Galaxy S9: How To Use Google Private Mode

Samsung Galaxy S9 has a built-in option called Private Mode, which prevent Google from saving and tracking everything that you have searched for on the Internet. Private Mode on the Galaxy S9 is known as the ultimate delete button, which stores nothing. Also, this mode will not save your view or search history, and won’t remember any of your logins or passwords. However, your cookies are still stored. Below are steps on how to turn on private mode on Galaxy S9.

Turning on Private Mode

Switch on your Galaxy S9
Go to the Google Chrome browser
Tap the 3-dot icon in the upper right-hand corner
Click on “New incognito tab,” and a new black screen will pop-up not remember anything

So many web browsers are available in the Google play store that does not remember any data by default. Opera browser is another popular browser for Galaxy S9 that enforces a browser-wide privacy mode. Dolphin Zero is also an excellent alternative to Google Chrome.

How To Encrypt SD Memory Card On Galaxy S9

It is advisable that owners of the new Galaxy S9 should encrypt their device to limit the access of unauthorized persons if they have sensitive data stored on the memory card. Encryption is the process of encoding information or messages in a way that only authorized users can read it.

Once you encrypted your external SD card, it will then be impossible for anyone to access your content on another device except your device, even if you lose your SD card by accident, which means your data will be safe. The process to encrypt SD card on Galaxy S9 is simple and straightforward as follows:

How to Encrypt the SD Memory Card

Navigate to the Home screen
Launch the App menu
Go to Settings
Select on Device Security
Click on Encrypt external SD Card
Wait and let the SD memory card encryption run
Connect your Galaxy S9 to the charger during this encryption;
Wait for the process to finish

Implementing this measure will limit access to the card as well as making it impossible to work on any other smartphone, but it will work only on your smartphone.