User level: Level 1 (4 points)I have updated to IOS27 and Safari has disappeared from my iPhone. I have checked the App Library but it is not listed there. Any suggestions?
Posted on Oct 18, 2026 6:23 PM
User level: Level 9 (55,707 points)Oct 19, 2026 1:32 AM in response to kym205
If you are in the European Union or Japan, you could have deleted Safari from your iPhone.
If this is what happened, and you wanted to get Safari back, you would need to redownload it from the App Store. If you were in the European Union and had deleted both Safari and the App Store, you would need to follow directions to restore the App Store, then follow directions to download Safari.
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)Oct 18, 2026 6:35 PM in response to kym205
Safari cannot be removed from iPhone, but it CAN be turned off in Settings > Screen Time > Apps & Websites > Safari - Make sure it is not Blocked
User level: Level 10 (169,253 points)Oct 18, 2026 7:05 PM in response to Mac Jim ID
Mac Jim ID wrote:
If you are a member of a Family Sharing plan, it is the Organizer of the plan that can restrict your access to Safari and you will not be able to override their decision.
Are you a member of a Family Plan?
If not, did you check at the location provided by lobsterghost1• ?
To clarify: Family Sharing membership alone does not alter the availability of Safari.
An organizer within Family Sharing can restrict various app access, but only after parental controls are first enabled on the minor’s device and account.
Independent of Family Sharing, Screen Time and Focus can optionally remove access to Safari locally for any user when enabled, though.
Access to Safari can also be blocked when the device is supervised.
User level: Level 10 (105,996 points)Oct 18, 2026 6:42 PM in response to lobsterghost1
If you are a member of a Family Sharing plan, it is the Organizer of the plan that can restrict your access to Safari and you will not be able to override their decision.
User level: Level 1 (4 points)Oct 18, 2026 9:37 PM in response to MrHoffman
I am the family organiser and the app is not blocked in screen time. The confusing part for me is that it doesn't even come up in the App Library
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256378671