Default search engine set to Google in a fresh browser installation in an Ubuntu 24.04 live installation VM

[wknapik]

Description

Default search engine set to Google instead of Brave

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Steps to reproduce

1. Boot https://releases.ubuntu.com/24.04/ubuntu-24.04-desktop-amd64.iso
2. Install Brave

Actual result

Google Search as default

Expected result

Brave Search as default

Reproduces how often

Easily reproduced

Brave version (brave://version info)

Brave 1.68.128 Chromium: 127.0.6533.73 (Official Build) (64-bit) Revision 800676fd9ede2eb4174bac98c186e53749c7201f OS Linux

Channel information

• [X] release (stable)
• [ ] beta
• [ ] nightly

Reproducibility

• [X] with Brave Shields disabled
• [X] with Brave Rewards disabled
• [ ] in the latest version of Chrome

Miscellaneous information

Didn't test other channels

[rebron]

@wknapik For what language and locale?

[wknapik]

This is the Ubuntu installation medium without any config customizations. The language is English.