Solution: Safari very slow to open page via hyperlink

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Solution: Safari very slow to open page via hyperlink

iPhone 16 Pro. Since new, and across all iOS 18 updates Safari has been painfully slow, 15-20 seconds, opening a web page via a hyperlink. Changing the default browser to DuckDuckGo, Opera or chrome eliminated this issue so I knew it was a Safari issue. I finally found the Safari setting that is causing the issue. Under the Advanced settings, Privacy, turning off the Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection eliminated the concern. But what does this setting do? See attached screenshots. I hope that by disabling this feature I am not opening myself to site tracking.

Any feedback would be appreciated. I hope this helps others.

iPhone 16 Pro

Posted on Mar 11, 2025 11:23 AM

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Answer 1

lkrupp

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Mar 11, 2025 11:50 AM in response to Pegasus711

Yes, you are opening yourself to being tracked. But your issue seems to be limited to you at this point. I also use Safari on iOS 18.3.1 and my iPhone 16 Pro and have no such slowness with Advanced Tracking turned on.

You might try Clear History and Website Data, also in the Safari settings menu.

Settings->Apps->Safari->Clear History and Website Data

You might also try Reset Network Settings

Settings->General->Transfer or Reset iPhone->Reset->Reset Network Settings

Please note that performing this action will remove all saved Wi-Fi networks and passwords, cellular settings, and VPN configurations. After the reset, you'll need to reconnect to Wi-Fi networks and reconfigure any VPN settings.

Reset iPhone settings to their defaults - Apple Support

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Pegasus711 Author

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Mar 11, 2025 12:02 PM in response to lkrupp

Ikrupp, Thank you very much for your response. Your suggestions are usually my first steps that I take and I had done them previously. I just did both resets again and the problem still exists when I re-enable Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection. 🤷‍♂️ I’ll probably call the support desk eventually, but for now I’m not going to worry too much. Thanks again! Have a great day.

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Solution: Safari very slow to open page via hyperlink

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