Safari Running Slow on iOS10 – Fix

The much awaited iOS 10 is expected soon and the beta version is already out. A lot of users including yours truly have already started to try and test it out. One of the things that iOS10 has for Safari users is the Split-view mode. As iOS 10 is still in the beta mode, it is not really expected to run smoothly. Apart from the usual problems, one of the new problems is that of Safari running slow on iOS10. Here are some tips and tricks to fix it.

Safari Running Slow on iOS10 – Fix

Clear history and website data

Launch settings app>Safari> Clear history and website data>Clear history and data. Confirm when asked.

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Close Safari tabs

Safari> Tap and hold on the tabs icon (bottom right corner)

Tap on close tabs.

Disable background refresh

Settings>general>Background app refresh> Toggle it off.

Clean Up your reading list

Go to settings>general>Storage & iCloud Usage>manage storage> Safari

Tap on edit on the top right corner of the screen.

Tap on the red button on the left and then tap delete. Confirm when asked for it.

Reset network settings

Settings>general>Reset>Reset network settings>Reset network settings.

Confirm when asked for.

Finally, disable location services. This is a general tip and can also help solve other issues with the iOS10 beta.

That’s it! Hopefully, these methods will help you speed up the Safari browser on your iOS10 device. Let us know if you have any more solutions which have worked!