Brave cannot download files with non-Latin names - Linux

[Chuhtra]

Description

Downloading a file with non-latin characters in its name is broken. The downloaded file is unusable, it has no file extension, and typing the correct extension suffix rarely works properly. For example it can work for txt files but usually not for pdfs.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Find a file with non-latin characters in the name. For example, greek or arabic.
2. Download .
3. Save it directly, or add a suffix.

Actual result:

For example downloading a file named "Ελληνικά.pdf" will lead to downloading a file named "download" that can't be used.

Expected result:

The downloaded file with the proper name and extension, especially when dealing with common file types.

Reproduces how often:

Easily reproduced

Brave version (brave://version info)

Brave | 1.33.106 Chromium: 96.0.4664.110 (Official Build) unknown (64-bit)
Revision | d5ef0e8214bc14c9b5bbf69a1515e431394c62a6-refs/branch-heads/4664@{#1283}
OS | Linux

Miscellaneous Information:

• I think the same is reported here. I couldn't find anything similar in Github Issues.
• I do not have Chrome installed in order to check if it comes from there.
• It's been more than a month that I am experiencing this.

[btlechowski]

Works for me

Brave	1.37.46 Chromium: 98.0.4758.87 (Official Build) nightly (64-bit)
Revision	e4cd00f135fb4d8edc64c8aa6ecbe7cc79ebb3b2-refs/branch-heads/4758@{#1002}
OS	Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Downloaded PDF from https://www.openbook.gr/anazitisi-ergasias/
PDF name: Αναζήτηση εργασίας - Άρης Δανάζογλου.pdf

Download was initiated:

File was downloaded:

Was able to open the file

[btlechowski]

@Chuhtra what flavor of Linux are you using?

[Chuhtra]

I tried the file you linked specifically:

Brave	1.34.81 Chromium: 97.0.4692.99 (Official Build) unknown (64-bit)
Revision	d740da257583289dbebd2eb37e8668928fac5ead-refs/branch-heads/4692@{#1461}
OS	Linux

Specifically: 5.16.5-1-MANJARO x86_64

EDIT (8 APR 2022):

Same behavior still.

Updated version info:
Brave Version 1.37.109 Chromium: 100.0.4896.60 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Linux Kernel version: 5.15.28-1-MANJARO

[Daniilys]

Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS
Brave Version 1.42.97 Chromium: 104.0.5112.102 (Official Build) (64-bit)
is reprodusable.

[m-chingis]

KDE Neon 5.26 (Ubuntu 22.04)
Version 1.47.171 Chromium: 109.0.5414.87 (Official Build) (64-bit)

Experiencing same issues with file download.

[btlechowski]

Works for me on KDE Neon 5.26

Brave	1.47.186 Chromium: 109.0.5414.119 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Revision	772095164c7d5d4e73160f858efed3b5e87eca83-refs/branch-heads/5414@{#1458}
OS	KDE Neon 5.26

The file is downloaded without problems

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Works for me on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS desktop

Brave	1.47.186 Chromium: 109.0.5414.119 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Revision	772095164c7d5d4e73160f858efed3b5e87eca83-refs/branch-heads/5414@{#1458}
OS	Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

The file is downloaded without problems

[KitsuneNoNatsu]

I'd like to bump this and inform that this happens in all Chromium based browsers, at least for me
I am using Vivaldi, and this happens, it also happens on Chromium
OS: 6.1.12-arch1-1
Vivaldi: 5.7.2921.53-1
Chromium: 110.0.5481.100-1