But you might eventually want to remove all of this data from Safari, either as a means to troubleshoot a problem with a specific website, or because someone else will be using your iPhone and you don’t want them to see sites that you were visiting, or be able to navigate your accounts on sites where you might still be logged in. Our guide below will show you where to go in order to delete your history, cookies, and website data in iOS 9. If you are looking to learn more about managing Safari data, then our tutorial on Safari history on an iPhone 11 may have the information that you are looking for.
Clearing Safari History and Website Data in iOS 9
The steps in this article are going to clear the history in the Safari browser on your iPhone, as well as any cookies, data and cache that has been downloaded. If you want to delete saved passwords, then follow the steps in this article. Note that this will not clear data for other browsers that you might use on your iPhone, such as Chrome, Atomic, or Dolphin. Here is how to clear Safari history and website data in iOS 9 – These steps are also shown below with pictures – Step 1: Tap the Settings icon. Step 2: Scroll down and select the Safari option. Step 3: Scroll all the way to the bottom of this menu, then touch the blue Clear History and Website Data button. Step 4: Touch the red Clear History and Data button to confirm that you want to delete your history, cookies, and website data. One other option if you don’t want to continuously delete your Safari history is to use private browsing instead. If you do start using private browsing in Safari, however, it is important to know how to exit a private browsing session, as Safari will not do so automatically.
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