"I have lost all of my favorites/bookmarks, which I have saved on my iPhone. Why would these disappear? Since my storage has gotten low, I don't have them linked to iCloud. Any help on how I can get these back or why this has happened would be much appreciated."
- MacRumors Forums
Safari is the default browser on your iPhone or iPad, and you may have added some impressive pages or videos as bookmarks. Recently, many Apple users reported that the bookmarks on their iPhones disappeared after updating to iOS 18/26. Why are the iPhone Safari favorites missing? And how do I get my bookmarks back on my iPhone?
No worries! You will figure everything out in this guide.
Before we go straight to the troubleshooting methods, you may want to know why "all my bookmarks are gone from my iPhone". In fact, it is not an uncommon issue that Safari bookmarks are gone from an iPhone or iPad. Here is a list of possible reasons that may be responsible for the "iPad bookmarks disappeared" problem.
Whatever the reason is, it is imperative to restore the bookmarks that disappeared on iPhone/iPad. Continue reading and follow us to the step-by-step solutions below.
Below are the ten effective tricks to get back the disappeared Safari bookmarks.
Restarting your device can resolve many system bugs, including the Safari bookmarks disappeared issue. Here's what you can do.
For iPhone 8 or newer models:
For iPhone 7/7 Plus: Press and hold the "Volume Down" + "Power" buttons together until the Apple logo shows up on the screen.
For iPhone 6s and older models: Press and hold the "Power" + "Home" buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears on the screen.
For iPad models with Face ID or Touch ID:
For iPad models with a Home button: Press and hold the "Top" + "Home" buttons together until the Apple logo emerges on the screen.
You can also exit and enter the Safari app again to see if all the disappeared bookmarks come back. To do this, follow the steps below:
Step 1. Click the "Home" button on iPhone 8 or earlier models or swipe up from the bottom to up on iPhone X and newer to open the multitasking window.
Step 2. Click the Safari app and slide it up to close the app.
Step 3. Tap the Safari app to restart it.
Another way to try when the iPhone bookmarks are gone is to re-sign into your iCloud account.
Here are the steps:
Step 1. Open "Settings" > tap your name > click "Sign Out" to completely log out of your Apple ID. (Can't sign out of your Apple ID?)
Step 2. Later, open "Settings" > tap your name > "Sign In" and enter the Apple ID password.
Step 3. After that, open the Safari app to see whether the lost bookmarks appear.
In some cases, the incorrect date and time can lead to unexpected system errors, such as iPad bookmarks gone. At this moment, you need to check whether the date and time show correctly on your device.
Step 1. Go to the device's "Settings" > "General" > "Date & Time".
Step 2. Switch on the "Set Automatically" option.
If Safari is not enabled in iCloud settings, your bookmarks might disappear. To check your iCloud settings, follow the steps below:
Step 1. Go to "Settings" > "Apple ID" > "iCloud".
Step 2. Find "Safari" and make sure the toggle is on.
Step 3. If it's already on, try turning it off, then back on again.
A strong internet connection makes iCloud syncing run more smoothly. Otherwise, the Safari bookmarks may disappear. Thus, you can open a browser on your iPhone and visit a reliable website to see if the network speed is stable. If not, it's necessary to reload the Safari data or restart your iPhone.
You should also ensure that the Apple ID you are using on your iPhone is the same one you use to back up your Safari data. Head over to "Settings" > tap your name > check if the "Apple ID" is the same. (How to change Apple ID?)
If bookmarks were synced before, you might find them on iCloud.com. Here are the steps:
Step 1. Visit iCloud.com and sign in to your account.
Step 2. Once logged in, go to "Account Settings". Scroll down and under the "Advanced" section, click on "Restore Bookmarks".
Step 3. Choose the bookmark archive you'd like to restore and confirm the action. Afterward, restart Safari and check if the bookmarks have been restored.
If the above tricks cannot make the disappeared bookmarks emerge, try to restore bookmarks from your iTunes or iCloud backup if there's one already.
To restore bookmarks on iPhone from iTunes backup:
Step 1. Connect your iPhone to the computer and open the latest version of iTunes.
Step 2. When a window pops up on your iPhone, tap the "Trust" option to trust the computer.
Step 3. Click the iPhone icon when it appears in the iTunes window.
Step 4. Tap "Restore Backup" under "Summary" and pick the most relevant backup file containing your bookmarks, then hit "Restore".
To retrieve bookmarks on iPhone from iCloud backup:
Step 1. Open "Settings" > "General" > "Reset" > click "Erase All Content and Settings".
Step 2. After confirming the operation, the erasing process will start. Once finished, it will automatically restart.
Step 3. Set up your iPhone with the on-screen instructions.
Step 4. When you reach the "Apps & Data" screen, tap the "Restore from iCloud Backup" option and log in with the same Apple ID and password.
Step 5. Select a backup file from the list and tap "Restore".
Want to restore just the bookmarks, not everything? Use Coolmuster iPhone Data Recovery for selective recovery. With the app, you can extract the disappeared bookmarks from iTunes backup without overwriting other data. What's more, you can preview all the Safari content and restore the desired bookmarks to the computer in HTML or XML format without connecting your iPhone.
Key features of iPhone Data Recovery:
Here is how to restore bookmarks on iPhone without data loss using iPhone Data Recovery:
01Install and run the app on your computer. Then, click "Recover from iTunes Backup File" mode on the left side.
02Choose a backup file from the list and tap "Start Scan". If you cannot find the wanted iTunes backup file, click the "Select" button to choose it from other customized folders.
03Tick off "Safari Bookmarks" on the data selection page and hit the "Start Scan" button again.
04After scanning, choose "Safari Bookmarks" on the left panel and preview all the Safari data. Later, tick off the bookmarks you want to restore and touch the "Recover to Computer" icon to export them to your PC.
Video Tutorial:
As you can see, it isn't very pleasant to lose bookmarks on iPhone/iPad. Therefore, taking a regular backup of bookmarks is of great importance. Coolmuster iOS Assistant makes it easy to back up bookmarks, contacts, notes, iBooks, and other important data on your iOS device. It also allows you to manage your iPhone data and restore the backups with a click.
The highlights of iOS Assistant:
Here is how to back up bookmarks from iPhone to the computer using iOS Assistant:
01Install and launch iOS Assistant on your computer.
02Connect your iDevice to the computer via a USB cable and trust the computer as prompted. Later, follow the on-screen instructions to continue until you see the following interface, which means your iPhone is successfully connected.
03Click "Bookmarks" on the left sidebar, preview all the items, and check the desired bookmarks to back up. After that, click the "Export" button at the top to save them to your computer.
Video Tutorial:
Don't worry if bookmarks on iPhone disappeared. You can try any of the ways above to get them back. If you have synced your iPhone with iTunes before, using Coolmuster iPhone Data Recovery will quickly restore the lost bookmarks from the previous iTunes backup file to your computer without data loss.
Also, we strongly recommend that you back up your iPhone bookmarks periodically to avoid troublesome moments in the future. And you can do it with Coolmuster iOS Assistant, which is easy, fast, and user-friendly.
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