Releases: brave/brave-ios
1.28 (21.7.9.13)
In this release, we:
- Fixed an issue that caused Brave to crash when removing favorites.
- Fixed an issue on the search overlay screen that sometimes prevented text from appearing.
- Made some improvements to the settings menu.
- Fixed a few other bugs and made some performance improvements.
Have questions, comments, or suggestions for future releases? Visit the Brave Community (https://community.brave.com) to let us know. And, as ever, thanks for using Brave!
List of all the closed issues in the milestone can be found here.
Release Notes
- Added switch app alert message to be shown when clicking on telephone numbers. (#3361)
- Fixed menu to open in full when settings is opened. (#3779)
- Fixed bookmarks from being hidden behind the bottom toolbar. (#3788)
- Fixed Private browsing disclaimer text to reflect as Wi-Fi. (#3794)
- Fixed long search queries to be truncated to show search engine details. (#3815)
- Fixed menu position to be easily dismissed when VoiceOver is active. (#3838)
- Fixed quick search engine overlay to only scroll horizontally. (#3843)
- Fixed browser crash when long pressed on a visited site in search overlay. (#3853)
- Fixed browser crash when dragging favorites beyond the favorites list. (#3879)
1.27.1 (21.6.22.16)
In this release, we:
- Added a new search overlay screen.
- Made it easier to tap “Share” from the previously updated menu.
- Made some improvements to Brave Playlist.
- Fixed some bugs with reader mode.
- Added Brave Search beta as an option in the list of available search engines.
Have questions, comments, or suggestions for future releases? Visit the Brave Community (https://community.brave.com) to let us know. And, as ever, thanks for using Brave!
List of all the closed issues in the milestone can be found here.
Release Notes:
- Added Brave Search beta to the list of available search engines. (#3745)
- Added Search Overlay. (#3554)
- Added QR code scanner to the URL bar. (#3399)
- Added support for better Playlist video scrolling. (#3675)
- Renamed Brave Today to Brave News. (#3736)
- Updated User Agent to 14.6. (#3647)
- Improved visibility of “Share with...” by increasing the height of the settings menu. (#3763)
- Fixed reader mode unavailable when “Blocked Scripts” has been enabled. (#3256)
- Fixed “Find in Page” not working when “Blocked Scripts” has been enabled. (#2968)
- Fixed Playlist losing current video position when moving Brave to background. ([#3650](#36
1.26 (21.5.28.14)
In this release, we added:
- A new options menu. When you tap “…” (more), you’ll now see a full-screen options menu.
- A setting to disable the long press option in Playlist. If you long-press on a video or audio file, you’ll see an option to add it to the new Brave Playlist (https://brave.com/playlist/) feature. With the 1.26 release, you’ll have the option to disable this long-press option.
- A way to auto-close tabs. You can now set tabs to automatically close after a set period of time (one day, one week, or one month). To access this, tap “Settings” and scroll to “Close Tabs.”
Have questions, comments, or suggestions for future releases? Visit the Brave Community (https://community.brave.com) to let us know. And, as ever, thanks for using Brave!
List of all the closed issues in the milestone can be found here.
