How to Enable Locked Private Browsing in Safari
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Scroll down and tap on Safari.
- Under Privacy & Security, toggle on the “Require Face ID to Unlock Private Browsing” feature.
- If you haven’t set up Face ID on your iPhone, you will see Require Passcode to Unlock Private Browsing. It will allow you to put a password on private browsing in Safari. If you want to use your Face ID, you should set it up first.
- Once you have done this, it will lock your Safari private tabs with your Face ID or passcode.
How to Unlock Safari Private Tabs with Face ID
- Open Safari and tap on Private.
- You will now see a screen saying Private Browsing is Locked.
- Hit the Unlock option.
- Now, iOS will show the Face ID scanner.
- Once the Face ID is authenticated, you can continue browsing your private tabs or open a new private tab in Safari.
- When your iPhone’s display turns off, the Face ID for Private Browsing feature automatically locks your private tabs. To access them, you will have to unlock them again.