# Default settings when using “Search” feature in iOS

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/default-settings-when-using-search-feature-in-ios/585141>\
**Category:** Mobile Support\
**Tags:** ios\
**Created:** [December 6, 2024, 9:25am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-settings-when-using-search-feature-in-ios/585141 "2024-12-06T09:25:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Jack93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@Jack93](https://community.brave.app/u/Jack93)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 9:25am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-settings-when-using-search-feature-in-ios/585141/1 "2024-12-06T09:25:14Z")

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**Description of the issue:**  
After downloading the latest update when I use the search bar on iOS the browser starts with default settings, therefore not properly blocking ads and saving history even in private only mode

**How can this issue be reproduced?**

1. Every time I use search with Brave as default browser both on iOS and iPadOS
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**Expected result:**  
Brave loads with my settings as it happened until a couple of days ago

**Brave Version( check `About Brave`):**  
1.73  
Downloaded from the Apple Store (official)  
**Mobile Device details**  
iPhone and ipad on iOS 18.1.1  
**Additional Information:**  
For “Search” feature I mean the built in iOS feature, activated by swiping down on the Home Screen. This feature allows you to make research with the default browser

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**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 9:44am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-settings-when-using-search-feature-in-ios/585141/2 "2024-12-06T09:44:47Z")

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Please edit your Original Post (“OP”), above, in order to specifically include:

- Brave Browser version for iOS device
- Brave Browser version for iPadOS device

And state the source for your “downloading”

And define “the search bar” - being specific per device, are you using the:

- Brave Search field?
- Brave Browser URL address field?

And remove this portion:

![Screen Shot 2024-12-06 at 4.41.34 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/a/c/acc01292bb1174404e3e9e03852ad3e5fda00217.png)

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**Author:** ![Jack93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/fbc32d/32.png) [@Jack93](https://community.brave.app/u/Jack93)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 10:10am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-settings-when-using-search-feature-in-ios/585141/3 "2024-12-06T10:10:52Z")

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I edited the original post

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**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 10:18am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-settings-when-using-search-feature-in-ios/585141/4 "2024-12-06T10:18:05Z")

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Thank you. The format for making a good report, helps Brave Support to assess your issue.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2025, 10:18am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/default-settings-when-using-search-feature-in-ios/585141/5 "2025-01-05T10:18:30Z")

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Closed on January 5, 2025, 10:18am UTC

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