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Safari for iOS not updating bookmark favicon after deleting Website Data and History

Despite clearing History and Website Data, I am unable to get the new favicon from my website to appear as my bookmark icon.


I've deleted the bookmark, cleared History and Website Data, and power cycled the iPhone, but it always retains the old favicon.


I can add to the homescreen and it does use the new (correct) favicon for that app icon.


On new devices and simulators, the correct icon is displayed when a favorite/bookmark is added.


iOS 10.0.2


How do I clear the favicon cache?

iPhone 5s, iOS 10.0.2

Posted on Oct 25, 2016 8:53 PM

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Jan 21, 2017 7:53 AM in response to starksk

Very frustrating!! I have the same issue on my iPad AIr 2 as well. I generated a whole new set of icons with realfavicongenerator.net.


As you say, adding to home screen uses the new icon. Adding to Favourites keeps showing an old icon that isn't referenced anywhere on my page!!

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Feb 1, 2017 10:10 AM in response to starksk

I have the same. Tried everything: deleting website data and history, restarts, unlink from iCloud, changing icon names, adding version mediastrings, etc.

It seems impossible to get rid of the old icon for favorite/bookmark. Indeed add to Homescreen does give the new icon, but favorite/bookmark not.

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Safari for iOS not updating bookmark favicon after deleting Website Data and History

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