Why can't I clear my browsing history in safari

I am trying to clear my browsing history on my iPhone 4 but the bit ton is gray and won't allow me to select it in either the settings menu or in the actual browser. I also tries putting my safari app into private mode but for some reason cannot find the button... It should be in safari at the bottom when I choose to look at multiple tabs (or at least that's where I have always found it) but I don't see it anywhere. I am not sure if this is a problem with the new iOS update I just got or if I somehow changed my settings somewhere to not allow these functions but it is really annoying not being able to clear my history... Please help me figure out how to fix this

iPhone 4, iOS 7.1

Posted on Mar 20, 2014 11:16 PM

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Posted on May 12, 2015 9:23 AM

The same thing happened to me with my iPad. It turned out to be a Restriction Setting for Safari. Go to Settings\General\Restrictions\ALLOWED CONTENT: Websites. Make sure 'All Websites' are allowed. If not, Safari won't let you clear the History.

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Mar 17, 2016 2:12 AM in response to Annabelle94

Annabelle94 wrote:


That's one of my problems... I dont see the private button like I used to... And the browser in its regular white color not the black private color

I have the same problem with you too. But finally solved the problem by following this tutorial: 1-click way to remove safari history. One of my favorite apps to help me clean up caches and junk files on iPhone.

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