Safe Surfer system requirements
The Safe Surfer team tests our solutions on a wide range of devices and web browsers. Unfortunately some devices and browsers can have design issues or even hijack your user experience. A list of devices and browsers we recommend can be found below.
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Firefox; various Chromium-based browsers (e.g. Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Chromium)
Safe Surfer supports Firefox and various Chromium-based browsers. Either option will work great, but we have found Firefox to be more versatile in various scenarios (on mobile in particular).
Brave; Opera Mini
Brave and Opera Mini include technologies that can be used to work around our systems in certain circumstances. We block web domains surrounding these two browsers to prevent their use.
Android 9 (codename Pie) or higher
Android version 9 and higher features Private DNS technology, which makes it a lot easier for us to provide you with reliable and lightweight device protection that doesn't get in the way.
You can find what version of Android your smartphone or tablet is running by navigating to your Settings app > About [phone/tablet] > Software information.
Android 5.1 (codename Lollipop)
Google; Samsung
Android smartphones and tablets manufactured by Google or Samsung (among other manufacturers, as below) don't make changes to the systems that our filtering service might rely on (for example, VPN services and/or Private DNS).
ASUS; Nokia; OnePlus; Oppo; Sony
Huawei; Xiaomi
Android smartphones and tablets manufactured by Huawei or Xiaomi have been known to hijack or hide custom DNS-related systems. We commonly receive reports for incompatibilities surrounding these two manufacturers.
Version 14 or higher
iOS / iPadOS 14 and higher features smarter DNS technologies that enable us to give you more protection method options.
Version 12 or higher
You can find what version of iOS / iPadOS your smartphone or tablet is running by navigating to your Settings app > About > Version
Windows 11
Windows 11 features smarter DNS technologies that enable us to provide you with lightweight and discreet protection.
Windows 10
You can find what version of Windows your PC is running by opening the Start Menu > type "winver" > press the Enter key.
Need to upgrade your Windows version? Open the Start Menu > type "Settings" > press the Enter key > select Update & Security > select "Check for updates" > select "Download and install" for any new version upgrade > restart your PC once the upgrade has been downloaded and installed. Repeat this process until there are no new versions to upgrade to.
macOS Big Sur (version 11) or higher
You can find what version of macOS your Mac is running by opening the Apple icon on the title bar at the upper-left > select "About this Mac".
Need to upgrade the version of macOS your Mac is running? Visit the following Apple guide: https://support.apple.com/HT201541
Safe Surfer is in no way affiliated with Mozilla Corporation, Google LLC, Microsoft Corporation, Samsung Electronics, ASUSTek Computer Inc., Nokia Corporation, OnePlus Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Xiaomi Corporation, or Apple Inc.
We are not sponsored by any company or organisation.
Web browsers
Recommended web browsers:
Firefox; various Chromium-based browsers (e.g. Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Chromium)
Safe Surfer supports Firefox and various Chromium-based browsers. Either option will work great, but we have found Firefox to be more versatile in various scenarios (on mobile in particular).
Web browsers to avoid:
Brave; Opera Mini
Brave and Opera Mini include technologies that can be used to work around our systems in certain circumstances. We block web domains surrounding these two browsers to prevent their use.
Android devices
Recommended Android version
Android 9 (codename Pie) or higher
Android version 9 and higher features Private DNS technology, which makes it a lot easier for us to provide you with reliable and lightweight device protection that doesn't get in the way.
You can find what version of Android your smartphone or tablet is running by navigating to your Settings app > About [phone/tablet] > Software information.
Minimum Android version
Android 5.1 (codename Lollipop)
Recommended Android device manufacturers:
Google; Samsung
Android smartphones and tablets manufactured by Google or Samsung (among other manufacturers, as below) don't make changes to the systems that our filtering service might rely on (for example, VPN services and/or Private DNS).
Android device manufacturers likely to work:
ASUS; Nokia; OnePlus; Oppo; Sony
Android device manufacturers to avoid:
Huawei; Xiaomi
Android smartphones and tablets manufactured by Huawei or Xiaomi have been known to hijack or hide custom DNS-related systems. We commonly receive reports for incompatibilities surrounding these two manufacturers.
iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices
Recommended iOS / iPadOS version
Version 14 or higher
iOS / iPadOS 14 and higher features smarter DNS technologies that enable us to give you more protection method options.
Minimum iOS / iPadOS version
Version 12 or higher
You can find what version of iOS / iPadOS your smartphone or tablet is running by navigating to your Settings app > About > Version
Windows devices
Recommended Windows version
Windows 11
Windows 11 features smarter DNS technologies that enable us to provide you with lightweight and discreet protection.
Minimum Windows version
Windows 10
You can find what version of Windows your PC is running by opening the Start Menu > type "winver" > press the Enter key.
Need to upgrade your Windows version? Open the Start Menu > type "Settings" > press the Enter key > select Update & Security > select "Check for updates" > select "Download and install" for any new version upgrade > restart your PC once the upgrade has been downloaded and installed. Repeat this process until there are no new versions to upgrade to.
macOS (Apple Mac PC) devices
Minimum macOS version
macOS Big Sur (version 11) or higher
You can find what version of macOS your Mac is running by opening the Apple icon on the title bar at the upper-left > select "About this Mac".
Need to upgrade the version of macOS your Mac is running? Visit the following Apple guide: https://support.apple.com/HT201541
Notice
Safe Surfer is in no way affiliated with Mozilla Corporation, Google LLC, Microsoft Corporation, Samsung Electronics, ASUSTek Computer Inc., Nokia Corporation, OnePlus Technology Co., Ltd., Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Xiaomi Corporation, or Apple Inc.
Updated on: 25/07/2022
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