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Brave crashes when closing a private tab after opening shields on the private tab
See original GitHub issueDescription
Opening the Brave Shields panel via the icon in the address bar while in a private tab leads to an immediate crash upon closing the private tab.
- The crash will happen regardless of the opened website, it can be any website.
- There is nothing at
brave://crashes, neither any message appears before Brave crashes.
Steps to reproduce
- Open Brave.
- Open a private tab from the 3 dots menu.
- Open a random website.
- Click on the
Brave Shieldsicon in the address bar to open theBrave Shieldspanel. - Click on the
Brave Shieldsicon in the address bar to close the openedBrave Shieldspanel. - Click on the opened tabs menu and close the opened private tab.
Actual result
Brave closes immediately without any message. There is nothing at brave://crashes.
Expected result
No crash.
Issue reproduces how often
Easily reproduced.
Version/Channel Information:
- Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store version? Yes
- Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store Beta version? Yes
- Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store Nightly version? Yes
Device details
- Install type (ARM, x86):
- Device type (Phone, Tablet, Phablet):
Huawei Mate 10 lite - Android version: 8
Brave version
1.28.106
Website problems only
- Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields? N/A
- Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Rewards? N/A
- Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome? N/A
Additional information
The issue was originally reported by Wiggly in Brave Community: https://community.brave.com/t/opening-shield-settings-in-private-browsing-crashes-brave/273237
This is not a new issue as Wiggly reported the issue while using Brave 1.27.111.
Issue Analytics
- State:
- Created 2 years ago
- Comments:8 (8 by maintainers)
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