How to Enable Cookies on iPhone with iOS 17 And Before

If you find out your iPhone browser can't remember your usernames and request to enter them repeatedly, you must have disabled cookies on your iPhone. Many people suggest doing so because blocking cookies prevent third-party websites from tracking your down or sending target ads to you online. However, you can enable cookies on iPhone and get a better user experience when surfing your browser. You will find that you do not need to adjust preferences or enter usernames or other information repeatedly. In this guide, you will see how to allow cookies on your iPhone with all iOS systems.

• Part 1: Why Cookies Matter
• Part 2: How to Enable Cookies on iPhone
• Part 3: How to Clear Cookies on iPhone
• Part 4: FAQs about How to Turn on Cookies on iPhone

Part 1: Why Cookies Matter

When you visit sites online, they will generate text files called cookies. The cookies usually contain information like site preference, user accounts, passwords, etc. Usually, cookies allow websites to offer personalized commercials, recognize individual users, and track items users previously viewed. This way, the website can provide a better user experience and send more individualized or local content using cookies. Meanwhile, you will no longer need to repeatedly sign in to the website after enabling cookies. Besides, the cookies are not as terrifying as many described, and many cookies are safe.

Part 2: How to Enable Cookies on iPhone

After briefly knowing the usage of cookies, you can follow the steps below and see how to enable cookies on the iPhone for Safari and Chrome browsers. Meanwhile, you will also find that the steps vary a little for different iOS systems. But the following content will cover them all.

2.1 How to Allow Cookies on iPhone - Safari

Step 1Open Settings on your iPhone.

Step 2Find Safari and tap on it. For iPhones with different iOS systems, the following screen varies.

For iOS 11 and above:

Step 3Then, scroll down to see the Block All Cookies option.

Step 4If you have ticked it, the option will be green. Tap it to allow cookies on your iPhone.

For iOS 7/8/9/10:

Step 3You will see the Block Cookies option after scrolling down. Tap it.

Step 4Next, there are four options for you. To enable cookies on your iPhone, you can choose Always Allow.

2.2. How to Allow Cookies on iPhone -Chrome

If you prefer using Chrome as the main browser on your iPhone, you do not need to enable the cookies, for it has already been turned on by default. But you can follow the steps in the next chapter and see how to manage cookies in your iPhone's Chrome or Safari app.

Part 3: How to Clear Cookies on iPhone

Storing too many cookies on your iPhone might slow down your browser's performance. To avoid this, you can clear your iPhone's cookies and other unimportant website data for Safari or Chrome. Following are the detailed steps.

Safari:

Step 1Find Safari from the Settings app.

Step 2Scroll to the bottom and tap the Clear History and Website Data button.

Step 3Tap the Clear History and Data button to confirm and clean the data.

Step 4You can use the Advanced option to keep the browsing history while clearing the cookies and data.

Step 5Choose Website Data. Then, you will see all your browsing data in Safari. Scroll down to tap the Remove All Website Data button to delete them all.

Chrome:

Step 1On your iPhone, open the Chrome app. Tap the More button to go to Settings.

Step 2After that, tap Privacy and Clear Browsing Data.

Step 3Choose the data you want to delete. You can choose Browsing History, Cookies, Site Data, Cached Images and Files, Saved Passwords, and Auto-fill Data. In this case, choose Cookies, Site Data.

Step 4Next, tap the Clear Browsing Data button to delete the cookies on your Chrome.

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Step 1Download and install this eraser on your computer. You must connect your iPhone to the computer and trust the computer on your iPhone. After that, you can launch the tool for cleaning. Click the Free up Space button and choose Erase Junk Files.

Step 2After that, the eraser will start scanning junk files on your iPhone, including caches, cookies, and others. Wait till it finishes, and you can see the size of each junk file. Tick the box nearby to select them. Then, click the Erase button to delete your iPhone's caches, cookies, and other junk files.