How to Allow Pop-ups on iPhone

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Is the pop-up blocker for Safari stopping pop-ups you actually need? You may need to enable pop-ups in your iPhone settings. Conversely, if you've been having trouble with pop-ups on your iPhone whenever you try to browse online, you're probably hoping for a way to block pop-ups on Safari. Luckily, your iPhone does have a way to disable pop-ups in Safari so that you don't have to deal with these annoying interruptions anymore, and if that's what you're looking for, feel free to skip directly to our directions on how to block pop-ups in Safari.

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If you find that pop-ups you actually want are being blocked, you can allow pop-ups while you're using a particular website. You can simply turn off pop-up blocker on your iPhone while you browse that site and then switch it back on! To disable the pop-up blocker, follow these steps.

1. Open Settings.
   
   
2. Scroll down to Safari and tap it.
   
   
3. Scroll down under General until you find Block Pop-ups. If the toggle is green, tap the Block Pop-ups toggle to turn off pop-up blocker on Safari.
   
   

For one of Apple's simpler settings, Pop-up Blocker for iPhone can make quite a difference in your experience while browsing on Safari.

How to Block Pop-ups in Safari on Your iPhone

Let's get started learning how to turn on the Safari pop-up blocker on your iPhone so you can browse the web in peace.

1. Open Settings.
   
   
2. Scroll down to Safari and tap it.
   
   
3. Scroll down under General until you find Block Pop-ups. If the Block Pop-ups toggle is off, tap it to stop pop-ups.
   
   

There may still be a few sneaky pop-ups that get past this setting when it's enabled, but taking this step should drastically reduce the amount of pop-ups you encounter while browsing the web on your iPhone. Also, have you ever come across an image you loved on Safari, but were unsure how to properly save it? If so, you might want to learn these two easy ways to save images from Safari on your iPhone.