How to reset the Safari browser on your iPhone in 2 different ways

Emma Witman

Nov 15, 2019, 02:18 IST

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It's easy to reset Safari's data on your iPhone.

You can reset Safari on your iPhone by clearing cookies and erasing your browsing history.
There are two ways to reset your Safari data: through the Safari app itself, and through the Settings app.
Both methods will let your clear both your browsing history and cookies.
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It's nice to get a clean start on Safari, but simply removing your Frequently Visited sites isn't going to address privacy concerns if you have cookies stored, for instance.

Fortunately, it's easy to reset all your browsing and history and settings.

Here's two ways, one directly through Safari, and the other through your iPhone's Settings.

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How to reset Safari on your iPhone through the browser

1. At the bottom of the Safari page, tap the icon that looks like an open book.

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You'll need to open your Safari's history to wipe it.

2. At the top of the menu that opens, tap the icon that looks like a clock.

3. Tap "Clear" at the bottom of the page. You'll see options to clear your history, cookies, and other data for various time periods. Select "All time," at the bottom.

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If you want a less extensive data wipe, you can always select a shorter time period than "All time."

How to reset Safari on your iPhone through the Settings app

1. Open the Settings app for iPhone.

2. Search for or scroll down to "Safari" and open it.

3. Tap "Clear History and Website Data" in blue near the bottom of the page.

4. A notification will pop up. Tap "Clear History and Data," and wait a few moments while the iPhone processes your request. Once it does, all your data will have been cleared.