Hype Chat in Opera Mini is the first African-inspired chat service built into a mobile browser, allowing users to easily set up an account and start chatting with secure end-to-end encryption right away. This means users can now browse the web, chat with friends, and share self-created memes, stickers and GIFs with other Hype users, all in one app. It also sync with your phone to let you see who’s on Hype and invite more friends.
How Do I Get Hype?
Hype is exclusively available as an integrated feature in the Opera Mini browser, available on Google Play. So, download Opera Mini, launch it, tap the Hype logo at the bottom to register and login to Hype in Opera Mini.
Opera Mini Hype Registration
To activate Opera Mini Hype account, users should have an Opera Mini application. Users set up a Hype account by tapping the Hype logo at the bottom of the Opera Mini browser, or through the O menu. Next they choose their name and take a selfie or upload a personalised photo, which will become their profile picture and will be visible for other Hype users. Once this process is completed, users sync Hype with their phone contact list to start chatting with others.
Get Free Data in Opera Mini Hype
To help familiarize people with the concept of an easy-to-use chatting service built into a browser and as a response to the high cost of data in Nigeria, Opera has partnered with the leading carriers in Nigeria to enable free daily browsing and chatting for those using the service. Users of Opera Mini and Airtel, MTN and Globacom can activate the free data anytime by opening the Feedback Bot in Hype, sending “Unlock my free data” in chat, then clicking the link in the reply message. The free mobile data will be activated when the page is loaded.