[ubuntu 20.04] brave-browser and brave-browser-beta syncing woes. bookmarks can sync on stable but not on beta

Description of the issue:
On brand new installation of brave-browser or brave-brower-beta; sync works with bookmarks but NOT with extensions. Even though sync everything is turned on.

How can this issue be reproduced?

  1. install brand new version of brave-browser or brave-browser-beta on ubutnu 20.04

  2. launch from command line

  3. join an existing sync chain (between mac mini, pixel 3a xl, samsung galaxy tab s6, and samsung s21 ultra.

  4. see the following output

    [I] ~/s/b/current  brave-browser
    shell-init: error retrieving current directory: getcwd: cannot access parent directories: No such file or directory
    libva error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so init failed
    [716508:716508:0309/142020.661251:ERROR:sandbox_linux.cc(374)] InitializeSandbox() called with multiple threads in process gpu-process.
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    sh: 0: getcwd() failed: No such file or directory
    [716438:716438:0309/142023.674695:ERROR:CONSOLE(1)] “[Shields]: Can’t request shields panel data. Error: No tab url specified”, source: chrome-extension://mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd/out/brave_extension_background.bundle.js (1)
    [716438:716438:0309/142023.699777:ERROR:CONSOLE(1)] “[Shields]: Can’t request shields panel data. Error: No tab url specified”, source: chrome-extension://mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd/out/brave_extension_background.bundle.js (1)
    [716438:716438:0309/142023.700322:ERROR:CONSOLE(1)] “[Shields]: Can’t request shields panel data. Error: No tab url specified”, source: chrome-extension://mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd/out/brave_extension_background.bundle.js (1)
    [716438:716438:0309/142023.700400:ERROR:CONSOLE(1)] “[Shields]: Can’t request shields panel data. Error: No tab url specified”, source: chrome-extension://mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd/out/brave_extension_background.bundle.js (1)
    [716438:716438:0309/142029.682547:ERROR:CONSOLE(1)] “[Shields]: Can’t request shields panel data. Error: No tab url specified”, source: chrome-extension://mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd/out/brave_extension_background.bundle.js (1)
    [716438:716438:0309/142029.682710:ERROR:CONSOLE(1)] “[Shields]: Can’t request shields panel data. Error: No tab url specified”, source: chrome-extension://mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd/out/brave_extension_background.bundle.js (1)
    [716438:716438:0309/142029.682804:ERROR:CONSOLE(1)] “[Shields]: Can’t request shields panel data. Error: No tab url specified”, source: chrome-extension://mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd/out/brave_extension_background.bundle.js (1)
    [716438:716438:0309/142038.581972:ERROR:data_type_manager_impl.cc(33)] Bookmarks cryptographer error was encountered:
    [716438:716438:0309/142038.581992:ERROR:data_type_manager_impl.cc(33)] Device Info cryptographer error was encountered:
    [716438:716489:0309/142314.955024:ERROR:get_updates_processor.cc(257)] PostClientToServerMessage() failed during GetUpdates with error 4
    [716438:716438:0309/142603.357352:ERROR:sharing_service.cc(218)] Device registration failed with fatal error
    [716438:716438:0309/143151.029405:ERROR:CONSOLE(1)] “[Shields]: Can’t request shields panel data. Error: No tab url specified”, source: chrome-extension://mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd/out/brave_extension_background.bundle.js (1)
    [716438:716438:0309/143151.030077:ERROR:CONSOLE(1)] “[Shields]: Can’t request shields panel data. Error: No tab url specified”, source: chrome-extension://mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd/out/brave_extension_background.bundle.js (1)

here are results from brave-browser-beta:
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index…
[I] ~/.c/BraveSoftware  brave-browser-beta
libva error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so init failed
[714307:714307:0309/141858.999083:ERROR:sandbox_linux.cc(374)] InitializeSandbox() called with multiple threads in process gpu-process.
[714240:714240:0309/141931.277689:ERROR:data_type_manager_impl.cc(33)] Bookmarks cryptographer error was encountered:
[714240:714240:0309/141931.277733:ERROR:data_type_manager_impl.cc(33)] Device Info cryptographer error was encountered:
[714240:714240:0309/142009.133828:ERROR:CONSOLE(1)] “[Shields]: Can’t request shields panel data. Error: No tab url specified”, source: chrome-extension://mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd/out/brave_extension_background.bundle.js (1)
[714240:714240:0309/142009.138533:ERROR:CONSOLE(1)] “[Shields]: Can’t request shields panel data. Error: No tab url specified”, source: chrome-extension://mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd/out/brave_extension_background.bundle.js (1)
[714240:714240:0309/142009.139235:ERROR:CONSOLE(1)] “[Shields]: Can’t request shields panel data. Error: No tab url specified”, source: chrome-extension://mnojpmjdmbbfmejpflffifhffcmidifd/out/brave_extension_background.bundle.js (1)
[714240:714313:0309/142138.747741:ERROR:get_updates_processor.cc(257)] PostClientToServerMessage() failed during GetUpdates with error 4
[714240:714240:0309/142257.392502:ERROR:sharing_service.cc(218)] Device registration failed with fatal error

Expected result:

sync happens across extensions too.

i’ve also tried manually enabling/forcing sync v2 via brave://flags ;;; no result

Brave Version( check About Brave):
Version 1.21.74 Chromium: 89.0.4389.72 (Official Build) (64-bit)

and

Version 1.22.55 Chromium: 89.0.4389.72 (Official Build) beta (64-bit) ( beta i believe)

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