iPhone 11 with iOS 18 stays stuck in Safari private browsing despite settings changes

I have tried to get rid of Dark mode / private browsing on my I - phone 11 for 3 mos.

no matter what I change ‘in setting’ it stays in Dark Mode 🙃


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Original Title: i use Safari on an I phone 11. why does it STAY IN



iPhone 11, iOS 18

Posted on Aug 17, 2025 4:24 AM

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Posted on Aug 24, 2025 4:30 PM

To be clear, Dark Mode and Private Browsing are different things. For instructions to enter or exit Private Browsing, Browse the web privately in Safari on iPhone - Apple Support. Turning Dark Mode on or off is described in Adjust the screen brightness and color on iPhone - Apple Support.


If you suspect something is amiss with Safari specifically, you can experiment with using a different Profile: Create multiple Safari profiles on iPhone - Apple Support.

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Aug 24, 2025 4:30 PM in response to GoodOldGal

To be clear, Dark Mode and Private Browsing are different things. For instructions to enter or exit Private Browsing, Browse the web privately in Safari on iPhone - Apple Support. Turning Dark Mode on or off is described in Adjust the screen brightness and color on iPhone - Apple Support.


If you suspect something is amiss with Safari specifically, you can experiment with using a different Profile: Create multiple Safari profiles on iPhone - Apple Support.

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