Release Notes:
- Added support for Auto-Close Tabs. (#1514)
- Added ability to disable long press to add media into playlist via the “Playlist” settings. (#3670)
- Added Playlist support for https://odysee.com. (#3663)
- Added Playlist support for https://www.listennotes.com. (#3726)
- Added a new tab tutorial page on startup for Japan region. (#3389)
- Updated settings menu to display scrollable modal which will allow for more dynamic actions. (#3491)
- Updated Startpage icon under onboarding and search engine settings. (#3584)
- [Security] Fixed cookie persistence via download request in private mode as reported on Bugzilla by Muneaki Nishimura. (#2984)
- [Security] Fixed cross-site scripting issue in RSS feed as reported on HackerOne by Muneaki Nishimura. (#3630)
- Improved readability of text under “Brave Shields & Privacy” settings by reducing font weight. (#3180)
- Fixed playlist videos appearing under “Downloaded Videos” via iOS storage settings. (#3633)
- Fixed memory leak when restoring tabs. (#1086)
- Fixed PIN not being removed from keychain when re-installing Brave. (#3598)
- Fixed crash when opening certain PDFs. (#3572)
- Fixed audio continuing to play after tab has already been closed in certain cases. (#3544)
- Fixed Brave News feed state is retained when source is removed and re-added. (#3468)
- Fixed moving between text fields causes search button to be hidden. (#3454)
- Fixed “Trackers & ads blocked on this page” tooltip being displayed when tab tray is opened in certain cases. (#3461)
- Fixed incorrect link being used when using “Share” in certain cases. (#3246)
- Fixed “Cancel” button next to URL bar not being completely dismissed in certain cases. (#2925)
- Fixed “History” window using incorrect theme under private tab when empty. (#3719)
- Fixed theme issue when changing device theme via iOS “Control Center” while an ad notification is shown. (#2053)
- Fixed “Downloads”, “Bookmarks” and “History” windows not being updated when changing theme via iOS “Control Center”. (#1722)
- Fixed tab theme not being dynamically updated when changing theme via iOS settings and Brave theme settings is set as “Auto”. (#1572)
- Fixed closing private tab switches theme from dark to light. (#1572)
- Fixed menus and shields not being updated when switching themes via the iOS “Control Center”. (#1506)
1.25.1 (21.5.21.22)
This is a small release that aims to fix some performance issues and also to fix a bug where the Add to Brave Playlist setting was not respecting the selection.
Also, as a reminder, you can now make Brave your default web browser. To do this:
- Launch the iOS Settings app,
- Scroll down and select Brave,
- Tap Default Browser App,
- Tap Brave.
Please note that this Brave now supports iOS13 and above.
As ever, thanks for using Brave. If you’ve got any questions or comments, check out https://community.brave.com
List of all the closed issues in the milestone can be found here.
Release Notes:
1.25 (21.5.4.19)
We are excited to introduce something we call Playlist. As you browse the web on Brave and come across video’s or audio, music or podcasts, you can add them to your Playlist and listen/watch them later. It is a little like bookmarks for your media and we hope you enjoy using it.
We also added some polish to the menu area as well as fixing some bugs to generally make Brave faster and better.
Please note that this release now supports iOS13 and above. We are removing support for iOS12 to make development and testing a little easier and faster.
As ever, thanks for using Brave. If you’ve got any questions or comments, check out https://community.brave.com
List of all the closed issues in the milestone can be found here.
Release Notes:
- Added Playlists. (#3368)
- Added setting for “Show Last Visited Bookmarks”. (#3371)
- Dropped support for iOS 12. (#3369)
- Updated legacy wallet transfer UI to display progress and current state of pending transfers. (#3162)
- Updated HTTPS Everywhere data files. (#3358)
- Updated themes to match Brave color palettes. (#3482)
- Removed educational notification for HTTPS upgrade. (#3556)
- Fixed context menu not being displayed when double tapping in URL input. (#3444)
- Fixed rewards outbound calls being made when no interaction with rewards has occurred. (#3410)
- Fixed tab bar theme not changing when device theme is changed via iOS control center. (#3549)
- Fixed duplicate text appearing on VPN subscription modal. (#3484)
1.24 (21.4.1.15)
In this release, we added:
- OpenSearch - the ability for you to add custom search engines,
- VPN Geolocation - for paying VPN users you can now select the VPN endpoint manually,
- Brave Today Japan - with Brave Today you get the best news sources, delivered to you in a privacy-preserving way. This release brings a custom news feed for users in Japan,
- Brave Today RSS - Remember RSS? Now you can customize your sources in Brave Today with any RSS feed.
We have also fixed some bugs and generally made the app faster and better. Please note however that this release now supports iOS12.4 and above.
As ever, thanks for using Brave. If you’ve got any questions or comments, check out https://community.brave.com
List of all the closed issues in the milestone can be found here.
