Sometimes when I open Safari, my tabs have all been closed and the history seems to have been cleared, and I’m kicked out of private mode. It does this on its own too. I’m on iOS 14.4.1. Does anyone know why this might be happening? I think I’m low on space but I don’t get the notification so I’m really confused. Thanks!
Hi ExcavatingMars,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
We are happy to help with the issue you are having with your Safari tabs being closed, history being cleared, and being taken out of private mode each time you open Safari. Are there any other devices using the same Apple ID as this iPhone?
"iCloud keeps the tabs you have open in Safari up to date on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac. That means you can go from one device to the next and pick up browsing wherever you left off." So in your case, if there are changes being made on another device in Safari, you would see them reflect on your device. Get details in Set up and use iCloud Tabs.
You should make sure you are running the latest version of software. Learn how to Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch here.
You can also check your Settings > Safari > Close Tabs. You might want to change this setting. You might have it set to "After One Day".
Cheers!
Hi ExcavatingMars,
You are welcome, thank you for your follow up. Were you able to verify it wasn't a setting that needed to be adjusted? You can check to see if you have an unnecessary profile installed. Learn how to Install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone here.
Cheers!
Hey, thanks for the reply! I don’t seem to have any other devices connected to my iCloud. Is it malware? I’m a bit paranoid and I don’t have enough space to update for some reason. Thanks!
Why does Safari keep closing tabs and deleting history on its own?
