# Every page flashes white while loading **URL:** \ **Category:** Mobile Support\ **Tags:** ios\ **Created:** [December 15, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/every-page-flashes-white-while-loading/586852 "2024-12-15T10:57:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f17d59/32.png) [@Wiley](https://community.brave.app/u/Wiley)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/every-page-flashes-white-while-loading/586852/1 "2024-12-15T10:57:33Z")
**Description of the issue:** When loading a new page or reloading idle tab, the page flashes white before going dark. This happens when using night theme and with sites which are natively dark too. It’s very annoying when using phone in low light environment. **How can this issue be reproduced?** 1. Load a page 2. Reload idle tab **Expected result:** Page should be dark while loading (like it is in Safari) **Brave Version( check `About Brave`):** Version 1.73 (97) **Mobile Device details** iPhone 14 Pro 18.1.1 **Additional Information:** This doesn’t happen with Safari on ios or with brave on Android ---
**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/every-page-flashes-white-while-loading/586852/2 "2024-12-15T11:31:38Z")
**Be Prepared** - Back up [bookmarks](https://community.brave.app/t/recover-overwritten-password/583095/2) (and tabs, as bookmarks) - Back up [passwords](https://community.brave.app/t/recover-overwritten-password/583095/2) * * * **Clear cookies, cache, history, etc.** ENABLE everything except: - Passwords and other sign-in data (Myself, I would NOT make that exception) (because I would have a backup prepared.) (In other words, **be prepared**.) Click on the “Clear data” button * * * ---
**Author:** ![Wiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f17d59/32.png) [@Wiley](https://community.brave.app/u/Wiley)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/every-page-flashes-white-while-loading/586852/3 "2024-12-15T23:46:50Z")
The link doesn’t work on ios so i reset all settings from the menu, but it didn’t improve anything. I also reinstalled brave, but that didn’t fix it either ---
**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/every-page-flashes-white-while-loading/586852/4 "2024-12-16T01:28:03Z")
Apologies, I corrected my earlier reply. * * * I use Brave Browser (iOS) and the Brave Browser Private Browsing Only mode. I set the Brave Browser Settings to be conservative. ![Screen Shot 2024-12-06 at 5.15.15 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/8/a/8a5c2acd8d1316d88a4e598856b51f53e3ff61fe.png) And then use Brave Shields to make necessary site-specific changes. * * * Tips regarding Brave Shields: I have more success, with: - Brave Shields UP - Either Allow All Cookies or Block 3rd Party Cookies, but NOT Blocking All Cookies - Allowing JavaScripts from specific sources, but NOT Allowing All JavaScripts - Trackers & Ads treatment: Aggressive (at first), and then incrementally relaxing that setting - Fingerprinting (aka footprinting) blocking: Strict (at first), and then incrementally relaxing that setting I almost NEVER use: - All of Brave Shields UP - All of Brave Shields DOWN * * * Study: **Shields Basics** > **[Brave Help Center](https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/categories/360001053072-Shields)** > > Learn what Brave Shields are and how to use them to protect yourself while browsing. **How do I configure global and site-specific Shields settings?** > **[How do I configure global and site-specific Shields settings?](https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023646212-How-do-I-configure-global-and-site-specific-Shields-settings)** > > Shields protects you from tracking on the web but can sometimes cause sites to break. If your general Shields settings break a site, you can use the Shields panel to turn Shields off for that site,... **How do I use Shields while browsing?** > **[How do I use Shields while browsing?](https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022806212-How-do-I-use-Shields-while-browsing)** > > Knowing how to read and use the Shields panel will help keep you informed and safe while browsing. We’ll go through and briefly detail each section of the Shields panel and what they mean or contro... * * * ---
**Author:** ![Saoiray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/saoiray/32/212354_2.png) [@Saoiray](https://community.brave.app/u/Saoiray)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 1:57am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/every-page-flashes-white-while-loading/586852/5 "2024-12-17T01:57:20Z")
@Mattches I spoke to OP in DM and then went to replicate. Created Github below. Figured I’d tag you in so you can have eyes on it and if is anyone should ping, figured you can help with that. > > > \### Description > > While Brave is set to Night Mode and appearance to Dark, a whit…e "flash" appears when loading content in a tab for the first time or reopening the browser. > > Once the flash occurs, it behaves as expected for the rest of the session. However, it happens again if you open a new tab or exit and relaunch the browser. > > \### Steps to reproduce > > Scenario 1: Opening a new tab > > 1. Set Brave to Dark Mode and enable Night Mode (on iOS). > 2. Open a new tab. > 3. Navigate to a website. > > Scenario 2: Reopening Brave > > 1. Ensure tabs are already open, with Dark/Night mode enabled. > 2. Dismiss Brave (swipe away from app switcher). > 3. Reopen Brave. > 4. The first tab loaded will flash white. > > \### Actual result > > The screen temporarily flashes bright white before loading content. > > !\[Image\](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8a3b0c13-8faf-41eb-98b2-961f6314e54b) > > > \### Expected result > > There should be no bright white flash while in Dark Mode. > > \### Reproduces how often > > Easily reproduced > > \### Brave version > > 1.73 (97) > > \### Device/iOS version > > \* iPhone 13 Pro Max > \* iOS 18.1.1 > \*\*\* > > Also reported by someone with: > \* iPhone 14 Pro > \* 18.1.1 > > \### Affected browser versions > > \- \[\] latest AppStore > \- \[\] latest TestFlight > \- \[\] previous TestFlight > > \### Reproducibility > > \- \[x\] with Brave Shields disabled > \- \[\] in the latest version of mobile Safari > > \### Miscellaneous information > > Reported from https://community.brave.app/t/every-page-flashes-white-while-loading/586852 ---
**Author:** ![Saoiray](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/saoiray/32/212354_2.png) [@Saoiray](https://community.brave.app/u/Saoiray)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/every-page-flashes-white-while-loading/586852/6 "2025-01-07T22:01:12Z")
@Wiley, not sure if you’ve been keeping up with the GitHub updates, but I noticed they closed the issue today and have a fix in progress. It’s unclear how long it will take to roll out. The fix seems planned for version 1.75, but I don’t know when that’s scheduled or if they’ll manage to include it earlier. Since we’re currently on version 1.73, the next update would likely be 1.74 unless they skip it. That means it might be a little while before we see the fix. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/7/f/7f9afcdf610467f8b7d0a6c4263df0948683b4be.png) ---
**Author:** ![Wiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f17d59/32.png) [@Wiley](https://community.brave.app/u/Wiley)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/every-page-flashes-white-while-loading/586852/7 "2025-01-08T11:09:29Z")
Incredible. Thought it would take much longer to be honest. Thanks for the update. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/every-page-flashes-white-while-loading/586852/8 "2025-02-07T11:10:02Z")
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