Search suggestions not appearing when searching from widget search bar

[humidmist]

Description of the issue:
While searching for something from the Brave search bar widget, search suggestions are not appearing. But suggestions are appearing when searching something inside brave.

How can this issue be reproduced?

1. Add the Brave search / Brave quick action search widget in your home screen.
2. Tap on the search bar, search something.
3. No search suggestions are appearing.

Expected result:
Search suggestions should appear.

Brave Version( check About Brave):
Brave - Beta 1.75.161, Chromium 132.0.6834.83

Mobile Device details
Samsung M32
Andorid 13

Additional Information:
It’s happening with other users too.

[Extras065]

Agree, it’s unusable and it’s basically an essential feature

[udi9]

This is a known issue that was reported a few times.
Unfortunately, it is not fixed yet (and even got worse with the last couple of updates).

I reported about it a few months back and a Github issue was opened by @Mattches.
More info here:

Problem with search widget

Since the last update of Brave for Android (Version 1.68.134), the search widget on my phone’s home screen is not working properly. When I first tap the widget I see the search screen, but when I start typing it doesn’t auto complete any results (it also doesn’t show recent top sites). When I click my phone’s home button and then tap the widget again, it works as it should and shows suggestions and auto complete. First time: [image] Second: [image] Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Android 14

[mod856]

Facing the same problem, thought it would get fixed in months but now it’s very annoying

[androidghosh]

I have the same problem

[RoeJogan]

This is unacceptable. So many people reported it and still no fix around. Wow…

[brumac53]

This bug is about to hit its one-year anniversary… and it somehow keeps getting worse!

[humidmist]

Who cares!!! Idk what’s going on in the developers’ head?

[humidmist]

I literally can’t understand, why brave is ignoring this!

[brumac53]

This issue just needs a developer to address it properly. It shouldn’t be hard to fix, after all, other browsers using the same engine don’t have this problem.

[brumac53]

Our battle was tough! I was commenting on GitHub under the username Soren. The issue has been resolved, and the fix should be included in the next version of Brave Nightly.

[brumac53]

Tested on version 1.78.21—the issue is gone! Poco X7 Pro (Android 15)

[humidmist]

ISSUE RESOLVED!!!

[humidmist]

yes… today, it is also resolved in 1.78.26 nightly, Samsung M32, Android 13!
Cheers to us!!!