Brave Browser Discussion & Update Thread

Good. I'm still using the browser almost exclusively and find it to suit me as well as others browsers I've tried for my needs, even without add-ons. I haven't tried micropayments yet as I tend not to be an early adopter, especially when dealing with things I don't fully understand, like bitcoins and such. For now I'm willing to accept the ads Brave injects, a certain amount of unobtrusive ads doesn't bother me.

Please keep us updated as to how well it works for you. Thanks.

It seems to be getting hard to explain this concept to the "entitlement generation" who doesn't seem to understand that most systems need some kind of input to remain sustainable indefinitely, especially as more and more people learn to game the system. Not that I'm above using ad blockers and such myself (as long as they're free of course. )

 

I have been testing this browser, it is a Chrome hybrid so the one thing that bugs me is you can't use Chrome extensions in it, which gives me the feeling the author wants to control the security level of this browser kind of like those ad blockers that block ads except the ones the ad blocker creators want you to see.

 

Want true privacy? You need to check out this browser

-- Tom

 

Is it still a bare bones browser? No ability to install extensions is not acceptable, what a a joke. I tried to install it virtualized via Sandboxie, but it was not possible.

 

It has several security ones builtin an adblocker, script blocker, anti-phishing, and https everywhere and you can install a password manager from a list of supported ones, other than that no extensions.

I have not tried installing it in Sandboxie but I do run it in Sandboxie no problem.

 

I have been using Brave on my Android tablet for a few weeks now and am very pleased with it. I had been using Firefox and found that it was always crashing. So far Brave has been very fast, stable and not crashed whilst providing great privacy and security.

 

Brave connects back to Amazon. So it may accept only extensions that don't connect back to Google Store. If this is the case then it will take sometime to have such extensions.

I'm running it inside Sandboxie without problem so far

 

What do you mean with "connects back to Amazon", I thought it was supposed to protect you from tracking.

You can probably only install it outside the sandbox, but I'm not willing to do that. I also noticed that the download size is 100 MB, a lot bigger than other browsers like Vivaldi, I wonder what's up with this.

 

I've just downloaded Brave and I'm running it sandboxed.
So far, I like it. I've checked it for DNS leaks - no issues, but when I try to check for WebRTC leaks while Brave is sandboxed, it always crashes.
Without Sandboxie, Brave is leaking.

 

When Brave starts up it connects back to Amazon. And yes you can run it sandboxed by Sandboxie

 

No WebRTC leakage on my part when sandboxed by Sandboxie and running VPN. No sandboxed no WebRTC leak. Checked using ipleak.net

 

Here is what's strange.
I've tried Sandboxed Brave with three different VPN's and it always crashed(!) when checking for WebRTC leaks.
Not sandboxed Brave has not crashed, but several DNS leak tests and WebRTC leak test indicated leaks.

Also.
I've not found any indication that Ccleaner or Wise Care, or Privazer, or any other cleaner knows about Brave's history, cache, etc...
What app/software is cleaning Brave?

 

If you go to Security you can set to clean the followings when you closed Brave

a) Browsing history
b) Download history
c) Cached images and files
d) All site cookies
e) Autocomplete data
f) Autofill data
g) Saved site settings and permissions

 

Yes, I know about Brave's "internal cleaning" mechanism.
I'm trying to get a third party cleaning tool to make sure about that Brave's Internal cleaning.
Is it possible to install "self-destructing cookies" or "click&clean" for Brave?

 

Brave don't support extensions....not for now

 

Here is the deal.

I've visited "wilderssecurity forum" and read one thread, "Feds Want 15 Full Google, Microsoft And Yahoo Email Accounts".
Next.
I've cleaned all my history - everything/clear all browsing data now - from Brave, but I did not(!) restart Brave.
Next.
I opened a Private Tab and went to a different web-site.
After that, I've cleaned Brave the same way but I did not(!) restart Brave.
And the last thing.
When I started typing feds, immediately my browsing history appeared.

In short.

Unless you close and re-start(!) Brave, all your browsing history, cache, cookies, etc... remain intact!
And it's really unexeptable for me.

 

Yah, tested it and confirm what you said. But that's how it works and Brave already said to restart to clear all

 

A few days ago, there was an update for Bravo.

 

Brave Browser v0.17.19 (July 19, 2017)
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Spoiler: Changelog v0.17.19

https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
0.17.19

• Optimized getTopsites to speed up URL bar suggestions. (#10004)
• Optimized check for updates. (#9996)
• Optimized window initialization data to use shared memory. (#10018)
• Optimized shared memory IPC to transfer history & bookmarks. (#10024)
• Added Whitelist DuckDuckGo for Brave UA. (#10020)
• Fixed tab display after a tabpage closes. (#9922)
• Fixed history list shows unnecessary duplicates for same-page actions (like google maps). (#3848)
• Fixed : Security : WebTorrent: Torrent server should be restricted to same origin. (#10012)
• Update to Muon 4.1.9. (#10064)

 

Ok, just tested Chrome and Iridium (both latest version) and they are having the problem that upon closing and opening them the browsing history is still there. All running in Incognito mode by default. Maybe there is some bugs in the browsers.

Browsers which DON't retain the browsing history upon closure and re-open are FF, WaterFox, Ungoogled Chromium and Epic Privacy Browser.

 

And that's my point about "safe" browsers running in Incognito mode.

