Incognito is a special mode in the Yandex browser that helps the user scroll through the browser feed without much worry that someone will find out any information about them. Incognito mode is a measure that the developers came up with in order to make users’ stay on the social network as comfortable and relaxing as possible.
When a user activates incognito mode, it automatically hides their information. This mode is present in the Yandex database. It was also designed to provide a comfortable surfing experience within the web and browser. Yandex’s functionality is unique in that many people prefer the “Incognito” mode of this browser. It is adaptive to user preferences. Most modern smartphones allow you to use this function wisely.
What is Incognito mode for?
A mode called “Incognito” is available in almost all Internet browsers. When enabled, no one except you will know which site you visited. The web navigator no longer collects this data in the “History” section. So you won't have to clean it anymore after your session ends. The mode will also not collect site caches and cookies. This means that when you log into any of the social networks where you are registered, the data will not be saved either. An excellent function to use on the computer of acquaintances and friends, that is, outside the home.
But since Yandex Browser and social networks still recognize you, all settings on sites will remain saved on your behalf. All files that you download to your computer will also not be lost anywhere. Well, bookmarks in the browser that you make in this mode will remain in place, even if you turn off the option. Also take into account the fact that your ISP, as well as the sites you visit with incognito enabled, see your IP address. This means they know who you are and where you came from. Do not confuse this option with VPN or anonymous networks.
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How does stealth mode work?
A person enters some tab secretly. He can access it from a tablet, phone, or computer. At the same time, in most cases, such a page takes on dark tones. This fact makes many users feel calm. After this, the user has the opportunity to browse various sites and download files without worrying about privacy.
Remember : this mode is enabled in every browser. But, do not forget that it protects your information only from acquaintances, friends and relatives. Internal affairs officers with hackers, if they need it, can easily receive information about your visits to various resources.
A way to enable incognito mode in the Yandex browser on a smartphone
In a mobile phone, Yandex Browser does not occupy a leading position among the others. At least in terms of speed of working with websites. Nevertheless, many people use this browser. And they don’t want to change their position.
To enable the incognito option in the mobile version of Yandex Browser:
- Launch the browser from the main screen or smartphone menu; Open mobile Yandex Browser
- In the search bar you can see three dots that lead to the browser menu. Click on them; Click the three dots at the top of the search bar
- In the menu you can find the “Incognito Tab” button. You need to click it to open a new tab; Click on the “Incognito tab” option
- Just like in a web browser, the new tab appears black. This is necessary so as not to confuse it with other open tabs in your browser;
- Start typing an address or search query - you are in the right mode.
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How to disable private browsing
To switch to standard viewing in the Yandex browser, simply close the private window. However, you can leave the default browsing page open if you want to continue using the program. Temporary cookies created during a private browsing session will be deleted as soon as you close it. Therefore, no traces of his activity remain on the user’s computer unless he has added addresses to favorites or downloaded files to his hard drive.
Please note! Pressing the same keyboard shortcut again will not close the private window. Instead, a new tab will appear with the same function.
What to do if there is no “Incognito tab” button in your browser
Perhaps the browser for your smartphone will not have such a menu item. This may be due to an outdated version of the program. You can independently configure the function that is needed. For example, you might want to prevent other users of your device from seeing what sites you've visited.
Procedure:
- Click on the three dots again in the search bar of Yandex Browser for mobile devices; Click the menu button in the search bar
- Select the “Settings” button in the menu; Select the Settings button
- Find the line “Save history” among the settings items and click on it to turn off the function; Click save history
- If you need the browser not to remember the data you enter into forms on sites, click on the “Autofill forms” item. And also click on the “Clear data” button. Click "Autofill Forms"
There is no need to confirm the settings; the settings you configure in the browser are saved automatically.
Enable stealth mode in Mi browser
- Click on the browser;
- Click on the figure of the man at the bottom right “Profile”;
- A window pops up where we see an icon in the form of an “Incognito Mode” mask. Click on it;
- The bottom bar of the browser has become black;
- Click on the little man again and you will be taken to the “You are now incognito” page. The search bar is at the top. We enter a request into it and secretly get to the desired site;
- To exit this mode, click on the “Incognito Mode” icon again and find yourself on the regular page.
