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Safari Icon is Missing From iPhone or iPad

Safari Icon is Missing From iPhone or iPad

By Mitch Bartlett 6 Comments

Is the Safari icon missing from the Home screen of your Apple iPhone or iPad? Here are some things to check.


1. Check Folders and Other Screens

Flick your finger left or right to switch between Home screens and see if you accidentally moved it to another screen. Also be sure to check to see if it was placed in a folder on one of the screens.


2. Search

  1. from the Home screen, swipe all the way over to the left to reveal the search box.
  2. In the “Search” box type “safari“. The icon should be revealed.

3. Check Restrictions

  1. This is the most common issue. A restriction setting can hide the Safari icon. Check under “Settings” 
  2. In iOS12 and higher choose “Screen Time” > “Content Privacy & Restrictions” > “Content Privacy” > “Allowed Apps“. In iOS 11 and lower, choose “General” > “Restrictions“.
  3. If restrictions are enabled, ensure “Safari” is set to “On“.

4. Reset Home Screen

If you cannot find the icon, you may want to reset the Home screen by going to “Settings” > “Reset” > “Reset Home Screen Layout“. This will reset all icons to their factory default positions on the Home screen.


5. Last Resort

If none of the above works. It’s time to try a Restore with these steps:

  1. Connect your device to your computer and launch iTunes.
  2. Select your device on the left pane under “Devices“.
  3. Select “Summary“.
  4. Select “Restore“.

Hopefully after trying these steps your Safari icon will be restored to the Home screen of your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

If you still cannot find the icon and you received your device from a corporate or school environment, you may have software installed on the device that locks Safari down and prevents it from being used. Contact the IT department for your organization for help.

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Filed Under: iOS Tagged With: ipad, iPhone, ipod touch, safari

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  1. Mariaroeloffzen@gmail.com says

    March 9, 2021 at 6:17 pm

    I needed safari on I pad for my new apple I pad

  2. Janice Odgers says

    October 19, 2020 at 11:56 pm

    Hi

    I have been using Safari on my iPad. The bank suggested that Safari should be updated as it not allowing my requests. Are you able to do this please

  3. Paula says

    July 9, 2020 at 8:05 pm

    Found it in Siri App Suggestions but don’t know how to get it back on my home screen???

  4. Vinal says

    April 19, 2019 at 11:31 pm

    Thanks!!! Sure enough #3 Restrictions settings showed Safari was ‘off’. Have NO clue how it got that way ….. but now it works!!!!! Woohoo. Thanks again.

  5. Daya Singh says

    December 19, 2018 at 5:59 pm

    I have an iPhone 8, the option SUMMARY is not there in iTunes.

  6. MBC says

    October 31, 2018 at 12:56 pm

    I didn’t have screen time turned on. I turned it on, followed the instructions, turned Safari off and on, turned screen time off, and Safari reappeared. Thanks!?

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