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Why is my “Clear History and Website Data” grayed out in my Safari settings?

Why is my “Clear History and Website Data” grayed out in my Safari settings?




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iPhone XS

Posted on Jul 29, 2019 2:30 PM

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User profile for user: Eric Root
Eric Root
User level: Level 10
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Posted on Jul 29, 2019 6:58 PM

Have you checked Settings/Screen Time for any restrictions?


Try a restart.


Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


Try a forced restart.


Reset Device


If necessary


Hard reset


You will need to restore the device to factory settings. Do not restore from a backup made when the Screen Time code was active.


Restore to Factory setting


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup



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User profile for user: Eric Root
Eric Root
User level: Level 10
684,675 points

Jul 29, 2019 6:58 PM in response to Fig_newton

Have you checked Settings/Screen Time for any restrictions?


Try a restart.


Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch


Try a forced restart.


Reset Device


If necessary


Hard reset


You will need to restore the device to factory settings. Do not restore from a backup made when the Screen Time code was active.


Restore to Factory setting


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup



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