Will Smart anti-tracking log me out of websites I use often?

It can, since some sites rely on tracking cookies to keep you signed in. If that happens, set the option to Secret mode only instead of Always for that browsing habit.

Does turning on Smart anti-tracking slow down page loading?

Most users notice no meaningful slowdown, since blocking trackers often reduces the number of scripts a page has to load.

Can I check which trackers were blocked?

Samsung Internet does not show a detailed tracker log in this menu. The setting only lets you choose between Always, Secret mode only, and Never.

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Samsung: Turn Smart Anti-Tracking On or Off in the Internet Browser

Closing Secret mode does not stop every site from tracking you across sessions. Cookies and browsing traces from the regular Internet app can still build a profile of you, even after you clear history manually. Smart anti-tracking works independently of Secret mode and can clean this up automatically.

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Smart Anti-Tracking: Turn On or Off auf Samsung

Smart anti-tracking is a privacy function inside the Samsung Internet app. It blocks known trackers and clears cookies or browsing traces that sites use to follow you, separately from Secret mode.

Without it, advertisers and analytics scripts can keep identifying your device across different websites and sessions. That means personalized ads, cross-site profiling, or login prompts that reappear even after you thought you closed everything.

To manage this setting, open the Samsung Internet app and go to Tap on Internet ➔ Open the Menu ➔ Tap on Settings ➔ Tap on Privacy and security ➔ Tap on Smart anti-tracking. From there choose Always, Secret mode only, or Never.

Always keeps protection active in every browsing mode and is the strongest option for privacy. Secret mode only limits anti-tracking to private sessions, useful if you rely on cookies for logged-in sites in normal mode. Never disables the feature completely.

If a specific site breaks after enabling anti-tracking, for example a shop that needs session cookies, switch that setting to Secret mode only instead of turning it off everywhere.

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No. Secret mode hides your history locally on the device, while Smart anti-tracking blocks trackers and clears cookies during actual browsing. You can use both together for stronger privacy.

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