Description of the issue: when opening Brave, it keeps opening a new tab
Steps to Reproduce (add as many as necessary): 1. 2. 3. just opening the app. If I swap to a different app then go back, it’s fine, but if I tap the shortcut to open it, half the time it just starts on a new tab instead of the most recent tab
Actual Result (gifs and screenshots are welcome!):
Expected result:
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Operating System and Brave Version(See the About Brave page in the main menu): Samsung Galaxy S24 ultra on Android 16 and Samsung One UI 8.5
Brave version Brave 1.91.171, Chromium 149.0.7827.103
Additional Information: I have so far attempted cache and cookie clear, as well as uninstalled and reinstalled the browser. This only happens on my phone. My laptop and desktop are not experiencing this issue.
I started having this same issue a few days ago. I have an Oppo Find X9 and Brave’s version is Brave 1.91.169, Chromium 149.0.7827.59.
However, it happens after a while of Brave not being open (haven’t timed it, but it seems like a couple hours at least), not just when closing and reopening it via sliding up to see recent apps and closing there.
I have disabled the “Homepage” option on Settings - Homepage as well as the “Shred” option is off.
You should check these browser settings (skip the one you can’t find):
Settings > New Tab Page > Opening Screen > Last open tab;
Settings > Brave Shields & privacy, disable Clear data on exit and Close tabs on exit;
Also disable this if you don’t use it, sometimes the browser starts with the window which doesn’t contain the tabs you want: Settings > Appearance > Enable multiple windows
It’s kind of an early access feature forced on selected users/devices in some recent brave updates. One of my family’s phones has it while another phone doesn’t.
They should have announced it on a big banner in the browser.
I have no early access option enabled. Why would i get this without any warning?
I don’t know. Weird decision from Brave devs, enable it by default for some of us users without any notice.
Here is the actual statement from a Brave employee:
It’s kind of an early access feature forced on selected users/devices in some recent brave updates. One of my family’s phones has it while another phone doesn’t.
This is just how I understand this situation. There’s no such thing as early access option.
@leh is correct here and this is something that most companies do all the time. I do apologize for the abruptness of it but just to clarify, this setting can be changed at any time as described above.
