Clear gray Safari history in iPhone: Fixes

Is the Clear History button grayed out in Safari on iPhone? If this is the case, you won't be able to clear history in Safari at all. Stored cookies and website data may cause unsolicited events in your browser. However, if you follow the steps below, you can easily resolve the issue and delete stored user history from Safari.

Fix 1 – Disable Content Restrictions

Content restrictions on iPhone may limit the correct use of the Safari browser.

Step 1 – Open iPhone Settings.

Step 2 – Next, go to the Screen Time settings.

Step 3 – In Screen Time settings, turn on the Content and Privacy Restrictions option.

Step 4 – In the following page, turn on the Content Restrictions option.

Step 5 – Open the “Web Content” option.

Step 6 – Set it to “Unrestricted” mode.

#After changing these settings, exit Settings and browse the Internet in Safari.

Check if this helps.

Fix 2 – Restart your phone and check

You should restart your iPhone and check if you can see the Clear History option in Safari.

Step 1 – Simply turn off your phone as usual. Press and hold the power button for a few seconds and then use the "Slide to power off" option.

# Step 2 – Restart your phone after shutting down.

Now, open settings in Safari and check if this works.

Fix 3 – No History in Private Mode in Safari

Browsing in Private Mode in Safari will not register anything because Safari does not record what you do in Private Mode things.

Step 1 – Open the Safari browser on your phone.

Step 2 – Click on the book icon in the upper right corner.

Step 3 – Switch to any other tab other than Private mode.

Once you exit private mode, just open a few random websites.

Now you can finally clear your history in Safari from settings. try again.

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