History is not synced on fresh profile [C117]

[Uni-verse]

Description

History is not synced on fresh profile [Android]

Steps to reproduce

1. Create sync chain on MacOS client existing profile
2. Connect to sync chain on fresh install
3. Enable history syncing
4. Open History page

Actual result

Expected result

History should show up

Issue reproduces how often

Always (fresh profile)

Version/Channel Information:

• Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store version? No
• Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store Beta version? TBD
• Can you reproduce this issue with the current Play Store Nightly version? Yes

Device details

• Install type (ARM, x86): ARM
• Device type (Phone, Tablet, Phablet): Samsung GS 21
• Android version: 13

Brave version

1.60.2 Chromium 117.0.5938.35

[stephendonner]

This also affects desktop as well (1.60.1-1.60.6):

Brave | 1.60.6 Chromium: 117.0.5938.48 (Official Build) nightly (x86_64)
-- | --
Revision | 3729c99b569a7aab570e3f55471c699556e539f9
OS | macOS Version 14.0 (Build 23A5337a)

I can reproduce the issue as follows:

1. set up a Sync chain on Android 8, build 1.60.1
2. typed the code words/phrase into desktop 1.57.62 (macOS-x64)
3. chose to sync all data types
4. typed and loaded a bunch of URLs on desktop
5. waited
6. opened brave://history

Confirmed NO typed entries are synced from desktop to Android

I tried the combinations of starting a Sync chain from either/both desktop and mobile, and connected those to nightly and release builds.

• release <-> release (android/desktop - and vice-versa) ✅
• nightly <-> release (android/desktop - and vice-versa) ❌
• nightly <-> nightly (android/desktop - and vice-versa) ❌

The only time typed URLs are synced in brave://history between mobile and desktop clients are when both are on release, per my testing (likely works on beta, but I haven't yet checked there.)

Note: this only affects typed URLs; pages visited in tabs are synced correctly from mobile to desktop via Synced tabs from other devices.

[kjozwiak]

The above requires 1.58.121 or higher for 1.58.x verification 👍

[Uni-verse]

Verified on Samsung Galaxy S21 using version:

Brave	1.58.121 Chromium: 117.0.5938.48 (Official Build) (32-bit) 
Revision	d80a8110b88df6ae5073d8420fada4168542786f
OS	Android 13; Build/TP1A.220624.014; 33; REL

• Verified fix using STR in History is not synced on fresh profile [C117] #32857 (comment)
• Verified typed URLs are synced after connecting to sync chain.

Example	Example

[stephendonner]

Verification PASSED using

Brave | 1.58.121 Chromium: 117.0.5938.48 (Official Build) (x86_64)
-- | --
Revision | d80a8110b88df6ae5073d8420fada4168542786f
OS | macOS Version 11.7.10 (Build 20G1427)

Steps:

1. installed 1.58.121
2. launched Brave
3. clicked on the hamburger menu icon
4. clicked More Tools
5. clicked Sync
6. clicked Start a new Sync Chain
7. clicked Phone/Tablet
8. scanned QR code with latest Android release (1.57.62)
9. tapped and loaded a series of URLs (alphabetical) on Android
10. waited for a couple minutes
11. opened brave://history on Android
12. opened brave://history on desktop (macOS)
13. compared history entries

Confirmed all tapped (typed) URL entries from A-H were synced from mobile -> desktop

Android

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desktop (macOS)

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