Can't get out of incognito mode on ipad mini 6

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Can't get out of incognito mode on ipad mini 6

I just opened Chrome on my ipad mini 6 & for some unknown reason it's gone into incognito mode & there's one search tab open. I did not switch this mode on and cannot see any way of exiting it! I searched all over the Internet but the only advice seems to be to close the tab, but this does nothing, I'm still stuck in incognito mode - the black home screen etc. Normally when I open Chrome I get all my tabs from the last browsing session, so I have no idea how this happened!

iPad mini 6, iPadOS 17

Posted on Apr 1, 2024 1:36 AM

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Apr 1, 2024 3:23 AM in response to AliWonder

Perhaps you refer to Safari's Private Browsing mode...

Private Browsing is an integral feature of Safari. While the feature cannot be disabled, you don’t have to use it…

See >>> Turn Private Browsing on or off on your iPad - Apple Support

To access Private Browsing in iPadOS15/16/17, it is necessary to first summon the Safari Sidebar using the button at upper left of the screen [1] - and from the menu tap the Private toggle button [2].

To return to regular browsing, tap the sidebar n Tabs button (highlighted here in blue), that appears above the Private button. Until re-enabled, Safari will remain in its normal browsing mode.

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