Description of the issue:
In Brave on Android, in Samsung DeX mode, going to gmail.com results in this error:
After I clear gmail cookies it works… for.. a day, maybe? Probably till the next time I plug in again. Works fine in phone mode. It’s only when I’m in DeX mode (btw if not familiar, that’s just the mode the phone goes into when you connect to an external screen - “Desktop eXperience” or something)
Clearing cookies is really annoying btw! Here’s the steps for that:
- open Settings
- click Site settings
- click All sites
- click Search (magnifying glass in top-right)
- type “google”
- click the “google.com” line
- scroll up and down through the list of “[something].google.com” websites, till you find “mail.google.com” and click that. (There’s no search on this screen for some reason.) (Oh and the list isn’t sorted alphabetically either, so good luck!)
- click the garbage can icon (under Usage)
- click Delete
- OH also there’s usually 2 “mail.google.com” rows hidden in that list, (one for http and one for https I guess), so go ahead and repeat steps 7,8,9
- finally, try “gmail.com” again
- oh right, now you gotta re-login to google:
- click your account icon
- enter your password
- click Continue on passkey screen
- use fingerprint sensor on phone
- ugh, click OK on the “something went wrong” screen
- finally you’re in!
Phew!
How can this issue be reproduced?
- (Be in Brave, in DeX mode)
- Go to “gmail.com”
I wish the repro steps and the workaround steps would trade places!
Expected result:
I’d expect the Gmail page to load successfully, without having to clear cookies all the time.
Brave Version( check About Brave):
Application version: Brave 1.80.115, Chromium 138.0.7204.97
Operating system: Android 14; Build/UP1A.231005.007
Mobile Device details
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 (running in DeX mode, which is just when you plug in to another screen via HDMI)
…Anyone else have this issue? It’s been driving me crazy, enough to actually write it all down here lol