1.58 (23.10.18.20)

In this release we:

• Added support for Screen Time, an iOS feature that lets you know how much time you and your family spend on apps, websites, and more.
• Added the ability to copy “clean” links (i.e. a URL minus any corresponding tracking codes).
• Updated the tool that allows you to report website compatibility issues (found in the Brave Shields menu).
• Added onramp support for Stripe in Brave Wallet (US only).

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List of closed issue in this milestone can be found here

Release Notes

Web3

• Added Coinbase Pay as an On-ramp provider. (#7880)
• Added Stripe as an On-ramp provider. (#7794)
• Added Filecoin support in Brave Wallet. (#7809)
• Added ability to choose Solana account when connecting to Solana DApp. (#7637)
• Removed placeholder value in "Buy" screen and updated default currency to USD. (#7709)
• Fixed wallet backup flow when initiated from "Accounts" tab. (#8120)
• Fixed Solana DApps to disconnect when permission is revoked. (#7688)

General

• Implemented “Copy clean URL” feature. (#6179)
• Added support for Apple Screentime. (#3939)
• Added Brave News support for "Germany", "France", "India" & "Austria". (#7932)
• Added support for Playlist on https://www.bitchute.com. (#7916)
• Added support for Playlist on https://www.x.com. (#7896)
• Added “Suppress” button to “Allow link to switch apps?” pop-up as reported on HackerOne by amit5533. (#7835)
• Added logic for device limitations when joining existing sync chain. (#7887)
• Added throttling when compiling filter lists in parallel to reduce crash rates. (#8191)
• Improved performance of compiling engines for cosmetic filtering. (#7955)
• Removed bookmark count for bookmark folders. (#8041)
• Updated button text in the Privacy Preserving Product Analytics (P3A) onboarding screen. (#8056)
• Updated logic and strings for “Set Brave as your default browser” notification. (#8045)
• Updated VPN icon in all locations within the app. (#7995)
• Updated User Agent to version iOS 16.6. (#7987)
• Updated “Storage almost full” message to be shown once per day when adding to Playlist. (#7869)
• Updated Jitsi SDK to version 8.3.1-lite. (#7940)
• Fixed ads being shown on YouTube in certain cases. (#8239)
• Fixed a crash when upgrading app with all filter lists enabled. (#8277)
• Fixed an intermittent crash caused by taking screenshots of tabs. (#8268)
• Fixed crash when changing VPN regions after switching to IKEv2 protocol. (#8235)
• Fixed crash on launch when using a language unsupported by Chromium. (#8213)
• Fixed tab view not switching on iPad when using the plus sign button in Private Mode. (#8241)
• Fixed content leaking in Private windows when switching windows (iPad). (#8228)
• Fixed unwanted removal of content blockers during browser launch. (#8219)
• Fixed issue with not applying aggressive only regional filter lists. (#8218)
• Fixed hamburger menu not opening when using Split View (iPad). (#8183)
• Fixed “Set Brave as your default browser” notification still being shown after opening external link. (#8163)
• Fixed problem with the “Bookmarks” switch in sync "Settings" being disabled when enabling other switches. (#8148)
• Fixed “Switch to App” notices being shown on https://www.linkedin.com and https://www.instagram.com. (#8066)
• Fixed tab order being lost for normal tabs after toggling Private Mode. (#7996)
• Fixed “Reopen Last Closed Tab” from being shown when no tabs have been closed. (#7897)
• Fixed spinner on VPN purchase screen when using "restore" button. (#7875)
• Fixed YouTube videos from continuing to play after closing tab. (#7871)
• Fixed tab being selected in Tabs bar after loading website. (#7851)
• Fixed Reader Mode bar background color to match the selected app UI theme. (#7717)
• Fixed intermittent crash when reordering tabs. (#7645)
• Fixed Private tab to show as blank page when using the app switcher. (#6577)