I filed this bug for the sync slowness on Android, but unfortunately the devs are taking a really long time to fix it. It definitely seems less real time than Chrome's sync, especially when syncing to mobile. I agree with you on the slowness of the sync though. I don't mind entering the long key code since how often do I really need to type it out? If it really bothers you, you can use a password manager to store the key. The encrypted sync chain is one of the things that elevates Brave's browser sync above the rest IMHO. I like the fact that I can create multiple sync chains for different groups of computers and the fact that I don't need an email that associates my browser data with an identifier. If you have a related query, feel free to let us know in the comments.Hard pass on needing an account to sync. Doing this much will get your Brave Browser Sync working immediately.
If you still get stuck somewhere, here is a detailed explanation of setting up sync in the Brave support center. I didn’t turn on the Sync everything option on the smartphone and it took me almost an hour to figure out what was wrong. On the smartphone, the Sync everything option will be shown after you click on the Data Preferences button on the Sync page. 📢 But the most important step is that you will have to select Sync everything option on your computer (see above screenshot) and also on your smartphone (see below screenshot). And, as soon as you complete the scan, the sync will be started. On your phone, open the Sync page and scan the QR code shown on your computer (probably, it will ask you for the camera permission - allow it). Keep the page opened and now go to your smartphone. It will show you a QR code as shown in the image below. Start syncingĪfter going to the sync page, it’s time to set up the syncing.įirst, click on the Add New Device button on your computer and then select the Phone/Tablet option. On the computer, it will be directly there in the main menu but on the smartphone, it should be there under Settings as shown in the screenshot below. Open Sync pageįirst, of all open the sync page on both the devices by clicking on the Sync button from the main menu.
Here’s how to make the Brave browser sync between multiple devices work: Brave browser sync issuesįirst, let me go through the steps of setting up the sync between your smartphone and computer. I tried reinstalling and tweaking some settings but no, it wasn’t working.Īnd, then I noticed that it wasn’t working only because I have missed an important step. After migrating from Google Chrome, I noticed that the Brave Browser Sync was not working between my Android smartphone and Windows laptop.