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RE: Internet history on iphones

Grey Area — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 01:29:09 GMT

Can't believe someone said "because that's not fair?".

Do you think anyone cares?

They could announce that everyone on the sex offenders register had to turn up for a lethal injection and no one would object.

I shouldn't give them ideas...

Internet history on iphones

Mo22 — Sun, 15 Sep 2024 01:29:09 GMT

Hi all. Just a bit of warning and has anyone else experienced this. Basically the internet history is disappearing by itself on the iPhone. I raised the concern with Apple and they really couldn’t come up with much apart from the new iPhones this can happen. Since I noticed this happen I screenshot what history I had left on safari. And since changed to Google browser as it more safer because if I left it each time I get a visit there be hardly any history or none if I left to safari and could get me in big trouble. At least data history not getting removed so there’s still proof there wasn’t anything deleted my me.

RE: Internet history on iphones

JASB — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:25:16 GMT

As with most employees of the Justice system, they are knowledgeable to some extent on their main subject but especially with the like of technology, it moves so fast even if they had training of some sort, the scope of offenders and their expertise, they cannot be expected to know everything about everything.

That is why; in my opinion, they take the challenge approach first, and investigate the reality second.

That approach will always put the individual under surveillance on the backfoot!

RE: Internet history on iphones

Dean91 — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 10:31:12 GMT

Although this is something I noticed. It was raised by my PPU officer to me one day during a home visit. I agreed to find a work around even including upping my iCloud Storage. But this has not worked.

However, I told them the truth. There is nothing in my SHPO that specifies which type of phone I am to use. Because they know its an Apple issue, they don't really bother me about it now.

RE: Internet history on iphones

david123 — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:52:16 GMT

I had Chrome as my browser on my desktop but it only keeps history for 90 days (three months) my PPU did not know this and accused me of deleting history. I told her to Google how long Chrome keeps history for. There was nothing in my SHPO saying which browser I had to use so there was nothing they could do about it not that I was hiding anything anyway.

RE: Internet history on iphones

Was — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:39:53 GMT

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[b]Mo22 - 13 Aug 22 9:55 PM[/b]

Thanks but since I changed to google and set it as default browser I’ve had no issues. It seems to be safari. It’s like the more you browse the earlier history disappears slowly by date. If I get any future problems with Google then yes I look maybe to get a android.

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You need to bear in mind that because of the way that Apple authorises apps, all appstore programs must use the Safari browser and/or web kit. You will still be using Safari whether it's obvious or not.

I used Microsoft Edge (which is Chrome based) on my iPhone for my normal browsing. That (and Google Chrome) can keep all your history even if it is deleted from the phone.

RE: Internet history on iphones

Mark15788 — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:11:13 GMT

I’ve always used iPhone. I believe Safari only record 1 months worth of history. Never been an issue for me, I use Chrome and Google and it’s synched to my laptop and it retains the history so it’s all there is one place. I don’t agree with getting rid of the iPhone or not using it I’m afraid as that’s not fair, as long as your history is there in the browser you use I can’t see the problem.

RE: Internet history on iphones

Mo22 — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 21:55:25 GMT

RE: Internet history on iphones

xDanx — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 21:37:35 GMT

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[b]Mo22 - 13 Aug 22 8:39 PM[/b]

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The simplest answer would be, do not use IPhone. Get an Android phone as I would say it is more compatible with various browsers like Chrome, Firefox and can retain your history with little issue.