If you’re concerned about your privacy, or want to avoid leaving traces of your browsing history on your phone, private mode can be a useful feature. But if you want to stop using it, you’ll need to change your iPhone’s settings.

The iPhone’s built-in browser, Safari, has a private mode that allows you to surf the Web without leaving a record of your searches or cookies on your device. But it’s easy to disable the mode with a few changes to your iPhone’s settings.

1. Open Safari

You can disable private mode on your iPhone if you want to keep your personal data out of sight. It’s useful for many reasons, including stopping websites from tracking you and limiting the usage of cookies on your device.

Fortunately, it’s easy to do so on an iOS device. In fact, it’s an essential step for anyone who wants to protect their privacy on the web.

First, open Safari on your iOS device. You can do this from the home screen or by opening a new tab. If you’re using an older version of iOS, it’s probably easier to do this from the Settings app.

Then, tap the New Page button on Safari’s start page. A new tab should appear with the word “Private” highlighted on it.

Now, you can browse the internet without leaving any records of your activity, such as browsing history or cookies. You can also use a browser that supports private browsing, like Proton Mail.

It’s important to note, however, that private browsing won’t prevent other apps from saving your activity. For example, Proton Mail uses cookies to implement zero- access encryption and end-to-end encryption.

If you don’t want to use Private Browsing, you can disable it in the Safari settings. Just make sure you don’t have other third-party browsers installed on your iPhone or iPad.

2. Tap the New Page button

If you’re concerned about privacy while browsing the web, there are ways to turn off private mode on an iPhone. However, it’s important to note that turning off this feature will not completely remove your search history or website visits from your device’s history.

When in Private mode, Safari (including the address bar and buttons) will appear in dark gray or black. This can be confusing if you’re used to seeing Safari in white, light gray, or blue.

You can still see your tabs in a normal tab screen, but they’ll appear as thumbnails instead of full-size pages. You can sort your tabs by title or website, and you can tap an open page to close it.

To enter Private mode, you need to tap the new page button on your iPhone’s Safari browser (two small overlapping squares). You can also press an open page tab to switch back and forth between regular and Private Browsing.

In this way, you can avoid leaving a long-lasting track of your online activities on your iPhone. In addition, you can browse the Internet more quickly and privately.

If you’re looking to turn off private mode on an iPhone, the process is quite easy. But it can be confusing if you’re new to this option or haven’t used it in the past.

3. Tap Private

If you want to disable private mode on your iPhone, you can do so quickly and easily. The process is simple and won’t leave any permanent damage to your device. You can even do it without changing your phone’s settings.

When you turn on Private mode on an iPhone, Safari won’t save your browsing history or information about what pages you’ve visited or what forms you filled in during a session. It also doesn’t store so-called cookies that help websites track your activity on a device or in another browser.

Private mode can come in handy for situations where you don’t want to share your web browsing data with your friends and family. It’s particularly helpful when you’re logging into a site that needs a password, such as your work email account or social media accounts.

However, while Private mode is an effective way to keep your browsing history and other details private, it’s not foolproof. There are some ways that websites can track your activities on a Mac, such as browser fingerprinting.

To make your browsing sessions more secure, you can turn on a special privacy setting known as Incognito Mode in Safari or Chrome. In either case, a special window will open in your browser that won’t log your activity.

You’ll see a “private” label at the top of your window, and the background will be gray instead of white. This is the same color scheme that’s used in Safari on Macs.

4. Tap Done

If you want to quickly turn off private mode on your iPhone, there are a few ways to do it. You can use the Tabs button in Safari to open a new page, or you can tap the word “Private” at the bottom of your screen. The latter option is more convenient for people who are looking to minimize the number of tracks left behind when browsing on their phones.

While private mode does not prevent your iPhone from saving cookies, it will prevent your phone from keeping a history of the sites you visit and from remembering your passwords or other personal information when visiting those websites. This is especially helpful for people who don’t like to leave a history of their online activity on their phone or who work remotely and need to quickly get to their personal files without logging out of most sites.

In addition to private mode, Apple also offers an app called “Private Browsing” that allows you to quickly browse the internet on a private basis. It’s available for all iOS devices, including iPhones and iPads, and it’s a good way to minimize your tracking when you’re using your smartphone for work or other personal purposes.

However, it’s worth noting that private browsing does not disable other browsers on your phone, so if you’re looking to completely disable private mode for all your apps, you might need to do some extra work in Settings. You can also try blocking the installation of new apps, which will effectively limit the amount of private browsing you’ll have access to in third-party browsers.