In Summary
Apple takes the privacy of its users very seriously and is constantly working on making iOS more secure. With iOS 15, Safari received a significant design overhaul with the revamped address bar and new privacy features. We will have a detailed look at a private tab on iPhone and how you can easily use it to browse safely online.
These features include seamless swiping between tabs, tab groups, and more. Also, the tech giant has moved the address bar to the bottom of the screen for easier one-handed access. As a result, the process of private browsing on iPhone has changed slightly. Private browsing on iPhone is very similar to the incognito mode on Android devices. You can easily browse the web without being tracked in private mode, meaning your browsing history, search records, and cookies stay confidential. Why is this necessary? Well, this option is very handy when you are sitting in your favorite cafe and working on a public, unsecured network. So, if you use the private tab in iOS 15, no one can hack or gain access to your search history.
How to Enable Private Browsing on iPhone
Now that we have taken a detailed look at private browsing on the iPhone, let us see how you can seamlessly enable the private tab on iOS 15.
Method 1: Private Browsing on iPhone Using Safari Shortcut
Launch Safari on your iPhone running iOS 15. Here, simply long-press on the two-square icon in the bottom right corner of your screen.
Once done, select the New Private Tab option from the drop-down list.
Now you can securely browse the web on your iPhone running iOS 15.
Method 2: Long Press Not Working? Use the Standard Method Instead
If the long-press shortcut for private browsing on iPhone is not working for some reason, you can try to go down the traditional route instead. Let us look at the bus going down that route(Pun intended).
Launch Safari on your iPhone running iOS 15. Here, click on the two-square icon in the bottom right corner of the screen. Now, in the bottom center of the screen, you will see the current number of open tabs, tap on it and select Private from the drop-down list.
You can now effortlessly enjoy your private browsing session.
Incognito Mode iPhone? It Has Never Been Simpler
Apple has made private browsing on iPhone ever so simpler requiring just a couple of steps enabling you to safely browse the web at your home, cafe, or anywhere in the world. Let us know in the comments below if you found this article helpful and successfully entered private browsing mode on your iPhone running iOS 15. Also, someone monitoring the traffic on the network you’re connected to could see which pages you visit. In most cases, this occurs at work or on a work-issued device.
