Clearing Safari website data does not delete everything - iPhone

It sounds like you're clearing Website Data from settings. Try also clearing History in Safari.

This issue remains - even in iOS 11.1.2. Questions:

1. Apple - why don't you fix?

2. Who benefits from this bug

3. What is the real threat?

Thanks

By the version shipped, i mean if it ships with ios 10 dont update to ios 11 etc. incremental updates seem to be ok so far.

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The only people who can remove posts are the Hosts. None of your fellow users can do that.

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Updating to 11.2 does not fix on 6s... other platforms are ok

11.2 and 11.2.1 didn't fix the issue for me with iPhone 7 plus. I've had this issues since my iPhone 6. Thinking about switching to the Pixel 2.

Same problem occurs on the Mac OS X version of Safari.

• macOS Siera 10.12.4
• Safari Version 10.1 (12603.1.30.0.34)

Steps to Reproduce

• Go to Safari > Preferences... > Privacy > Manage Website Data...
• A list of websites appear, usually the datatype is "Databases"
• Click "Remove All..."

Expected Behavior

Website data list is removed and list is empty until websites that store data are loaded again

Actual Behavior

• The list is temporarily replaced with a status message "Loading Website Data..."
• Then the list is repopulated with the same website data, this is without visiting those websites again.

Yes, it probably hasn't been addressed yet, because it isn't a critical or even an important bug.

Years ago I worked for a large computer manufacturer. We had a bug tracking system with just 4 categories:

1. Critical - Prevents users from using all or part of the application
2. Severe - Similar to Critical, but there is a published workaround or temporary patch
3. Annoying - Does not affect operation of the application, but it bothers users
4. Interesting - Does not affect anything, but it looks funny

Apple's system has many more categories, of course, but this one is somewhere between 3 & 4. The reason I say that is explained in this excellent article: http://www.thesafemac.com/the-myth-of-the-dangerous-cookie/

I think that the folks who create website data code have found a line of code that makes an iOS device hold the website data because "it is still necessary and can not be deleted." It was first just one site, then two, and now five so word is getting around. My guess is that it has something to do with Apple Analytics, but that is just a guess.

I just tried to delete my history also. I always go to Advanced just to make sure all is deleted. I have never had a problem before with anything not deleting. It's funny I just updated my iPhone 7 yesterday with update 10.3.1, now I can't delete.

Yes, Apple needs to do something about these Super cookies or Ever Cookies. The companies are using these to put more and more cookies in various places in the folders open so your browser can write to them. We have to find a way to stop them or corupt the data. The real danger is when hackers start using these super cookies, so it's very dangerous. Ransomware will really have a field day!

Exactly the same problem and have s by this to apple feedback:

I have experienced a problem trying to open websites and so, as I have done previously, I went into settings-safari-clear history and website data. And then advanced-website data and used all three ways of deleting these cookies (edit and delete; swiping right and delete; delete all). None of them worked the cookies have remained. I have experienced this in the past and turning the iPhone's power off and then on again worked as the cookies had disappeared when I went back into the advanced settings. However this time, it hasn't worked and no matter how I try, I cannot delete some stubborn cookies. Please help

Yes I have this issue as well and I think it's with websites that only use location services. However even though the phantom website data still appears it's no where to be found in my safari history folder which I find odd. And it's only happening for one website weather.com So I'm guessing it's a bug or glitch Apple still hasn't patched since 10.0.

Similar problem here. Like to clear every week. Not been a problem up until now but I find 'travelrepublic.co.uk' will not clear. Have been looking at holiday cottages in U.K. but not aware that I actually visited this site...very annoying