How to Turn Off Pop-Up Blocker on iPhone

Web pop-ups have become so synonymous with unwanted pages that most browsers block them by default. Every now and then, though, a site may have a legitimate reason to open a pop-up window. Your preferred browser blocking pop-ups can confuse you. Whether you use Safari, Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, or Brave browser, follow the steps below to turn off the pop-up blocker on your iPhone.

Turning off the pop-up blocker has its consequences. You should be careful while dealing with such pop-up windows and adware in the browser. Besides, you shouldn’t share personal information on unknown pop-ups either. Once the purpose is served, enable the pop-up blocker in your preferred browser on your iPhone for a better browsing experience.

How to Turn Off Pop-up Blocker in Safari on iPhone

Disabling pop-up blockers in Google Chrome, Safari, and Edge on your PC is easy. Similarly, you can easily turn off Safari’s pop-up blocker on your iPhone.

Here’s how to turn off the pop-up blocker for Safari, no matter your iPhone model:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
2. Navigate to Safari.
3. Under the General menu, you’ll find Block Pop-ups. Tap the toggle switch so it changes to grey.
   
4. Close Safari and reopen it for the changes to take effect.

Safari should now allow pop-up windows. Revisit this setting at any time to turn the blocker on again. Unfortunately, unlike its Mac cousin, iOS Safari doesn’t yet offer the option to allow pop-ups on specific sites.

How to Turn Off Pop-Up Blocker in Other Browsers on iPhone

Don’t use Safari on your iPhone? Instead use Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or Brave? All these browsers also block pop-ups by default, but you can disable this functionality. 

Google Chrome

To disable Chrome’s pop-up blocker on iPhone, follow these steps:

1. In the Chrome app, tap the More button in the lower right corner (it looks like three dots).
2. Tap Settings in the pop-up menu.
   
3. Navigate to Content Settings and tap Block Pop-ups.
    
4. Toggle the option to Off. Your browser should now allow pop-ups.

Microsoft Edge

Edge is Microsoft’s browser offering. It will also start life on your iPhone with pop-ups blocked by default. Here’s how to change that:

1. In the browser, tap the More button at the bottom center of your screen.
2. In the menu that pops up, select Settings.
   
3. Select Privacy and security.
4. Toggle the Block Pop-ups option to Off. 
   

Firefox

Firefox also places a strong emphasis on protecting your privacy online. It offers stricter cookie settings and blocks trackers by default, ensuring faster browsing speed.

To turn off the pop-up blocker on Firefox, follow these steps:

1. Tap the More button at the bottom right of your browser. The button looks like three lines.
2. From the pop-up menu, select Settings.
3. Navigate to Block Pop-up Windows.
   
4. Toggle this Off.

Brave

Brave is another popular browser on iPhone due to a built-in VPN, privacy hub, security features, and cross-platform availability.

1. Launch Brave and tap the three-dot menu in the bottom right corner. Open Settings.
   
2. Disable the Block Popups toggle, and you are good to go.
   

Avoid Scammy Pop-Ups

Pop-ups are mostly annoying and intrusive. They slow down webpage loading time and significantly interrupt your browsing experience. What’s more, they can also seriously compromise your system security if clicked on or followed through.

However, websites sometimes have legitimate reasons to use pop-ups. This isn’t necessarily the pop-up asking you to subscribe to their newsletter, though. Banking sites make use of pop-up windows to carry out transactions like EFTs. Other websites may offer pop-ups to redirect you to a partner site.

For that reason, it can be difficult to trust pop-ups, and you should always confirm that the site asking for them is legitimate. Here are the top tips to find irrelevant scammy pop-ups on iPhone.

• Double-check the site URL. Scam websites often include subtle variations on the spelling of these sites to get information from you. iPhones often shorten these URLs in the browser address bar, but tapping on them should reveal the site’s full address.
• Check for the padlock icon next to the URL. Secure sites will always have this icon on display.
• If you click this icon, you can also see if the site’s SSL signature is valid.
• If the website has bad grammar, spelling, or layout, then the odds are it’s not legitimate.
• Avoid pop-ups with huge mouth-watering claims in crypto and other investments.

If you’re still unsure, it’s better to err on caution and disable pop-ups entirely.

If Your iPhone Is Infected

Viruses for the iOS are extremely rare, but they do exist. That said, the more common forms of infection will usually be in the form of unwanted apps, adware, and bloatware. If you notice a drop in your device’s performance or a spike in unwanted pop-ups, even after the blocker’s been turned on, then it may be time to troubleshoot your phone.

Before you try making an appointment at the genius bar, try these four simple ways to deal with the problem.

• Reboot your iPhone.
• Uninstall harmful or outdated browser extensions.
• Update your iPhone to the latest version.
• Delete problematic applications.
• Reset all settings from the General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset > Reset All Settings menu.
• Factory reset your iPhone and start everything from scratch.

Pop-Ups: Love and Hate

Sometimes annoying, sometimes a necessary evil, and sometimes crucial, the pop-up runs the gamut of classifications. Whenever you need to turn off your pop-up blockers, make sure to turn them on again at some stage to save both your sanity and your iPhone from being compromised.

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