Private Browsing in Safari on iPhone 13: What You Need to Know

When you close the Safari app on your iPhone by swiping it upwards from the Recent Apps screen, all the tabs that were open inside Safari will remain in memory and will reappear when you open Safari in the future. Unlike Google Chrome or Brave, Safari won't entirely close your Private tabs. This means that the tabs you accessed inside Private Browsing won't show up on the list of recently closed apps.

When using Safari with Private Browsing Mode active, you won't be able to see your browsing history. The purpose of private browsing is not only to protect your identity and activity from malicious websites but also to hide your activity after a private session. However, this doesn't mean that your history will never show up again. You can still check your browsing history by tapping the Bookmark icon at the bottom of the Safari screen.

When you open a new Private Browsing tab on your iPhone 13, you'll be prompted to authenticate with Face ID before accessing your existing private tabs or creating a new one. If you've enabled Face ID for Private Browsing, you'll need to unlock it using your face scan. Once authenticated, you'll see your existing Private Browsing tabs or a new private tab on the screen.

To access your Private tabs again after closing Safari, simply lock your iPhone's screen or switch to a regular tab inside Safari. This will reopen the Private Browsing screen and allow you to continue browsing privately.

If you've enabled Face ID for Private Browsing, you'll need to unlock it using your face scan every time you open a new private tab. To do this, tap on the 'Unlock' button when prompted by iOS. If you haven't enabled Face ID for Private Browsing, you can simply swipe up from the bottom Tab Bar until you see all your open tabs on the screen.

Overall, starting a Private Browsing session on an iPhone 13 is easy and convenient. By enabling private browsing, you can browse the internet without worrying about your activity being tracked or saved to your device's history.

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