL // Opera Max, the application that allows Android users to save data on their limited data plans by simply compressing video, images and text used by the device, has just received a major update that further tweaks it for even better results.
For those unfamiliar with the application, Opera Max measures all the data usage on an Android smartphone by using a VPN (Virtual Private Network).
According to the developers, all non-encrypted data requests are sent through its compression servers that optimize video, images and websites, in order to use less data. Encrypted data is not sent to Opera’s servers though.
The application was launched as beta last month and it was restricted to Android users living in the United States. In order to participate in the beta program, one would have to join the Opera Google+ Community.
Those who have already been accepted will be pleased to know that the first major update for Opera Max is now available for download. Here is the full changelog:
- By popular demand, we added a setting that disables the persistent Opera Max icon in the notification drawer. - Opera Max is now future-proofed to support iPv6-enabled devices and operator networks. Here’s why this is important. - Android 4.4 (KitKat) has an IPv6 support bug introduced by Google. The app now detects this and instructs users how to switch their device to IPv4 to enable savings. - The monthly and daily summary card views now show the app that has the highest savings rate and the total time that apps used data in a day. The monthly view also shows the number of days out of the month that data was used. - The app’s settings now include a link to return to the first-run tutorial. - Users outside the USA will get an out-of-range message when they launch the app.
Keep in mind that the beta version of Opera Max is still only available in the United States, but developers have confirmed that they are “working hard on expanding the Opera Max service.”