What If I Get a Pop-up in Safari That Won’t Go Away?
Just like computers, scam pop-ups can appear when using a mobile browser such as Safari. First off, no your iPhone probably doesn’t have a virus or a critical error, so don’t fall for that. But how do you get rid of it?
Well, there are a couple of options, but this is the easiest I’ve found, and it allows you to pick up where you left off. Simply place your iPhone in Airplane Mode—doing this should disable your connection to the Internet—then click okay/cancel to dismiss the pop-up, and either close the page or continue to tap back until you’re at a safe page. Now disable Airplane Mode This will allow you to get back to where you were or start over without the pop-up.
One thing to keep in mind is to proceed with caution. Tapping buttons in pop-ups can be a security risk. If possible it’s better to force quit the app (while in Airplane Mode) and then reopen the app and close out any open tabs. Also, if going back to previous pages, don’t stop at the one that brought up the pop-up in the first place.