What functions will become unavailable when you enable anonymous mode on your phone?
When you enable the incognito tab in your mobile Yandex Browser, the browser is deprived of some other functions.
| Functions: | Peculiarities: |
| Synchronizing tabs in the browser | You won't be able to sync tabs open in your browser on other devices. |
| The browser loses possible Wi-Fi Protect protection | This module is available in all types of browser. It allows you to protect your data when connecting to hotspots in public places. If protection is active, the data is transmitted over an encrypted route. And other, more experienced users, being on the same network with you, will not be able to read correspondence or obtain your other personal data. Works on the phone only for http sites (not encrypted). |
| Browser widgets do not work in a new incognito tab | There are also no verticals that perform a similar function: quick links to your favorite photos, videos, games, etc. are saved. |
| The browser does not receive Zen recommendations in incognito | Yandex Zen is a browser algorithm presented in the form of a news feed. In which all the materials that the user liked or may like are collected. |
Yandex Zen in incognito mode
If you do not need the listed functions and capabilities, then you can safely open a new tab. Which will not track you and clog the browser most often with unnecessary data.
What is this mode and what is it for?
The easiest way to maintain anonymity on the Internet is to set up incognito mode in the Yandex browser on your phone. Usually, when we go online through a browser, the system stores information about our actions - search queries, clicks on links from search results or internal links of sites, logins/passwords entered into authorization forms, etc. Moreover, search query data and addresses sites to which transitions were made become available for viewing to anyone who opens the “History” section in this search engine.
If you enable Incognito mode in the Yandex browser on a tablet or smartphone with any operating system, then no traces of your actions will remain in this search engine. Agree, in some cases such anonymity can be a great help. At a minimum, with Incognito mode activated, you don’t have to worry about going to the wrong place and then forgetting to clear your history after finishing your work in the search engine.
Please note: this option imposes slight restrictions on the use of Yandex services. Not working: widgets used in the browser in normal mode, Zen recommendations, tab synchronization, and protecting Wi-Fi connections.
How to enter Incognito mode
Incognito mode in the Yandex browser on Android and iPhone is connected in the same way. And there are no differences in use. Therefore, we will give one instruction for these OS. We will also provide a description of the features of working with the search engine when this option is enabled.
How to enable incognito mode on your phone in Yandex browser:
- Let's launch the search engine.
- Call up the menu (the outermost button to the right of the search bar.
- There is an “Incognito tab” button on the menu bar. Click on it.
- The background in the window will turn gray, and the message “You are in an incognito browser” will appear under the search bar.
Next, you can start working in the search engine. You can do everything as usual - enter queries, view search results and follow links, use site navigation, etc.
Features of using the browser when Incognito mode is enabled
If in the same mode a separate search engine window opens on your computer, and you act only in this window before exiting it, then in the mobile version everything is a little different. Here, both regular tabs and in incognito mode can be opened in one window. How to do it:
- You have activated Incognito. We wrote above how to open an incognito tab in the Yandex browser on your phone.
- When you use search, each new tab opened after clicking on a link works in this mode.
- To open another page without leaving the anonymity zone, under any of the tabs, click on the “plus in a circle” button (BUTTON ICON). You can also use the search as mentioned above.
- To go to any site and use the Yandex browser as usual, click on the button that opens navigation through already open tabs. This is how it looks on Android (BUTTON ICON), and this is how it looks on iPhone (BUTTON ICON). Then click on “+” - this button is located on the panel at the very bottom of the screen.
- To switch between regular tabs and those that were opened in incognito mode, click on the button that opens navigation through already open tabs.
Please note: tabs opened in Incognito mode are gray, while regular tabs are white. You can safely switch between them without thinking every time how to enter incognito mode in the Yandex browser on your phone and without fear that services where you act anonymously will leave some traces on your phone.
How to exit Incognito mode
Disabling incognito mode in the Yandex browser on iOS and Android is the same way as turning it on. It's very easy to do this:
- Click the navigation button at the bottom of the screen to navigate to all open tabs.
