Did you search for similar issues before submitting this one?
yes, but oddly people are suggesting this does work

Describe the issue you encountered:
I expected brave to save the passwords I had entered, but it isn't doing that despite having "Brave built-in" instead of "Do not manage my passwords".

Expected behavior:
For my passwords to be saved

• Platform (Win7, 8, 10? macOS? Linux distro?):
  Ubuntu 16.04
• Brave Version:
  0.11.5 (latest, checked no updates available)
• Steps to reproduce:
  1. go to a site that would require passwords
  2. enter credentials
  3. return later - no passwords saved
• Any related issues:
  Not that I'm aware of.