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iOS

Mobile operating system by Apple Inc.

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Dec 15, 2025
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What steps clear DuckDuckGo browsing history and cookies across all iPhone apps?

DuckDuckGo’s search engine itself “doesn’t track your searches or browsing history” . On iPhone the relevant steps therefore are twofold: clear data inside the DuckDuckGo app (tabs, local app data and...

Jan 13, 2026
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What privacy protections does DuckDuckGo offer for mobile apps versus desktop?

DuckDuckGo provides many of the same core privacy protections across its mobile apps and its newer desktop offerings—blocking third‑party trackers, enforcing HTTPS, and offering a one‑tap "Fire" butto...

Nov 14, 2025
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gboard data collection policy on keystroke retention

Google’s public position is that Gboard “doesn’t retain or send any data about your keystrokes,” except when you explicitly submit content (for example, tap the G button to search) . Independent foren...

Nov 17, 2025

How can I set DuckDuckGo as my default search engine on desktop and mobile?

Setting DuckDuckGo as your default search engine is a short process on most major desktop and mobile browsers: use each browser’s Settings → Search (or Manage search engines) and select DuckDuckGo, or...

Dec 21, 2025

How does DuckDuckGo’s Fire Button interact with iOS background app behavior and when exactly is data fully cleared?

The DuckDuckGo Fire Button clears local browser data such as cookies, cache, and tabs from the app’s own storage when invoked, and can now be configured to also delete Duck.ai chat history (DuckDuckGo...

Nov 29, 2025

Which browsers and devices support DuckDuckGo's privacy features best?

DuckDuckGo’s privacy features are strongest when you use its own apps and browser across mainstream desktop and mobile platforms: DuckDuckGo offers dedicated apps for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android a...

Jan 19, 2026

How to use DuckDuckGo’s private browsing (Fire) features effectively on iPhone and Android

DuckDuckGo’s mobile browser centers on a one-tap privacy control called the Fire Button/Fire Window that instantly clears local browsing data and isolates sessions, plus built-in tracker and cookie bl...

Dec 8, 2025

What mobile devices and OS versions fully support DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser features?

DuckDuckGo’s Privacy Browser is officially available for iOS and Android mobile devices and—per DuckDuckGo itself—also offered for macOS and Windows desktop platforms . Reporting and app repositories ...

Nov 8, 2025

How does DuckDuckGo handle queries routed through Apple or browser integrations (Safari, Firefox)?

DuckDuckGo treats queries routed through Apple and common browser integrations with a consistent privacy-first posture: it offers tracker blocking, a per-link proxy to hide IPs, and browser extensions...

Jan 4, 2026

How can I clear cookies and site data for DuckDuckGo browser without losing passwords?

Clearing cookies and site data while retaining saved passwords is fundamentally a matter of which app is doing the storing: the DuckDuckGo search service itself stores minimal setting cookies, but the...

Nov 15, 2025

How to verify if DuckDuckGo is using DoH on Android or iOS?

Available reporting in the provided sources does not include a direct, current DuckDuckGo guide to verify whether the DuckDuckGo mobile app or search uses DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) on Android or iOS; most ...

Jan 14, 2026

Do Android keyboards log keystrokes locally or send them to servers?

Android’s design prevents background services and arbitrary apps from silently intercepting the system keyboard, but any keyboard app the user explicitly enables can record what is typed and may store...

Dec 1, 2025

How can I monitor network traffic on iOS or Android to see which servers DuckDuckGo connects to?

You can monitor app network activity on Android by enabling local VPN–style monitoring such as DuckDuckGo’s App Tracking Protection, which uses Android’s VPN permission to watch and block outbound tra...

Jan 11, 2026

Delete browser history DuckDuckGo app

DuckDuckGo’s public design is to avoid tracking or storing searches, but deleting what users think of as “history” depends on whether it’s the DuckDuckGo app’s local data or the browser’s saved data; ...

Jan 4, 2026

What changes did DuckDuckGo make in August 2022 to block Microsoft tracking scripts?

DuckDuckGo removed a contractual “carve‑out” that had previously prevented it from blocking some Microsoft-owned tracking scripts and, in August 2022, expanded its 3rd‑Party Tracker Loading Protection...

Jan 3, 2026

How can I clear or prevent local storage and cookies used by DuckDuckGo on my device?

DuckDuckGo’s search engine minimizes server-side tracking but web data like cookies and HTML5 local storage still accumulates on the device through the browser or DuckDuckGo apps; clearing or preventi...

Dec 31, 2025

Can DuckDuckGo be configured to sync searches across devices and does that store data?

DuckDuckGo’s browser now includes a Sync & Backup feature that lets users privately sync bookmarks, passwords and Email Protection settings across devices with end-to-end encryption so DuckDuckGo cann...

Dec 17, 2025

What metadata and timestamps are most persuasive in CSAM passive-viewing prosecutions?

Timestamps on file-system artifacts and network/transfer metadata plus content hashes and geolocation tags are repeatedly cited by industry and forensic practitioners as the most persuasive, actionabl...

Dec 14, 2025

Can forensic tools recover deleted photos or messages from an iPhone 13 backup or physical memory?

Forensic tools can often extract deleted photos and messages from iPhones in some situations, but success depends on iPhone model, iOS version, how the data was deleted, whether backups exist, and whi...

Dec 13, 2025

How do I enable DuckDuckGo auto-delete for all searches on iPhone step-by-step (iOS 18)?

You cannot find authoritative, up-to-date iOS 18 step‑by‑step instructions for enabling a DuckDuckGo “auto‑delete for all searches” feature in the supplied sources; available reporting describes DuckD...