[IOS 26] [Brave Version 1.83] Address bar disappears

Mattches · November 12, 2025, 5:46pm

@incetosat actually does this issue match what you’re encountering?

Opening a new regular tab outside of Brave while private mode is backgrounded breaks UI

opened 06:39PM - 02 May 25 UTC

QA/Yes OS/iOS

### Description Backgrounding the app while in private mode then opening a link… directly in regular mode via the app icon menu or Shrortcuts.app "Open Website" will break the URL bar input. ### Steps to reproduce Via app icon: 1. Switch to private mode 2. Background the app 3. Long press Brave app icon and select the "New Tab" menu item Via Shortcuts.app: 1. Switch to private mode 2. Background the app 3. Open Shortcuts.app and create a new shortcut, choose Brave from the list of actios and add a "Open Website" action. Set the website input to any website for example `https://brave.com` and run the shortcut (play button in the top right) ### Actual result UI is broken, cant be used until force closing the app ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/68daffb0-51ab-43b7-87a4-604ac178e667) ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d315523e-b771-4afb-9ec7-f875443f69f1) ### Expected result URL bar should be visible like normal ### Reproduces how often Easily reproduced ### Brave version Tested 1.78+ but likely a bug for longer ### Device/iOS version n/a ### Affected browser versions - [x] latest AppStore - [x] latest TestFlight - [x] previous TestFlight ### Reproducibility - [ ] with Brave Shields disabled - [ ] in the latest version of mobile Safari ### Miscellaneous information Likely related to the feature which hides certain elements of the UI when backgrounding in private mode for privacy reasons

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[IOS 26] [Brave Version 1.83] Address bar disappears

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