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Clearing your browsing data usually means logging out from everything. Brave is trying to fix that compromise with Shred, a feature already on iOS since version 1.71 and now coming to Android starting with version 1.89.

Instead of wiping your entire browser cache, Shred deletes cookies, local storage, and network cache tied to a single website. You get logged out from that site, but stay logged in everywhere else. No manual exceptions or per-domain configuration needed.

How it works

The Shred button is accessible three ways: from the tab management menu, the browser context menu, and Brave’s Shields section. One tap closes all open tabs for that site and removes its local data.

If you prefer not to think about it, there’s Auto Shred: automatic deletion when you close the last tab for a site or exit the browser. It’s not entirely new, the old “forget when I close this site” feature did something similar, but Shred adds the ability to act manually on the fly, without waiting to close anything. Auto Shred inherits that logic and replaces it entirely, with automatic migration of your existing preferences.

Unlike iOS, Android gives Brave more direct control over storage tied to each site, making cleanup more thorough. Removed data includes cookies, local storage, and various forms of network cache. Local browsing history isn’t included yet.

Why it matters

First-party tracking, the kind exercised directly by the sites you visit, often gets overlooked compared to third-party tracking. But this is the mechanism that lets sites remember how many articles you’ve read this month, or transfer your data to ad partners through server-side channels that normal tools struggle to intercept.

Shred doesn’t solve everything, but it adds granular control that other privacy-focused browsers rarely offer this directly.

SOURCE:// brave.com

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Clearing your browsing data usually means logging out from everything. Brave is trying to fix that compromise with Shred, a feature already on iOS since version 1.71 and now coming to Android starting with version 1.89.

Instead of wiping your entire browser cache, Shred deletes cookies, local storage, and network cache tied to a single website. You get logged out from that site, but stay logged in everywhere else. No manual exceptions or per-domain configuration needed.

How it works

The Shred button is accessible three ways: from the tab management menu, the browser context menu, and Brave’s Shields section. One tap closes all open tabs for that site and removes its local data.

If you prefer not to think about it, there’s Auto Shred: automatic deletion when you close the last tab for a site or exit the browser. It’s not entirely new, the old “forget when I close this site” feature did something similar, but Shred adds the ability to act manually on the fly, without waiting to close anything. Auto Shred inherits that logic and replaces it entirely, with automatic migration of your existing preferences.

Unlike iOS, Android gives Brave more direct control over storage tied to each site, making cleanup more thorough. Removed data includes cookies, local storage, and various forms of network cache. Local browsing history isn’t included yet.

Why it matters

First-party tracking, the kind exercised directly by the sites you visit, often gets overlooked compared to third-party tracking. But this is the mechanism that lets sites remember how many articles you’ve read this month, or transfer your data to ad partners through server-side channels that normal tools struggle to intercept.

Shred doesn’t solve everything, but it adds granular control that other privacy-focused browsers rarely offer this directly.

SOURCE:// brave.com

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Brave Android gets Shred: nuke one site’s data without logging out everywhere

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Brave Android gets Shred: nuke one site’s data without logging out everywhere

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Brave Android 1.89 introduces Shred, a one-tap button to clear cookies and site data without logging out from everywhere else.

# summary
Brave Android 1.89 introduces Shred, a one-tap button to clear cookies and site data without logging out from everywhere else.

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Brave Android 1.89 introduces Shred, a one-tap button to clear cookies and site data without logging out from everywhere else.