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Apple iPhone - Turn Private Browsing On / Off

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Apple iPhone - Turn Private Browsing On / Off

Here's how to prevent web pages from tracking you and creating a search history when you browse the internet.

iOS 15 and later

  1. From a Home screen on your Apple® iPhone®, tap
    Safari
     Safari icon.
    If unavailable, swipe left to access the App Library.
  2. Tap the
    Pages icon
     Pages icon (at the bottom).
  3. If applicable, tap the
    Tab bar arrow icon
     Tab bar arrow icon (at the bottom center).
  4. Tap
    Private
     to turn on.
    To turn off, select a different tab group.

iOS 14.8 and older

  1. From a Home screen on your Apple iPhone, tap
    Safari
     Safari icon.
    If unavailable, swipe left to access the App Library.
  2. Tap the
    Pages icon
     Pages icon (at the bottom).
  3. Tap
    Private
     to turn on (when highlighted in white) or off.