- Close those that are gray by clicking on the cross in the upper right corner of each.
When there is not a single gray element left, Incognito mode will be completely disabled in your search engine.
What are cookies used on your phone for?
Cookies are small files that help sites show us information more quickly. Open pages without entering a password or login. These files are placed in our browsers by websites when we visit them. By default (in many popular browsers) in Yandex Browser, including the mobile version, cookies are allowed by settings. You can turn them off if necessary. But then the browser will experience errors when going to most sites.
Delete all cookies
When incognito mode is used, cookies are not saved in the browser. This is also not always convenient. For example, if you visit an online store and buy something by moving your purchases to your shopping cart, this information is stored in the cookie data. If there is an accidental disconnection from the mobile phone network, even after this you will return to the site and the selected products will be in your cart. Thanks only to cookies.
They also store information about sites visited, preferences, interests based on your choices in the past. This microdata is collected in the browser and can either be useful or cause us some discomfort. After all, no one on the Internet wants to be tracked. By deleting cookies from your browser, you will no longer be able to log into social networks and frequently visited sites without entering a password.
Security level of private tabs
The fact is that this mode, although it does not record the sites visited by the user, but this information can be easily tracked by the device’s IP address. It follows that the entire history of visits can be tracked by the Internet provider, the owner of a wireless access point, or, for example, the administrator of a local network at the workplace.
Another feature is that if you log in to your Google, Twitter or Facebook account, all statistics without exception will be displayed.
Browser security in incognito mode
Cache in mobile Yandex Browser
When you enable incognito mode, the Yandex browser will also not collect data in the cache storage. It is the most frequently filled among other repositories in the browser. After all, images from websites, logos, and various graphical interface elements are added here. Cash can also store entire pages of websites that you have previously visited. Recently, the cache has become more spacious in browsers and can even save music and videos.
Browser video cache
Scripts from frequently visited sites can also be stored there. All this data is needed to make your Internet journey more comfortable. When you request the same web address again, the browser will no longer download your favorite MP3 track. Or a new video clip from YouTube. The program will simply open it from its cache and show it to you. If you request this file again. When incognito mode is enabled in your Yandex Browser on your mobile phone, the page will load completely. Because the repositories will not host supporting files.
Tablet and problems with incognito
Much to the regret of some users of tablets and also Yandex Browser, the developers of the latter for some reason did not add support for hidden mode to the tablet version of their product. Where there is an incognito launch option in the mobile version, they simply do not have it. It was not possible to find any comments from the creators of the browser on this matter; we can only hope for their prudence and the appearance of “invisibility” in one of the next releases of the program. In exchange, for now you will have to use the standard browser installed on the device or a competing program for private mode.
Special private browsers
DuckDuckGo Browser
A browser from search engine DuckDuckGo built with privacy in mind, this mobile browser is the company's first and only app.
It uses its search engine, of course, but the mobile browser also forces sites to use encryption similar to the HTTPS Everywhere browser add-on for desktop.
DuckDuckGo also claims that it "breaks down the privacy policy."
This means that when you browse the web or search, you'll see most websites have a privacy rating ranging from A to F. The Privacy Browser will also help you avoid aggressive advertising cookies and tracking. One of its best features is the Fire button, which clears all tabs and data with one click.
DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser
Price: Free
In terms of functionality and design, the DuckDuckGo browser is pretty standard and similar to Firefox and Chrome.
InBrowser
This is probably one of the best options for those who are serious about online privacy and security.
The browser is in permanent incognito mode, which means all history, cookies, and logins are deleted from the moment you press the Logout, Home, or Close button. InBrowser also provides support for TOR through Orbot and offers the ability to use VPN services.
The app's design is quite minimalistic, but this is due to the creators' commitment to removing all annoying and unnecessary ads for a more pleasant experience.
After some quick tests, we found it to be as functional as Android's Chrome or Firefox browser, although its browser plugin support is limited.
InBrowser - Incognito Browsing
Price: Free
