If you are unable to delete search history on the iPhone, the “Clear history and website information” option is grayed out. Below you can find the steps to fix this problem.
The “Clear History and Website Data” option in Safari is grayed out on iPhone
I spent over 2 hours last night trying to clear my browser history in safari, how do I delete it? The ability to clear history in settings is greyed out and doesn't work, does anyone know? Can you help me please? – David126 on Macrumours
The frustration expressed by this person is understandable, since the answer to this challenge is essentially found in the most inconceivable place.
Who would have guessed, assumed or thought that blocking adult content or certain websites on iPhone would make the “Delete History and Website Information” option inaccessible on your system?
Turn on the option to delete history and website information on iPhone
If you are unable to clear your search history on your iPhone because the “Clear History and Website Data” option in iPhone Settings is grayed out, it is most likely because your system’s “Watch Weather” feature is set to adult content or certain websites.
So all you need to do to get back the option to delete history and website data on your iPhone is to remove restrictions on adult content or certain websites on your iPhone.
Ir a Settings > show time > Content and privacy restrictions > Content Restrictions > Web Content > On the next screen, choose Unrestricted entry possibility.
Then go to Settings > safari > Scroll down to the “Privacy and Security” section and you will see “…Clear history and site informationthe “possibility” is activated again in your system.
Once the Clear History and Website Data option is accessible in the Settings menu, it is possible to clear your search history at any time on your system by tapping on this selection.
After clearing your search history, you can re-enable adult content restrictions and block websites on your system (just like you did before).
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