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1.57 (23.9.4.13)
In this release we:
- Added the ability to unlock private tabs using Face ID.
- Added multi-window support for iPad.
- Implemented URL query parameter stripping, which helps remove known URL tracking parameters that companies like Facebook and Google use to track people.
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List of closed issue in this milestone can be found here
Release Notes
Web3
- Added search bar to “Select a Token to Send” view. (#7768)
- Added “Group by” filter to Portfolio tab in Brave Wallet. (#7765)
- Added NFT filters and display settings in the NFT tab for Brave Wallet. (#7699)
- Added new UI for the Brave Wallet onboarding flow. (#7619)
- Added handling of empty state(s) for Brave Wallet Portfolio filters. (#7618)
- Added filters and display settings for Portfolio tab in Brave Wallet. (#7585)
- Enabled Sardine On-ramp purchase option for all wallet users. (#7608)
- Fixed crash when switching to Polygon Network in Brave Wallet “Swap” view. (#7907)
- Fixed “Select Account” panel to always show checkmark for the selected account. (#7823)
General
- Implemented query parameter filtering when navigating between websites. (#7861)
- Added biometric authentication for Private Mode. (#7810)
- Added “Private Tabs” settings section in main settings menu. (#7855)
- Added option to keep private tabs when the user exits the browser. (#3183)
- Added support for Multi-Window on iPad. (#7574)
- Added haptic feedback for voice search when entry is successful. (#7798)
- Added Privacy-Preserving Product Analytics (P3A) reporting for New Tab Page Sponsored Images. (#6806)
- Added support for compiling blocklists from raw text filter lists. (#5975)
- Added cookie consent notice popup as opt-out. (#7792)
- Added “View Recently Closed Tabs” to the tab tray context menu. (#7752)
- Added network level standard blocking for cosmetic filtering. (#7539)
- Updated the strings in the “restore your tabs” message (after experiencing a crash). (#7695)
- Updated the URL bar context menu to show by long pressing on the search field as well the refresh icon in the URL bar. (#7642)
- Updated New Tab Page favicon to display Brave icon instead of generic planet icon. (#5357)
- Updated “Block Cookie Consent Notices” to be enabled by default. (#7882)
- Updated logic for the Default Browser prompt on New Tab Page. (#7860)
- Updated Sync Chain authentication logic to support Biometrics when enabling password sync or adding a new device. (#7849)
- Updated that VPN Support Contact Form to append the issue category to the email subject field as well as body. (#7828)
- Fixed issue with “Block Cookie Consent Notices” toggle switch being enabled when upgrading browser version. (#7920)
- Fixed issue with Google OAuth window not auto-closing after successfully authenticating. (#6966)
- Fixed URLs for i.redd.it posts on subreddits from forming incorrectly when using old.reddit.com website redirect. (#7873)
- Fixed issue allowing users to bypass the Browser Lock window using the “Cancel” button. (#7893)
- Fixed “Brave can now be set as your default browser…” prompt to not be shown 14 days after installation. (#7977)
- Fixed crash when migrating with very many tabs open. (#7857)
- Fixed crash when viewing an advertisement in the Brave News feed after joining Brave Rewards. (#7837)
- Fixed Tabs Bar to update properly when opening bulk bookmarks. (#7836)
- Fixed restored but unopened tabs from being added to “Recently Closed Tabs” page. (#7832)
- Fixed tabs to close properly with window.close(). (#7796)
- Fixed crash in tab view when tapping “Private” flag while actively dragging a tab. (#7737)
- Fixed Recent Searches to update UI when using “clear” button. (#4923)