How to Delete the Search History on an iPod Touch
Open your Safari browser., Bookmark any saved pages that you want your browser to remember., Go to the Settings application on your iPod., Navigate to the Safari tab in your settings., Clear your history and website data simultaneously., Re-open...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your Safari browser.
Safari is the default browser on Apple products and this method will get rid of both your browsing history (the list of specific sites you have visited) and your search data (via google or other search engines, collected through the Safari browser).
Other browsers (Chrome, Firefox, et al.) also store browsing data
- deleting this data typically requires navigating the settings menu within the browser app itself. -
Step 2: Bookmark any saved pages that you want your browser to remember.
Clearing search history will not affect your saved bookmarks but it will clear all other saved information, for instance often visited URLs and associated passwords stored in your keychain. , This have a gear logo on it.
Press the icon to enter Settings. , This will say ‘Safari’ and will have a compass pointing to the northeast.
Click to enter. , This option ("Clear History and Website Data) will be found under Settings>Safari.
On earlier versions (like iOS7) the appropriate button may read "Clear Cookies and Data" or something very similar and you may be asked again to confirm if you would like your history cleared.
If instead you want to save your browser history (of specific sites) but delete all other stored search information or website data, click into Settings>Safari>Advanced, then press Website Data>Remove All Website data.
If you'd like to delete only your Google search history, you will need to access google through your browser app, then click into google's "Settings" from there. , Start typing in a web address that you know you've visited recently into your search bar.
If you have successfully cleared your search history, Safari will not automatically fill in the rest of the address. -
Step 3: Go to the Settings application on your iPod.
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Step 4: Navigate to the Safari tab in your settings.
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Step 5: Clear your history and website data simultaneously.
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Step 6: Re-open Safari to double check your history.
Detailed Guide
Safari is the default browser on Apple products and this method will get rid of both your browsing history (the list of specific sites you have visited) and your search data (via google or other search engines, collected through the Safari browser).
Other browsers (Chrome, Firefox, et al.) also store browsing data
- deleting this data typically requires navigating the settings menu within the browser app itself.
Clearing search history will not affect your saved bookmarks but it will clear all other saved information, for instance often visited URLs and associated passwords stored in your keychain. , This have a gear logo on it.
Press the icon to enter Settings. , This will say ‘Safari’ and will have a compass pointing to the northeast.
Click to enter. , This option ("Clear History and Website Data) will be found under Settings>Safari.
On earlier versions (like iOS7) the appropriate button may read "Clear Cookies and Data" or something very similar and you may be asked again to confirm if you would like your history cleared.
If instead you want to save your browser history (of specific sites) but delete all other stored search information or website data, click into Settings>Safari>Advanced, then press Website Data>Remove All Website data.
If you'd like to delete only your Google search history, you will need to access google through your browser app, then click into google's "Settings" from there. , Start typing in a web address that you know you've visited recently into your search bar.
If you have successfully cleared your search history, Safari will not automatically fill in the rest of the address.
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