How do I reset Safari on the iPhone

g-boac · Feb 22, 2008, 09:48 PM

Hotmail has a problem with Safari on both the Mac and the iPhone where if you don't specifically "sign out" after using it, you can't sign back in. The fix on a Mac is erasing all cookies and history. I tried doing this on the iPhone, but no luck -- when I go to log in, the page simply loops endlessly, and then puts me back to the sign in page.

I know that something is missing, because after going to /Settings/Safari/Clear History, Clear Cookies, Clear Cache, when I run iPhone Safari and go to the Hotmail page, my user name is still in the box. . .so obviously, something on Safari still is not resetting.

How do I get Safari to COMPLETELY reset??

thanks,
Mark

mr.stinki · Feb 22, 2008, 09:50 PM

On an iphone, you can force quit apps, like on a mac. When an app freezes, press and hold the home button for about 6 seconds. You should see the screen go dark, and the menu bar (one on the top) shrink into the middle.

atarin · Feb 22, 2008, 09:58 PM

If "force quitting" Safari doesn't work, try powering the iPhone off and then back on. That might work.

Chilli71 · Sep 17, 2010, 08:29 AM

Hello,

Pressing home Button for some seconds is now starting voice controll.
I did not find a possibility to disable voice controll.

My safary did completely hang (emptying cache and cookies did change nothing).
But after powering off (completely) and on, luckily the content of safary was erased and it started with a blank page and is working again.

Unfortunately I have the feeling that this kind of crash will not show up in Apples statistc though it was a very bad one.

Regards
Chilli

iceterminal · Sep 17, 2010, 10:53 AM

Try to quit the app first. Go into Task Switching (double click home button) then find Safari icon. Hold down on the app icon until is starts shaking. Click on the X in the top left. Then hit home button and try Safari again.

If that doesn't work you can also try.
Settings -> Safari -> and scroll down to clear out settings, database, etc.

Feb 22, 2008, 09:48 PM	#1
g-boac macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2007	How do I reset Safari on the iPhone Hotmail has a problem with Safari on both the Mac and the iPhone where if you don't specifically "sign out" after using it, you can't sign back in. The fix on a Mac is erasing all cookies and history. I tried doing this on the iPhone, but no luck -- when I go to log in, the page simply loops endlessly, and then puts me back to the sign in page. I know that something is missing, because after going to /Settings/Safari/Clear History, Clear Cookies, Clear Cache, when I run iPhone Safari and go to the Hotmail page, my user name is still in the box. . .so obviously, something on Safari still is not resetting. How do I get Safari to COMPLETELY reset?? thanks, Mark
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Feb 22, 2008, 09:50 PM	#2
mr.stinki macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2008	Force Quit it... On an iphone, you can force quit apps, like on a mac. When an app freezes, press and hold the home button for about 6 seconds. You should see the screen go dark, and the menu bar (one on the top) shrink into the middle.
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Feb 22, 2008, 09:58 PM	#3
atarin macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago	If "force quitting" Safari doesn't work, try powering the iPhone off and then back on. That might work. __________________ White 20" 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo 4GB RAM iMac 13" 2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo 8GB RAM MacBook Black 80 GB Video iPod, Red 16 GB iPod nano 64 GB Black iPhone 4S, 64 GB Black WiFi iPad (3rd Gen)
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Sep 17, 2010, 08:29 AM	#4
Chilli71 macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2010	Force quitting, not with >= iOS4 Hello, Pressing home Button for some seconds is now starting voice controll. I did not find a possibility to disable voice controll. My safary did completely hang (emptying cache and cookies did change nothing). But after powering off (completely) and on, luckily the content of safary was erased and it started with a blank page and is working again. Unfortunately I have the feeling that this kind of crash will not show up in Apples statistc though it was a very bad one. Regards Chilli
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Sep 17, 2010, 10:53 AM	#5
iceterminal macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dallas Tx.	Try to quit the app first. Go into Task Switching (double click home button) then find Safari icon. Hold down on the app icon until is starts shaking. Click on the X in the top left. Then hit home button and try Safari again. If that doesn't work you can also try. Settings -> Safari -> and scroll down to clear out settings, database, etc. __________________ The amount of material possessions one owns should not qualify them as a successful or just person. The only worth these items have is the one you give them.
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