I’ve turned off all suggestions and Siri options for Safari but still getting them

Recently after I bought a surprise present for a family member I noticed that when I started to type I was still getting served search suggestions in Safari for iOS for websites I’d been to before, including the one I bought the item from… even after I cleared history, turned off all suggestions (Siri included), all the options. I don’t like having that stuff on anyway. The ones that show up have the same globe icon that appears on the keyboard next to them. Any ideas of how to get rid of these?



iPhone SE

Posted on Jan 31, 2022 7:00 PM

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Feb 1, 2022 1:21 PM in response to actionmang

Hello actionmang,


Thanks for reaching out in Apple Support Communities. We're happy to help with clearing your history on your iPhone. 


When you go to  Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, there are two options. One clears only cookies and leaves website data, the other clears both. To clear both, go to Settings > Safari, and tap Clear History and Website Data.


It also sounds like Private Browsing might be something you would like to look into, see this link: Turn Private Browsing on or off on your iPhone or iPod touch.


Let us know if you have further questions.



Take care!

Feb 2, 2022 10:02 AM in response to actionmang

actionmang,


Just to be sure nothing is being overlooked, have you gone to:

Settings > Siri & Search > scroll down and you will begin to see apps. Tap on the search engines you use and make sure the searching suggestions are turned off here as well.


Another step, force close all web browsers you have open. See this link if you are unsure how to close the apps, Close an app on your iPhone or iPod touch. Then Restart your iPhone. Let’s see if a fresh restart will clear this out.


If you are still seeing the suggestions, we recommend contacting Apple Support by going to Get Support.



Take care!

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