Release Notes:
- Implemented opt-in for Brave Today. (#3374)
- Added support for OpenSearch. (#936)
- Added server location support for Brave Firewall + VPN. (#2934)
- Added support to remove other devices from sync chain. (#3195)
- Added support for custom RSS feeds within Brave Today. (#3249)
- Added support for Japanese content feed of Brave Today. (#3051)
- Added share button in Brave Shields to increase app virality. (#2981)
- Added support for including New Tab Page Sponsored Image views in “Estimated pending rewards” and “Ad notifications received this month” for Brave Ads. (#3235)
- Added ability to control “Allow universal links to open in external apps” via “Other Privacy Settings”. (#2119)
- Improved visuals for YubiKey security key PIN modal. (#2129)
- Improved Brave Today by updating feed when publishers are removed or added. (#3033)
- Fixed Brave Shields educational messages being shown when shields icon not visible. (#3412)
1.23.1 (21.2.24.16)
AppStore Release Notes
This is a small release with some general fixes and improvements.
Also, as a reminder, you can now make Brave your default web browser. To do this:
- Launch the iOS Settings app,
- Scroll down and select Brave,
- Tap Default Browser App,
- Tap Brave.
As ever, thanks for using Brave. If you’ve got any questions or comments, check out https://community.brave.com, or you can reach us directly at http://brave.com/msupport
List of all the closed issues in the milestone can be found here.
Release Notes:
1.23 (21.2.12.22)
AppStore Release Notes
We have packed a lot into this release with over 50 improvements.
Also, as a reminder, you can now make Brave your default web browser. To do this:
- Launch the iOS Settings app,
- Scroll down and select Brave,
- Tap Default Browser App,
- Tap Brave.
As ever, thanks for using Brave. If you’ve got any questions or comments, check out https://community.brave.com, or you can reach us directly at http://brave.com/msupport
List of all the closed issues in the milestone can be found here.
Release Notes:
- [Security] Fixed "about:blank" spoofing issue as reported on HackerOne by rayyanh12. (#2952)
- [Security] Fixed URL parsing issue with fully qualified domain name (FQDN) as reported on HackerOne by nishimunea. (#3168)
- Added find previous text and add new bookmark keyboard shortcuts. (#2973)
- Changed "HTTPS" to "Est. Data Saved" under New Tab Page. (#2859)
- Improved bookmark scrolling performance. (#3071)
- Updated User Agent to 14.3. (#3020)
- Updated Adblock list fetch frequency from once during startup to once every 24 hours. (#3113)
- Updated HTTPSE data files. (#3122)
- Updated New Tab Page background images. (#3112)
- Updated images and text under the Brave VPN intro card. (#2933)
- Fixed "Clear Private Data" not removing tab history from "Back" and "Forward" buttons. (#2907)
- Fixed Brave VPN switch not visible in the settings menu when using certain locales. (#3012)
- Fixed search engine not being displayed under "Quick-Search" when only a single search engine is enabled. (#2908)
- Fixed not being able to share PDF files with various apps such as "Books.app" and "Mail.app". (#2961)
- Fixed bookmarks and folders being moved to bottom of list when being edited. (#3137)
- Fixed search suggestion text color blinking when text is being entered into the URL bar. (#3044)
- Fixed incorrect Twitter icons being displayed under New Tab Page when using sponsored referral builds. (#2722)
- Fixed text visibility when editing favorites or bookmarks under iOS 12. (#2644)
- Fixed reader mode toolbar visible when reader mode disabled. (#2649)
Brave v1.22.2 (21.1.21.11)
AppStore Release Notes
This is a small release where we added Ecosia as a search provider and fixed some bugs.
List of all the closed issues in the milestone can be found here
Release Notes
- Added the "navigator.globalPrivacyControl" property to express do-not-sell or share preference. (#3133)
- Updated pre-populated search engine list in certain regions. (#3177)
- Fixed startup database crash in certain cases. (#3169)
- Fixed crash when deleting bookmarks in certain cases. (#3194)
- Fixed crash when selecting tabs from the "Tab Manager" in certain cases. (#3215)
Brave v1.22.1 (20.12.10.23)
AppStore Release Notes
This is a small release where we fixed a bug that increased the size of the app once installed. We also fixed a bug where the last viewed bookmark folder wasn’t retained.
List of closed issues from the milestone can be found here