The Safari browser on the Apple iPhone and iPad always opens the last web page you visited when you launch it. If you try to find a setting to control the home page, you will turn up nothing. To solve this problem, you will need to use a workaround. You will need to create a shortcut icon on the Home screen.
- Open Safari.
- Go to the web page you would like to make your home page.
- Tap the box and arrow icon at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap “Add to Home Screen“.
- Rename the icon if you wish, then tap “Add” in the top right corner of the screen.
- You can now use your new shortcut to open Safari to that web page from now on.
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Steve says
On my Ipad it is at the top, square box with up arrow, press and hold, then the other icons open with the + to add as home page.
George says
Didn’t work, there is no icon at the bottom of the screen. Using iPad safari.
Erikas says
It works fine, until you check you browsers opened tabs. This home screen shortcut always initiates a new tab. after a week or so you may get tired closing all the tabs opened because of the shortcut.
Thomas says
Well, but this is still not a home page… Is there really no option in Ios to choose which page is the first to open when I start the default (and only) browser?
Mandy says
So grateful for the clear concise instructions that really do work!!
Didi K. says
Thanks for sharing :)
Hilbert Levitz says
Thanks! Never would have figured this out by myself.
Cody says
What if the saved website doesn’t ipen in Safari and the links do nothing ??
Marge B says
Thank you for this it works perfectly!!!!!