Address bar blank before website starts loading

[Uni-verse]

Description:

Address bar empty unless website starts loading

Regression in 1.61, probably due to URL bar revamp effort

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open new tab
2. Search for website or keyword
3. Observe

Actual result:

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Expected result:

URL bar should not be blank after clicking on link or entering search

Reproduces how often: [Easily reproduced, Intermittent Issue]

Easily

Brave Version:

1.61 (23.12.15.14)

• Can you reproduce this issue with the most recent build from TestFlight? Yes
• Can you reproduce this issue with the previous version of the current build from TestFlight? Yes
• Can you reproduce this issue with the current build from AppStore? No

Device details:

iPhone 12, iOS 17.1.1

[Uni-verse]

Verified on iPhone 12 running IOS 17.1.1 using version 1.61 (23.12.18.22)

• Ensured that address bar is not blank when loading website using STR in Address bar blank before website starts loading #8576 (comment)
• Ensuerd that address bar is not blank when using voice search.

RPReplay_Final1703000965.MP4

[Uni-verse]

Verified on iPad (7th Gen) running iOS 17.0 using version 1.61. (23.12.18.22)

• Using STR in Address bar blank before website starts loading #8576 (comment), ensured that address bar is not blank when loading URL

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