Description of the issue:
Tapping on the tab control (the square with a number inside) has been causing Brave to crash often on iOS. This problem just started this morning (4/29/25, 8 AM Eastern time). Previously, I have encountered random crashes when adding bookmarks.
Steps to Reproduce (add as many as necessary): 1. 2. 3.
For the tab control button crash:
- Open several websites in just 2 to 3 tabs.
- Tap the tab control button.
- This is enough to cause a crash.
For the “add a bookmark” crash:
- Open a website.
- Add the site as a bookmark.
- Click Save.
Actual Result (gifs and screenshots are welcome!):
Brave crashes, and in my setup, offers to restore the tabs that were open. Answering yes or no doesn’t make a difference in the likelihood of a future crash.
Expected result:
Brave should not crash in either scenario.
Reproduces how often:
Every time (for the tab control button crash) and randomly (for the bookmark crash).
Operating System and Brave Version(See the About Brave
page in the main menu):
Version 1.77 (99)
iOS 18.4.1 (22E252)
Additional Information:
On the desktop version of Brave, I remember being instructed to access an internal URL for reporting crashes. On my iPhone, I have analytics enabled as well as the setting to share them with app developers.