- Clearing your Safari browsing history can help erase your online activities, free up space, and troubleshoot temporary browser-related issues.
- Temporary glitches, Screen Time restrictions, and persistent cookies are among the reasons you may encounter difficulties clearing your Safari history on your iPhone.
- Consider restarting your iPhone to see if that resolves the issue.
Fix 1: Disable Web Content Restrictions
The Screen Time feature on your iPhone lets you apply content restrictions and block inappropriate websites . If you’ve previously enabled this feature, you may run into problems while clearing your Safari history. Hence, it’s best to remove any web content restrictions on your iPhone.
Step 1: Open the Settings app and tap on Screen Time .
Step 2: Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and select Content Restrictions from the following menu.
Step 3: Tap on Web Content and select the Unrestricted option.
Fix 2: Disable iCloud Sync for Safari
Enabling iCloud sync for Safari allows you to sync your browsing history, bookmarks, open tabs, and other data across your Apple devices. However, this sync feature can sometimes cause conflicts with Safari and hinder your ability to clear your browsing history.
To avoid this, temporarily disable iCloud sync for Safari using these steps:
Step 1: Open the Settings app, tap your Apple ID at the top, and select iCloud .
Step 2: Under Apps Using iCloud, select the Show All option. Turn off the toggle for Safari .
Fix 3: Temporarily Block Cookies in Safari
Safari saves cookies to remember your preferences, keep you logged in to websites, and improve your browsing experience. However, certain persistent cookies, specifically designed to remain on your device, may interfere with clearing your browsing data. To check for this, temporarily block cookies in Safari.
Step 1: Open the Settings app and scroll down to tap on Safari .
Step 2: Under Privacy & Security , turn on the toggle for Block All Cookies . Select Block All to confirm.
Fix 4: Reset Your iPhone
If you still can’t clear your browsing history in Safari, try resetting your iPhone . This will restore your iPhone’s settings to default without affecting your personal data. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap on General .
Step 2: Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select Transfer or Reset iPhone .
Step 3: Tap Reset and select Reset All Settings from the menu. Enter your iPhone’s passcode when prompted and follow the on-screen instructions.
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- You can print photos from your iPhone without requiring a Wi-Fi connection.
- Open the Photos app > choose your photo > Share icon > Print > printer name > choose Printer name > Print.
- You can create a hotspot between your printer and iPhone if you don’t have Wi-Fi access.
Print From iPhone Using Wi-Fi
iPhones have a feature called AirPrint that allows you to print from your iPhone over Wi-Fi . However, to make this feature work, you’ll need to ensure your printer also supports Wi-Fi connectivity. Once you confirm that, here’s how to print photos using an iPhone with a Wi-Fi connection.
Step 1: Connect your printer with your Wi-Fi network.
Step 2: Open the Photos app on your iPhone.
Step 3: Open the photo or document that you wish to print and tap on Share at the bottom.
Step 4: Tap on Print . A new window with different print options will open on your screen. Tap on the Printer option at the top to see available printers.
Step 5: Select your printer from the list. After this, you will see some more printing options, such as Presets, Number of Copies, Paper Size, and Media and quality .
Step 6: After selecting your options, tap on Print .
Print From iPhone Using Hotspot
There are two ways to print from an iPhone without Wi-Fi. The first one is by creating a hotspot between your printer and iPhone. This means that there is no Wi-Fi network around you. But ensure your printer supports Wi-Fi connectivity.
Before we begin the steps, ensure your printer has a blinking LED indicator next to the Wi-Fi logo. We used an HP Printer for this article.
Step 1: Open Settings on your iPhone > tap on Wi-Fi .
Step 2: Tap on your printer name from the list > enter the password to connect.
You can check for the printer password by going to the Wireless menu of your printer.
Step 3: Open the Photos app > tap on the photo or document that you wish to print > tap the Share icon .
Step 4: Scroll down and tap on Print . Choose your printer, printing options , and then tap Print .
This is how you can print from your iPhone without a Wi-Fi connection.
Print From iPhone Without Wi-Fi Using an OTG Cable
Lastly, we have a method where you can connect your iPhone and printer with a USB OTG cable. After connecting your iPhone, follow these simple steps.
Step 1: After connecting your iPhone , tap on Yes on the pop-up menu appearing on your screen.
Step 2: Open the Photos app > choose your photo > tap on Share > Print > choose your options > tap Print .
This is how you can print from an iPhone if your printer doesn’t support Wi-Fi connectivity. However, you need a USB OTG cable to connect to your iPhone.
