With BG images off, there are only 4 visible top sites instead of 8

[newuser-web]

Updated issue description (by @bsclifton)

Timeline

• Sponsored images was introduced in February this year (code merged 4 Feb 2020 to old android-tabs repo). This reduced number of top sites shown by default to 4. User could turn off background images and see the full 8
• Version 1.17 (made live on Google Play store 19 Nov 2020) made top sites into a widget style control (other options being NTP stats and Binance). Even with background images disabled, user can only see 4 (because of the widget style control limitation).

Original issue description

I was having 8 frequently viewed websites on the screen when background image was turned off. Now after 1.17.72 update it is restricted to 4.

Brave version 1.17.72

[bsclifton]

Reported incidents (will try to keep updated):

• I hate this new widget. I don't use rewards or anything similar. Give me back my old homepage with just top sites. Damn.
• Brave did it again: Another update nobody asked for to generate negative feedback from frustrated users who will go ignored by Brave staff yet once again
• Does anyone have any idea about this crap Brave did with mobile?
• Your latest Android update is not good. I was having 8 most viewed sites previously when background image was turned off. Now it is restricted to 4.

[aaronsantamaria]

+1
https://community.brave.com/t/hate-new-widget-for-top-sites/182427

[srirambv]

Verification passed on Samsung Tab A with Android 10 running 1.17.74 x64 build

• Verified disabling bg images and widgets shows stats and 2 rows of toptiles
  

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Verification passed on OnePlus 6T with Android 10 running 1.17.74 x64 build

• Verified disabling bg images and widgets shows stats and 2 rows of toptiles
  

[newuser-web]

I'm using version 1.17.74 but 8 top sites are not visible

[srirambv]

@newuser-web works fine. Maybe just takes a bit of time to get the list populated.

How many do you see? Can you add a screenshot?

[newuser-web]

Only 4

[srirambv]

@newuser-web You still have widgets enabled. You have to disable them to get 2 rows of tiles. Click on the 3 dot menu on widget and select remove widget make sure all of them are removed. Only then you will get full 8 tiles

[newuser-web]

Thanks

[l3ender]

I was able to get the top 8 sites showing after disabling background images, but as a new user to the browser it was not very intuitive to figure it out. I'm liking the browser, and look forward to future enhancements to add/customize widgets to give more flexibility on the new tab screen!