Is the Safari icon missing from the Home screen of your Apple iPhone or iPad? Here are some things to check.
Check Everywhere
Check between each Home screens. Flick back and forth between screens and ensure that the Safari icon isn’t on a different screen or hidden in a folder.
You can also swipe all the way over to the left on the Home screen to search for “Safari” to see if it appears.
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.
Check Restrictions
This is the most common issue. A restriction setting can hide the Safari icon. Check under “Settings” > “General“ > “Restrictions“. Make sure “Safari” is set to “On” (green).
Last Resort
If none of the above works. It’s time to try a Restore with these steps:
- Connect your device to your computer and launch iTunes.
- Select your device on the left pane under “Devices“.
- Select “Summary“.
- 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.
NS says
Thank you very much. It was very helpful. Had to reset to green under settings > Restrictions.
Silverfox579 says
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!! Safaru was just disabled from restrictions :).
Rob says
Many thanks for helping me get Safari back – as you suggested it was turned off in restrictions!
I have lost my App-store! Please help me with this.
Gail Steele says
Bar bottom of screen, with settings, safari, etc , only shows portrait view. No longer in landscape view. How can Inget it back?
OB says
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Ghrkach says
After installing an app, which created a new page, safari was no where to be found. I moved the new app to a different page and safari showed back up.
Jess says
Thank you so much after months and months of looking at shit to get it back I finally got it thank you so much!
CanRoger says
Thank you, after an update Safari was restricted.
Susan says
thank you so much for this helpful page. I managed to get my Safari icon back with one of your easy suggestions
Dinah Buck says
Many thanks. I’ve got my safari icon back
Gale says
Safari icon is listed at bottom of screen but is not listed as a choice for my preference of home normal use. Google is now the icon selected. How can I get Safari back on my list to choose it?
Heidi says
Thanks settings restrictions Safari was off
James Aldridge says
Solved, thanks! somehow my restrictions had safari set to off. Turned it back on….boom!
Fadel says
Thank you so much
I found it under restrictions
Helpful info
Alia says
It is still not working I have tried so many times
Mathay Annick says
thanks a lot it works!!
Russell Caldwell says
Yes, I found the Safari icon on the far left home screen under Siri Suggestions, but I don’t want it there. I want it back at the bottom of the main home screen. I can’t manipulate the icon (can’t make it jiggle to move it) — and when I tap it, it simply opens Safari
Sandra says
Thanks for the help, really appreciate it as a technology idiot
E.L says
THANKS for helping find & bring back my safari icon to my desktop