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How to disable cookies on iPad?

If you want to disable cookies on your iPad, you have to change the settings of your browser app. Please read the step-by-step guides on how to turn cookies off in the Safari and Chrome apps on your iPad and how to delete history, cashe, and cookies on iPad.

How to disable cookies in the Safari app on iPad?

To disable (block) cookies in the Safari app on iPadon iPad, perform the following steps:

  1. Go to Settings > Apps > Safari.
  2. Go to Advanced and tap Block All Cookies:  
    To enable cookies in Safari on iPad, disable Block All Cookies.
  3. To disable cookies in Safari on iPad, check the tab (make it green) Block All Cookies.
  4. Restart Safari.

Done, you have disabled cookies in Safari on your iPad.

How to delete history, cashe, and cookies in the Safari app on iPad?

To delete history, cashe, and cookies in the Safari app on iPad, perform the following steps:

  1. Go to Settings > Apps > Safari.
  2. Tap Clear History and Website Data
    To clear history and cookies in Safari, tap Clear History and Website Data.
    If the button to clear History and Website Data is gray, it means there's no history or website data to clear.

Done, you have deleted history, cashe, and cookies in the Safari app on iPad.

How to disable cookies on iPad in the Chrome app?

To disable (block) cookies on iPad in the Chrome app, perform the following steps:

  1. On your iPad, open the Chrome app.
  2. At the bottom right, tap More, marked as three dots, and then Settings.
  3. Go to Privacy and security > Third-Party Cookies.
  4. Select an option:
    Allow Third-Party Cookies.
    Block Third-Party Cookies in Incognito mode.
    Block Third-Party Cookies.
  5. To block cookies, select Block third-party cookies in Incognito mode or Block third-party cookies.

Done, you have blocked cookies on your iPad in Chrome.

See also How to disable cookies in Chrome.

For other apps, go to Settings, find the Privacy tab, select Cookies, and then check to disable cookies.

How to delete browsing data, cache, and cookies on iPad in Chrome?

To delete browsing data, cache, and cookies on iPad in the Chrome browser, perform the following steps:

  1. On your iPad, open the Chrome app.
  2. At the bottom right, tap More, marked as three dots, and then Settings.
  3. Go to Privacy and security > Delete Browsing Data.
  4. Check Cookies, Site Data.
  5. Uncheck the other items.
  6. Tap Delete Browsing Data > Clear Browsing Data.
  7. Tap Done.

Done, you have deleted browsing data, cache, and cookies in Chrome on your iPad.

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