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1. Launch the iOS Settings app. 2. Tap Safari. 3. Tap Clear History and Website Data to confirm.
• Clear your browser's cache in Edge • Clear your browser's cache in Safari • Clear your browser's cache in Firefox • Clear your browser's cache in Chrome. Internet Explorer may still work with some AOL services, but is no longer supported by Microsoft and can't be updated. We recommend you download a new browser.
To clear the cache: Go to the "Tools" menu (the three horizontal ellipsis on the upper right of the browser) and click on "History" (Shortcut: Ctrl+H). Click on "Clear browsing data…" (Shortcut: Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Del). Select the types of data you want to clear, and include "Cached images and files" option.
A reset may delete other saved info like bookmarks, stored passwords, and your homepage. Confirm what info your browser will eliminate before resetting and make sure to save any info you don't want to lose. • Restore your browser's default settings in Edge • Restore your browser's default settings in Safari
In other words, even though the next person to use your computer won't be able to see where you've been if you clear your history, the sites you visit still can.
Here's how to force Safari to close (caveat emptor: this also closes all of your web pages): 1a. From the home screen, click the home button twice quickly and a row of app icons will appear at the bottom 1b. Tap and hold on the Safari icon at the bottom 1c. When it starts to jiggle, tap the red circled minus "-" sign to force Safari closed 1d.
In iOS 7, it replaces the control pages found in previous versions. It gives iOS and iPadOS devices direct access to important settings for the device by swiping down from the top right corner on the iPhone X and newer, and on all iPad models starting with iOS 12 or iPadOS, with previous models using a swipe from the bottom of the screen.
Note: Clearing your search history only stops your search history from being used for product features like predicting what you're searching for. It does not stop your search information from being used to personalize the ads and content you see.