Where are they saved?

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I’m on ubuntu and i would like to know where the following data are stored (so i can back them up)
So far i can only find the ‘default’ folder which holds my profile, but im missing other stuff.

  1. flags
  2. shields options and custom filters
  3. cookies (saved)
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Probably the better method for saving the items of your concern, is to use Brave Sync, or possibly GoodSync.

On the other hand, I wrote a script that routinely backs up the all-important parent folder, BraveSoftware:

On Linux OS (IIRC):

~/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/ . . .

OR, for Linux OS, in a Brave Browser New Window, go to:

brave://version

and scroll down to “Profile Path” - that path very likely ending with “Default” - and locate the “BraveSoftware” folder in that path.

On Mac OS:

/Users/[your_user_shortname]/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/ . . .

On Windows OS:

C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\ . . .

My backup process:

  1. .zip compress that folder

  2. Give that .zip file a chronological name, for example:

20241126-2257_Tuesday_BrvBrsrFldrBkup.zip

  1. Copy that backup file to a location that is NOT within any Brave directory . . . and therefore is relatively safe from an unexpected Brave Browser “calamity.” The relatively safe locations include, an external drive.

PS. Your other concern, cookies on Android:

Cookies on android phone

probably also falls under the above sync and backup ideas.

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On Ubuntu, flags, shields, and custom filters are usually stored in ~/.config/[app-name]/ or ~/.local/share/[app-name]/. Cookies, for browsers like Chrome, can be found in ~/.config/google-chrome/Default/Cookies. To back them up, simply copy the relevant folders or files. Replace “[app-name]” with the specific app you’re using.