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How to get rid of Safari Favorites on iOS 12.4?

How to get rid of Safari Favorites on iOS 12.4? After updating on Apple iPads (3 of them) to iOS 12.4, I can’t

get rid of Safari Favorites on any of my iPads?

iPad mini, iOS 12

Posted on Jul 24, 2019 12:13 AM

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Jul 24, 2019 3:44 AM in response to Death@BU

You can create an empty bookmark folder and select that - but that is unlikely to make any difference, that just controls what shows on the favourites bar at the top of the Safari screen, and what shows on the screen when you tap on '+' in Safari to open another tab.

You've cleared Safari's history etc. ?

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Jul 24, 2019 5:02 AM in response to King_Penguin

I tried that, www.takecontrolbooks.com when selected point to a downloadable file for a eBook that I ordered & downloaded right before the I updated all 3 iPads, I haven’t turn on my Windows 10 PC in months so, I don’t think that’s the problem - the file must be stored somewhere in iCloud because I have the same problem on all 3 iPads. I tried tried disable all switches in Safari - nothing seems to fix the problem.

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Jul 24, 2019 5:39 AM in response to Death@BU

I haven’t turn on my Windows 10 PC in months so, I don’t think that’s the problem

Not sure where a windows 10 pc might come into this.

You've cleared Safari's cache and history, closed the app via the iPad's taskbar, and rebooted ?

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Jul 25, 2019 3:34 PM in response to King_Penguin

My iPhone didn’t have the same problem, only the 3 iPads

Finally fixed, Passwords & Accounts -> Accounts -> iCloud - disable Safari on all 3 iPads

This solved my question

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Jul 24, 2019 1:27 AM in response to Death@BU

Get rid of them how ? If you don't want the favourites bar to show you can disable it via Settings > Safari > Show Favourites Bar 'off'

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Jul 24, 2019 3:16 AM in response to King_Penguin

I know that, when I start typing www. -> www.takecontrolbooks.com - know matter which iPad I use

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Jul 24, 2019 3:30 AM in response to Death@BU

Is that supposed to mean that whenever you type in just 'www' it fills in the rest of that address with that ?

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Jul 24, 2019 3:38 AM in response to King_Penguin

Yes, www. after the . period - it didn’t until iOS 12.4 on all 3 iPads

Safari -> General -> Favorites - in Favorites is check that can’t be cleared

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Jul 24, 2019 1:48 PM in response to King_Penguin

Sorry, it took awhile, all 3 iPads are fixed now -> Reset Network Setting

Thank you for all your help

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Jul 24, 2019 10:54 PM in response to Death@BU

Fix was temporary - same issue came back on all 3 iPads

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Jul 25, 2019 12:01 AM in response to Death@BU

Does it happen if you use a different network ?

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