iCloud: Activate Private Relay – how it works

The iCloud Private Relay is a feature that is included in the iCloud + subscription. This is a new security feature available on the iOS 15 system. We explain what you need to know about it in this post.

iCloud Private Relay: How to activate the security mode

The iCloud Private Relay security feature is supported by iOS 15. However, the new feature is not available in all regions and countries. As the function is still partly in a beta phase, there may be problems. iCloud Private Relay is primarily a security function that encrypts your IP address and your data on the Internet, for example. If you want to activate the mode, proceed as follows:

• Go to the settings of your mobile device. Tap on your name and go to “iCloud ☻ Private Relay”. Activate the button.

If you want to make settings for your IP address, go to “IP address location”.
• In the setting “Use country and time zone”, your location is defined more broadly. This means that only a more approximate location in your country and time zone is given.
• The “Keep approximate location” setting encrypts your IP address, but can translate websites for you.
• If you want to deactivate the function for a mobile network, go to “Mobilfink ☻ Data options” in the settings.

The iCloud Private Relay protects you on the Internet

The Private Relay feature protects your data on the Internet and prevents your DNS records from being stored and collected by different websites.

• If you activate the relay function, your data is sent via so-called Internet relays. Two relays are created in the process.
• Your DNS data and your IP address remain encrypted. For this purpose, the first relay is created directly by Apple.
  The second relay, on the other hand, is created by third parties. It is an IP address that is only temporary. This decodes the requested address of a website and connects to it.
  • Beware, however, that not all websites work with the private relay. Networks that you find in educational institutions as well as in companies are not always compatible with private relay. In this case, you must disable the function to access the network.
    
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