 

Brave Browser v0.18.23 (August 16, 2017)
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Spoiler: Changelog v0.18.23

https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
0.18.23

• Fixed spell check not working on Disqus comment boxes. (#10040)
• Fixed findbar slowness (cmd + F, typing). (#10271)
• Fixed issue where pinned tab can't be really unpinned. (#10241)
• Fixed pinned tab will not display. (#10122)
• Fixed cursor not shown when editing a bookmark. (#10104)
• Fixed short term video freezes. (#9808)
• Fixed browser freezes per 5 minutes with existing profile. (#10094)
• Fixed tab previews: stick to changing properties that can be handled by the compositor alone. (#10291)
• Fixed when the main process crashes, window state is lost. (#10349)
• Fixed Linux rpm is not signed. (#10188)
• Fixed minimizing the browser window leaves the tooltip open. (#8697)
• Fixed extension popup menu items dismissed on click. (#10130)
• Fixed extension popup not showing. (#10224)
• Fixed about favicons are taking up way too much space in the session store. (#10000)
• Fixed js/lib/urlutil.js for safer url parsing. (#6098)
• Upgrade to muon 4.3.10. (#10262)
• Upgrade to Chromium 60.0.3112.90. (#10261)

Spoiler: Changelog v0.18.14

0.18.14

• Added a welcome screen for first time users. (#9423)
• Added Chromium spell checker (in place of Electron spell checker). (#9880)
• Added an option to disable "Top Sites" in autocomplete. (#4977)
• Added "Hide Lower" button on Brave Payments. (#9137)
• Optimized sending messages only to needed windows instead of all windows. (#9701)
• Fixed showing the URL in the location bar for invalid URLs (instead of about:error). (#2025)
• Fixed clicking inside of an extension popup dismisses it. (#10029)
• Fixed LastPass won't stop asking for 2FA code. (#9259)
• Fixed Session restore can lead to lost windows if there is a hung or slow Window on shutdown. (#9806)
• Fixed losing tabs when updating. (#9805)
• Fixed Toolbar and UI Elements scale control should prompt for restart. (#10132)
• Fixed an issue with closing the last frame via keyboard. (#9948)
• Fixed unable to add site to Pocket. (#9669)
• Fixed URL bar icon disappears when video starts playing. (#9652)
• Fixed URL bar titlemode appends colon to the end of the hostname. (#9503)
• Fixed individual bookmarks not synced from laptop after Payments are switched off. (#9684)
• Fixed Sync records are sent twice. (#9404)
• Fixed Sync input fields should have focus when clicked. (#9175)
• Fixed "Allow this time" on NoScript dialog keeps allowing scripts even after reopening the tab. (#9150)
• Fixed extension tabs not auto closing when finished. (#9132)
• Fixed Pocket and LastPass home page loads after logging into account. (#9117)
• Fixed TLD of long domain display in title tooltip on bravery panel. (#9089)
• Fixed about:brave information display for Windows. (#8933)
• Fixed bookmarks in Other Bookmarks folder from being synced to the bookmark toolbar. (#8024)
• Fixed adding a bookmarks folder makes the browser unresponsive in Sync. (#9745)
• Fixed bookmark deletion may lead to duplicated bookmarks in Sync. (#9724)
• Fixed blank tabs bar when increasing the number of tabs per tab set. (#7806)
• Updated to Chromium 60.0.3112.78. (#9947)
• Updated Extension: 1Password 4.6.7.90. (#9946)
• Updated to Muon 4.3.6. (#9856)

 

Brave Browser v0.18.29 (September 7, 2017)
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Spoiler: Changelog v0.18.29

https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
0.18.29 Release Channel

• Optimized page load time to reduce jank. (#9987)
• Fixed Netflix player by adding VMP support. (#10449)
• Fixed white tab displayed if 'last viewed tab' isn't available. (#10645)
• Fixed tombstone tabs and tabs refreshing themselves. (#10561)
• Fixed focus is always set to first tab, Page view not shown for single tab. (#10532)
• Fixed Brave UI becomes unresponsive. (#10436)
• Fixed about: pages are not always being populated. (#10384)
• Fixed bookmark cannot be moved to bookmark folder on bookmark toolbar. (#10101)
• Fixed toolbar and UI elements scale control. (#10089)
• Fixed active tab closing selecting the wrong next index. (#10038)
• Fixed error while closing tab pages: Could not find tab for <id>. (#9722)
• Fixed tear off last tab to window causes original windows last tab to be shown in white. (#9671)
• Fixed unable to switch tabs sometimes. (#9385)
• Fixed HTTP referrer not being blocked. (#10721)
• Upgrade to muon 4.3.16. (#10730)
• Upgrade to Chromium 60.0.3112.113. (#10799)

 

Brave Browser v0.19.105 (December 1, 2017)
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Spoiler: Changelog v0.19.105

https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
Release Channel v0.19.105

• Fixed USD conversion for wallet balance always shows 1.00. (#12054)
• Fixed time spent calculations when minimum page time set to 1min. (#11997)
• Fixed incorrect values being displayed under contribution notification. (#11989)
• Fixed white flash on new tab page before content loads. (#5309)
• Fixed white flash after tab open or close. (#11813)
• Optimized fingerprint tracking by blocking additional methods. (#10288)
• Optimized blocking technique to avoid hard errors on page that expect blocked functionality. (#10285)

 

Why on earth is it 136MB big? Perhaps I will still check it out, but last time I checked it was extremely bare bones.