{"id":22261,"date":"2017-05-22T17:03:57","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T11:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=22261"},"modified":"2017-05-22T17:03:57","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T11:33:57","slug":"how-to-browse-anonymously-on-the-iphone-or-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/how-to-browse-anonymously-on-the-iphone-or-ipad\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Browse anonymously on the iPhone or iPad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To Browse anonymously on the iPhone or iPad. Here, Among all the growing privacy concerns, we have been continually battling to protect our\u00a0privacy online. Most of the things you search, read and interact with on the internet can be followed to either recognize you or deliver personalized advertisements. Consequently, if you are worried about your privacy while surfing the web on your iPhone or iPad, there are approaches to browse privately on your iPhone.<\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<h4 id=\"why-should-you-browse-anonymously\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Why Should You Browse Anonymously?<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>An exemplary question I get asked all the times. People ask why to strive for privacy when they aren\u2019t engaged in any illegal activities online and are certainly not linked to any terrorist organisation. It\u2019s basic. Today, business models of numerous private companies are built around information provided by users. Although all companies promise to keep your data safe, there\u2019s no telling when a company could go haywire.\u00a0Indeed, Even Governments run mass surveillance\u00a0programs to monitor all your personal information on the Internet (I\u2019m looking at you,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PRISM_(surveillance_program)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRISM<\/a>). Therefore, to\u00a0<strong>protect our freedom rights<\/strong>, we ought to know the fundamentals of browsing anonymously.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the iPhone,\u00a0Apple has constantly made a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/FBI%E2%80%93Apple_encryption_dispute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strong emphasis on privacy<\/a>. Today, let\u2019s take a step more and learn\u00a0<strong>how to browse anonymously on the iPhone:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"1-onion-browser-for-ios\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>1. Onion Browser for iOS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>While you can utilize the Private browsing more in Safari or any new browser, it\u2019s not truly as direct as you\u2019d like. So, if you\u2019re a privacy buff, the Onion browser ought definitely ring a bell. After all, it was released as a paid app for iOS back in 2012 but is back in the headlines as it\u2019s now free. Onion browser\u00a0<strong>encrypts<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>all your web traffic<\/strong>\u00a0through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.torproject.org\/index.html.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tor network<\/a>\u00a0to support you stay anonymous online. Some of the privacy\u00a0benefits of utilizing the Onion browser are:<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_5-576x1024.png\" alt=\"How to Browse anonymously on the iPhone or iPad\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_5-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_5-576x1024-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li>Websites cannot see your\u00a0real IP address and so cannot trace your location.<\/li>\n<li>Even ISPs cannot see what you\u2019re browsing.<\/li>\n<li>Access websites regardless of geographical barriers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Getting started with Onion browser is truly simple. The first time you open the iOS application, it presents you with a \u201cConnecting\u201d screen and should not take over a moment. After that, you\u2019ll be given with a success message as shown below\u00a0\u2014<\/p>\n<p>From here on, you can browse any website anonymously. Something essential to remember is that Onion browser encrypts all the traffic from\u00a0<strong>inside the browser only<\/strong>.\u00a0Moreover, if you\u00a0login to websites where you\u2019ve already stored your data (Facebook, Gmail etc) even inside the Onion browser, you are\u00a0<strong>not<\/strong>\u00a0really anonymous. One downside of utilizing this browser is that it is much\u00a0<strong>slower in loading pages<\/strong>\u00a0when compared to consistent browsers. This is because all the traffic has to be encrypted and relayed through\u00a0the tor network. It\u2019s a trade-off you have to make for browsing anonymously.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/onion-browser\/id519296448?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Download Onion Browser<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0(Free)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"2-tunnelbear-for-ios\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>2. TunnelBear for iOS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>TunnelBear is a well-known cross-platform VPN service. TunnelBear\u2019s free version provides\u00a0<strong>500 MB of data per month<\/strong>\u00a0(additional data through paid plans or social media activities) and permits you to browse from\u00a0<strong>20 different locations<\/strong>\u00a0including UK, US, Japan and India. On the other hand, there are a lot of\u00a0free VPN applications accessible for the iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s see how a VPN can help you stay anonymous on the Internet\u00a0\u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hides your real IP address from websites so they cannot track you or your location.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re connected to a public WiFi network, a VPN can encrypt all the information, thus preventing anyone from stealing your important information (Man-in-the-middle-attack).<\/li>\n<li>A VPN can \u201cfake\u201d your location as another country, thus helping you to get around blocked sites and censorship.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Getting started with TunnelBear is very simple, as well. The first time you open the iOS app, it\u2019ll ask you to\u00a0<strong>create a new account<\/strong>. Tap on\u00a0\u201c<strong>Allow<\/strong>\u201d on the next prompt to install the VPN configurations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_4-2.png\" alt=\"How to Browse anonymously on the iPhone or iPad\" width=\"583\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_4-2.png 583w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_4-2-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_4-2-379x259.png 379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next step is to confirm your email address and tap on\u00a0\u201c<strong>Continue<\/strong>\u201c.