How to Clear History on an iPhone
Open the Settings app., Scroll down and tap "Safari.", Scroll down in the Safari menu and tap "Clear History and Website Data.", Confirm that you want to delete the history.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the Settings app.
You'll be clearing your browsing history from the Settings app, not from the Safari app.
While you can delete your browsing history in Safari, this won't remove any autofill information or cookies.
Clearing your history through the Settings app will ensure that everything is deleted. -
Step 2: Scroll down and tap "Safari."
You should find this in the fifth group of options. , A window will pop up asking you to confirm.
If this button is grayed-out, you'll need to disable website restrictions.
Return to the Settings menu and select "Restrictions." Enter your restrictions passcode then tap "Websites." Select "All Websites" to allow clearing history.
If you don't have the restrictions passcode, you won't be able to clear the history., Your Safari browsing history, cache, autofill, and cookies will be deleted.
Your browsing history will also be deleted on any other devices you are signed into with your iCloud account. -
Step 3: Scroll down in the Safari menu and tap "Clear History and Website Data."
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Step 4: Confirm that you want to delete the history.
Detailed Guide
You'll be clearing your browsing history from the Settings app, not from the Safari app.
While you can delete your browsing history in Safari, this won't remove any autofill information or cookies.
Clearing your history through the Settings app will ensure that everything is deleted.
You should find this in the fifth group of options. , A window will pop up asking you to confirm.
If this button is grayed-out, you'll need to disable website restrictions.
Return to the Settings menu and select "Restrictions." Enter your restrictions passcode then tap "Websites." Select "All Websites" to allow clearing history.
If you don't have the restrictions passcode, you won't be able to clear the history., Your Safari browsing history, cache, autofill, and cookies will be deleted.
Your browsing history will also be deleted on any other devices you are signed into with your iCloud account.
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