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Install / Use Opera Mini Browser on the Treo 650, 700p, etc.

One practical way to view web sites which require JavaScript to obtain full functionality.


If you haven't already done so - and you probably haven't - you will first need to install IBM's WebSphere Everyplace Micro Environment, a free download which as of this writing can be found at http://www.palm.com/us/support/jvm/.  Note, although Palm's site indicates that the download "is available at no cost to customers who purchased a Tungsten T5, Tungsten E2, LifeDrive, Zire 72 handhelds or a Treo 650 smartphone handheld", other sites such as this PalmGear page state, "Users of Treo 650, Treo 680, Treo 700p, LifeDrive, Tungsten T5, Tungsten E2, T|X, or Zire 72 can download the software at no cost from Palm."

Pay particular attention to the installation instructions on Palm's download page.  The downloaded zip file contains many files, only two of which (J9JavaVMMidp20.prc and JavaVMCheck_enUS.prc) typically need be hotsynced to your device.

Once the JVM has been installed, you will need to make a few configuration changes prior to running Opera Mini.  Failure to do so will result in Opera Mini crashing to the Home screen each time you try to load a web site (if you watch closely, you might see an "End user license agreement" page flash by just before the crash).  To make the changes, open the Palm Prefs application and scroll to the bottom where you will find the newly added "IBM Java VM" entry.



Make the changes shown below and tap "Done" when finished.


Download the Opera Mini browser, currently available at http://www.operamini.com/download/ and hotsync (if you downloaded to your PC instead of directly to the device via WAP).

And, that should do it.  Just one thing: you can't get out of Opera Mini by tapping your smartphone's "Home" key - you need to use the Menu -> Exit function, as illustrated below.




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