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_7-576x1024.png\" alt=\"How to Browse anonymously on the iPhone or iPad\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_7-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_7-576x1024-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is how TunnelBear looks like when it\u2019s up and running.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_2-576x1024.png\" alt=\"How to Browse anonymously on the iPhone or iPad\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_2-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_2-576x1024-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]\n<p>One of the benefits of using a VPN is that it\u00a0<strong>encrypts all the outgoing data<\/strong>\u00a0from your iPhone, regardless of the app you are using. Unlike the Onion browser, TunnelBear VPN\u00a0<strong>doesn\u2019t slow down<\/strong>\u00a0your browsing experience.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/in\/app\/tunnelbear-free-vpn-unlimited\/id564842283?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Download TunnelBear VPN for iOS<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0(Free, with in-app purchases)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"3-duckduckgo-search-engine-for-ios\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>3. DuckDuckGo Search Engine for iOS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>DuckDuckGo is a private web search tool company that takes pride in the fact that it doesn\u2019t track you. First, let\u2019s see what information is gathered when you make a search on say, Google\u00a0\u2014<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You actual search term is sent to the site which you click from the search results.<\/li>\n<li>It also sends the<strong>user agent<\/strong>\u00a0of the browser and your\u00a0<strong>IP address<\/strong>\u00a0which can be potentially used to uniquely identify you.<\/li>\n<li>The search engine<strong>stores the history<\/strong>\u00a0of your search results and uses it to deliver personalized advertisements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alternatively, DuckDuckGo\u00a0<strong>doesn\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0track you utilizing any of the approaches above. A point to be noted is that it anonymizes\u00a0<strong>only your searches<\/strong>. If you navigate to a various website, the privacy policy of that specific website will apply.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the privacy features, DuckDuckGo additionally has a few neat tricks up its sleeve like instant search and (!) bangs. The\u00a0<strong>(!)bang<\/strong>\u00a0feature is very helpful if you feel like\u00a0<strong>doing a Google search anonymously<\/strong>. For example, simply append \u201c<strong>!g<\/strong>\u201d (without the quotes) after your search query and you will be taken to the Google search results, and all this\u00a0<strong>without being followed<\/strong>. Truly perfect stuff, right?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_1-576x1024.png\" alt=\"How to Browse anonymously on the iPhone or iPad\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_1-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/browse_anonymously_on_the_iPhone_1-576x1024-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can search on DuckDuckGo online but you may need to install their iOS app for further convenience. You can also check out our\u00a0detailed article\u00a0on DuckDuckGo to know why you ought to switch to it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/id663592361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Download DuckDuckGo for iOS<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0(Free)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"use-these-methods-to-browse-anonymously-on-iphone\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Use These Methods to Browse Anonymously on iPhone<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Humans have all kinds of insecurities, and tracking only makes it worse. We should all endeavour for online privacy because it has the potential to change the way you live your life online. If you own an iPhone, you can browse anonymously using the above mentioned methods<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Browse anonymously on the iPhone or iPad &#8211; Mobile &#8211; Amidst all the growing privacy concerns, we have been continually battling to protect our privacy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24277,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51208,30044,46018],"tags":[24691,65180,65150,65176,65170,65158,24695,65178,65181,65171,24693,27467,27476,65157,65164,65184,65173,65190,65149,65182,65186,65155,65168,65163,65162,65172,27466,65151,65175,24699,65183,65179,65169,65165,65148,65159,65152,65174,65189,65187,65160,65167,65156,65154,65166,27469,65161,65153,65185,65177,65188],"class_list":["post-22261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apple","category-ios","category-mobile","tag-anonymous-browser","tag-anonymous-browser-iphone","tag-anonymous-browsing","tag-anonymous-browsing-ipad","tag-anonymous-surfing","tag-anonymous-vpn","tag-anonymous-web-browser","tag-anonymous-web-browsing","tag-anonymous-web-surfing","tag-anonymous-website","tag-best-private-browser","tag-browse-anonymously","tag-browse-incognito","tag-dark-web-browser","tag-darknet-browser","tag-free-vpn-ios","tag-iphone-onion","tag-iphone-vpn-free","tag-onion-browser","tag-onion-browser-ios-onion-network-tor-browser-ipad","tag-onion-router-tor","tag-onion-tor","tag-onion-tor-browser","tag-onion-websites","tag-online-vpn-browser","tag-privacy-browser","tag-private-browser","tag-private-browsing","tag-private-browsing-app","tag-private-web-browser","tag-red-browser","tag-red-onion-tor-browser","tag-surf-anonymously","tag-surf-vpn","tag-tor","tag-tor-app","tag-tor-browser","tag-tor-browser-android","tag-tor-browser-app","tag-tor-browser-onion","tag-tor-for-iphone","tag-tor-net","tag-tor-network","tag-tor-onion","tag-tor-search-engine","tag-tor-web-browser","tag-tor-websites","tag-torrent-client","tag-using-tor","tag-vpn-for-iphone-free","tag-web-browser-tor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22261"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22261\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}