The steps in this article are going to show you how to enable Javascript on your iPhone 11.
- By learning how to enable Javascript on an iPhone you will be able to toggle the option on or off as needed.
- Most websites that you visit on the Internet require Javascript to function fully.
- Choosing to turn off Javascript or turn on Javascript with the steps below will only affect the Safari browser on your device.
Activating the iPhone Javascript Option
- Open the Settings app.
- Choose the Safari option.
- Scroll down and select the Advanced option.
- Tap the button to the right of Javascript to turn it on.
Many of the Web pages that you visit online rely on a variety of script and languages to display their content. Among these is Javascript, which is widely used on many popular sites.
But there is a setting on your iPhone that lets you disable Javascript in your Safari browser, which can affect the way those sites function.
Our guide below is going to show you how to enable Javascript on your iPhone so that you can experience the expected behavior when visiting sites that use Javascript to display their content.
How to Enable Javascript in Safari
The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 11 in iOS 13.3.1. These steps will also work on most other iPhone models using most recent versions of iOS.
Step 1: Open the Settings app.
Step 2: Scroll down and select the Safari menu.
Step 3: Navigate to the bottom of the menu and choose the Advanced option.
Step 4: Tap the button to the right of Javascript to enable it.
As mentioned earlier, this only affects the Javascript setting in the Safari browser. It wont affect Javascript in any of the other browser apps you use on your device, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge.
Find out how to change the default search engine in Safari if you would like to use a different search engine when you type a term into the address bar.
Video About Turning on the Safari Javascript Setting for Your iPhone
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