Safari is the most preferred web browser by Apple-users. Naturally, the recent issues with Safari in iOS 12 have caused a lot of stir. The application is either crashing, or not launching in the first place. Are you stuck in a similar problem as well? There can be many reasons for Safari breakdown. To start with, restart your phone. If the problem still prevails, then here are some handy solutions. Here’s how to resolve Safari breakdown in iOS 12.
Method 1: Disable and Enable Safari
Step 1
Click ‘Settings’
Select ‘Settings’ from the ‘Home’ window. It will open up multiple commands for you.
Step 2
Click ‘Screen Time’
Look for ‘Screen Time’ in the ‘Settings’, and click it. It will open up a window which allows you to adjust downtime, app screen time, etc.
Step 3
Click ‘Content & Privacy Restrictions’
Look for the feature ‘Content & Privacy Restrictions’ under ‘Screen Time’, and select it. Ensure that it is enabled.
Step 4
Click ‘Content & Privacy Restrictions’
Click ‘Allowed Apps’ in ‘Content & Privacy Restrictions’. It will display you the list of enabled/disabled apps.
Step 5
Enable ‘Safari’
Browse through the list of ‘Allowed Apps’, and look for ‘Safari’. Hit the button adjacent to disable it, and subsequently, enable it.
Method 2: Clear Safari History and Data
Step 1
Click ‘Settings’
Go to ‘Home’, and select ‘Settings’. It will open up the various setting features on your phone.
Step 2
Click ‘Safari’
Browse through the list to find and select ‘Safari’. It will open up a window showing you all the features associated with ‘Safari’.
Step 3
Click ‘Clear History and Website Data’
Towards the end of the screen, within the ‘Safari’ window, there is white box that says ‘Clear History and Website Data’ – select it. Thereafter, try to relaunch ‘Safari’ on your phone.
In this way, you can resolve any issue with your Safari in iOS 12.