Google is an excellent search engine because of its ability to find information quickly. However, some people may not want the company tracking their searches. Fortunately, it’s easy to turn off Google search history on your iPhone. You can also turn off search history on your iPhone if you have enabled Google as your default search engine. Disabling this feature will prevent Google from keeping track of the websites you visit and what you search for. If you’re ready to stop Google from tracking your activities, keep reading to learn how to turn off Google Search History on an iPhone and also disable it as a default search engine.
How to turn off google search history on iphone
- Go to Settings.
- Tap on Safari and then scroll down to the ‘Search’ section.
- Scroll down and tap on ‘Settings’.
- Tap on Search Engine and then choose Google from the list of options. This will change the default search engine on your iPhone to Google. You can also choose Bing if you prefer it instead of Google search engine, but you should probably leave it as default, as it will be more convenient for most people to use Google search engine rather than Bing search engine.
- Now tap on Search History and then select the option that says ‘Off’. You can also turn off search history by tapping on Search History again and selecting ‘OFF’ from the menu that appears at the top of your screen when you do this.
- You can also turn off search history by tapping on Search History again and then selecting ‘OFF’ from the menu that appears at the top of your screen when you do this.
- If you want to keep Google as your default search engine, simply tap on ‘Next’ and then choose ‘Done’.
- You can also turn off search history by tapping on Search History again and choosing ‘Done’.
- You can also turn off search history by tapping on Search History again and choosing ‘Off’ from the menu that appears at the top of your screen when you do this.
How to Disable Google as a Default Search Engine on an iPhone
- Go to Settings > Safari and scroll down to the Search section.
- Tap the Search Engine pop-up menu and select None from the list of options.
- To turn off Google as a default search engine, tap on it again and select Never from the list of options.
- Tap the Search Engine pop-up menu and select None from the list of options.
- To turn off Google as a default search engine, tap on it again and select Never from the list of options.
- Tap the Search Engine pop-up menu and select None from the list of options.
- To turn off Google as a default search engine, tap on it again and select Never from the list of options.
Why You Should Turn Off Google Search History on Your iPhone
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Disable Google Search History on an iPhone
Google is a great search engine for finding information quickly, but there are some people who don’t want the company to track their searches. Fortunately, it’s easy to turn off Google Search History on an iPhone. The first step is to open the Settings app and scroll down to Safari. Swipe right until you see a list of search engines. Tap Google and then tap Clear History and Website Data. You can also clear your search history by accessing the Safari menu and tapping Clear History and Website Data before you leave this menu.
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Disable Google as Your Default Search Engine on an iPhone
If you’re not using Apple’s default search engine, but rather want to use something else, your next step is to go into the Settings app again and select Safari > Default Search Engine > Google Search > Disable This App as Your Default Search Engine. After this has been done, simply tap Done in the top-right corner of the screen when viewing these settings.
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Re-enable Google Search History on an iPhone
If you want to re-enable Google as your default search engine and clear your search history, make sure you’ve turned off the above steps first. Tap Safari > Clear History and Website Data to clear your history, and then tap Google to enable it.
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Disable Google Search History in iOS 10
On iPhones running iOS 10, you can also disable Google from tracking your searches by going into Settings > Safari > Search Engine > Default Search Engine > Enter a new default search engine. You can also turn off this feature by accessing the Settings app, going into Privacy & Security, and then tapping Search Engines. Tap Manage Search Engines and then tap Add New. In the pop-up window that appears, enter Google as the search engine name and select Manually manage my data, which will give you control over what information is sent back to Google.
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Use a Different Web Browser on an iPhone
If you wish to use a different web browser such as Microsoft Edge or Mozilla Firefox on your iPhone instead of using Safari, be sure to set these browsers as the default browser for all websites by opening Settings > Safari > Default Web Page. Once this has been done, simply load any website that requires login information or personal information that websites normally ask for (such as Facebook or Twitter) with the new browser of choice.
How to Manually Disable Google as a Default Search Engine
- Tap on “Settings” on the home screen of your iPhone.
- Tap on “Search” and then tap on “Search Engine”.
- Next to the name of Google, tap to turn off the switch for “Google Search” or disable it for a certain time period.
- Next, tap on “Location Services” and toggle off the switch for Google Location Services or disable it for a certain time period.
- Tap again on “Gmail”, then scroll down to the bottom of the page and toggle off the switch for Gmail or disable it for a certain time period. Note: If you have more than one email account configured in Gmail, you’ll need to toggle off each account individually in order to stop Google from tracking your emails.
How to Permanently Delete Google Search History
- Navigate to the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap on Safari.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and tap on Search History and Website Data (Google).
- Tap on Search History if the feature is enabled and select On if it is not.
- To permanently delete your search history, tap Delete Search History.
- Confirm that you wish to delete your search history by tapping Delete when prompted.
Conclusion
Google is an excellent search engine for many reasons. However, those who wish to remain private should consider turning off Google search history on their iPhones. The process is simple, and you can do it in a few minutes with a few taps on your iPhone screen.
