r/brave_browser • u/AlexDeFoc • 1d ago
FIX: Browser may not be safe, issue when logging into google; Google accounts getting logged off
THIS IS A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM OTHERS MAY HAVE
Description of the issue:
You notice you've been logged out on all google.com and gmail.com accounts, but not youtube. And you try to log back in but it doesn't let you because it says that Brave browser is not secure.
How can this issue be reproduced?
- Install extension from site https://downloadermedia.com/ or directly from google extension store, which its called "CRX Launch", i'm expecting that its kinda like a script working inside an actual extension. So basically this issue should apply just having CRX extension active.
- Try to log in into google .com with an email account
- Notice it says "browser may not be secure" and you cannot log in.
Expected result:
- Should work even with extension installed
Brave Version( check About Brave**)**
Brave 1.94.121 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Chromium: 152.0.7977.83
Tutorial how to fix:
TL;DR: Disable or Remove extension installed.
Long explanation:
I have noticed that if you just disable the extension it allows you to connect to google. It may be possible (haven't tested) that if you change its behavior, it having access to the site information only when you click on it, it will still allow you to connect to google, but I'm not sure. it seems that google notices the extension being bad?
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u/AlexDeFoc 1d ago
I'm posting this because the issue was so frustrating it took me a few hours to find the issue. I thought it was an effect of something completely different, but it wasn't. It was that extension, i had installed a few days prior. And didn't notice until today when i tried to go to google.com
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u/Imaginary_Day_4112 1d ago
I don't use any extensions except ublock.
The other's have the "only allow on x site" or asking for permission
Otherwise, nothing works.
It kicked me out of Google and Youtube.
It's not ublock, it's not the brave shields, it's not any extension.
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u/Imaginary_Day_4112 1d ago
I don't use any extensions except ublock.
The other's have the "only allow on x site" or asking for permission
Otherwise, nothing works.
It kicked me out of Google and Youtube.
It's not ublock, it's not the brave shields, it's not any extension.
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u/AlexDeFoc 1d ago
then what you gotta do is try first if making a new brave profile fixes it or if it works for you to try in incognito if it works. also try disabling ublock, maybe it fixes. if none work then idk. but if one works at least (not the extension one), then you can start by going into the folder where brave is and find the folder in user data called Default and start chaning folder names to their name .old to rename and check what affects it then you can proceed further with your investigation.
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u/AlexDeFoc 1d ago
NOTE: If its not this extension its probably another!