Configure Proxy on iPhone and Browse Privately

Phones are the primary device for internet browsing for most people nowadays. You would be using your phone as a primary device to read this article. And safety over the internet is one of the most important things. To add one more layer to your data privacy or access content unavailable in your region, you need to use a proxy.

Proxy hides your device's IP address by masking it with another, which improves your privacy while browsing the internet over public wifi. This will route your internet request via a server to the website you intended to visit.

iPhone also provides you with a way to configure the proxy. Here is How to Configure a Proxy on an iPhone and browse Privately.

How to Configure Proxy on iPhone?

Configuring a proxy on your iPhone is a bit of a complex process that requires you to check the proxy and update it. We will see a step-by-step process to follow and configure the proxy on the iPhone −

• Open the Settings app and tap on WiFi.
• Connect to a WiFi network for configuring a proxy.
• Tap on the i icon at the side of the wifi name.
• Tap on HTTP proxy. It has three options −
  • Off is a by default setting, which means your device has no proxy configured.
  • Manual is a setting that allows you to manually configure your proxy by adding these details manually.
    • Here, you will be adding details of your proxy service. The server address and port number are needed to be entered. Sometimes an authentication might need you to put an ID and password.
  • Auto proxy setting allows you to set the proxy automatically by the service provider.
    • Just enter the URL of the proxy setting that is provided by your proxy service. This will be shown after you tap on the Automatic.

On configuring your proxy using the above method, you are masked from external traffic, making your browsing more secure.

Private Browsing on iPhone

Adding one more layer to your data security is by using private browsing on your iPhones web browser, may it be Google Chrome, Safari, or any other of your choice −

1. Private Browing on Google Chrome

On Google Chrome > Tap on the icon count > tap on the hidden icon.

2. Private Browing on Safari

Open Safari, and click on the multiple-tab icon in the bottom-right of the window. Tap on Private > tap on the plus icon.

Proxy Server along with a Private Browser

Using a proxy server along with a private browser leads to added security for your data i.e. your data is less prone to attacks and breaches. While on a proxy server, your data will not be directly sent to the end website. Instead, it’s routed from the proxy service provider's server. After that when you browse using incogonate mode, the cookies and other forms of extra data transfer are restricted. After the browser and your added email will not store any history of what you have searched.