iPhone is undoubtedly one of the most frequently-used devices in our daily life. Whenever we encounter any problem, we can pick up our iPhone and open the Safari browser to look for the solution of this problem.
If, all of a sudden, you find that the Safari cannot connect to server properly, what should you do?
Here are the reasons why Safari cannot connect to the server.
The server has a problem, if the device can have access to other sites, then you can wait for the server to be normal.
The wireless network is unstable.
The signal is very weak.
It is possible to fix the Safari browser not connecting to the server issue. The following are a few solutions for you.
Don't panic when we encounter an unknown technical error, it may be a simple glitch that can be solved very easily.
If your Safari browser suddenly can't find the server anymore, you can first check your iPhone's network connection: Cellular Data and WiFi connection. Then check if the Airplane mode is enabled or not.
If there is no problem with the network connection, you can check if the website address you opened in the Safari browser is correct or not, the link error can also cause the error of web page failing to be loaded on Safari.
Have you checked the network connection and the URLs to confirm that they are not normal? Then, there might be a conflict between Safari browser and data from a previous browsing session. To resolve this issue, you need to clear Safari web data and cache.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone, then scroll to Safari.
Step 2: Then click on "Erase Clear history and website data". Then, open Safari browser again and load the web page and check if it is fixed.
If you have enabled the Content blocking extensions on the Safari browser, it will detect ad block ads on iPhone/iPad. This kind of ad blockers can also be the cause of safari cannot connect to server error.
You can disable the content blocker on your iPhone by following these steps.
Step 1: Open the Settings on your iPhone.
Step 2: Navigate to Safari > Content Blocker and close the Safari browser's services.
One of the reasons of "Safari cannot connect to the server" problem is that the DNS servers used to load web pages are unreliable. DNS is a domain system used to load web pages on the Internet. To check and modify the DNS server settings, follow these simple steps on your iPhone.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Click on Wi-Fi option and tap the icon next to the Wi-Fi.
Step 3: After that, click Configure DNS. If it is set as Automatic, change it to Manual. Then click on "Add Server" to add the Google DNS server of 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4.
Finally, click on “Save” to update the settings.
Most iPhone issues can be solved by simply restarting your device. But the procedures to restart iPhone vary based on the device models.
For iPhone 8 and earlier models, press and hold the side button or the top button until you see a slider to turn off the device.
For iPhone X to iPhone 12, press and hold the side button and volume + button until you see a slider to turn off the device.
Then turn on your device and check if Safari is connected to server.
All the WiFi passwords and DNS settings will be removed after resetting network settings. The network settings will be reset to default factory settings.
Step 1: Go to Settings > General > Reset.
Step 2: Click on Reset Network Settings and a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm to reset network settings again.
That the Safari cannot connect to server issue may also be caused by a small glitch in the iOS system. Thankfully, Apple has quickly solved this critical issue. You can update your iPhone’s OS by going to Settings > General > Software Update.
This is a last resort approach. However, for some reasons, this approach is not recommended since all the data will be erased. If you don't want to lose your data, you need to backup your iPhone first.
Step 1: Open "Settings" on your iPhone and click on "General".
Step 2: Find the "Reset" option and click on "Erase All Content and Settings".
LazePaw iOS System Recovery is a professional tool developed to repair all versions of iOS devices, including the latest iPhone 13. If you encounter the problem that Safari can't connect to the server, it means there is something wrong with your iOS system, you can use LazePaw iOS System Recovery to repair your device and get the server running again.
This software provides 3 repair modes: Standard Mode, Advanced Mode and Enter/Exit Recovery mode. Standard Mode fixes most iOS problems and doesn‘t cause data loss. Advanced Mode will cause data loss, but it will fix iOS problems that cannot be solved in Standard Mode. Therefore, we recommend that you first try Standard mode to repair your device.
Step 1: Download and open the LazePaw iOS System Recovery on your computer, connect your iPhone to computer using the USB cable and click on "Repair Operating System".
Step 2. Click on "Download" button and start the repair process after downloading the firmware. The whole repair process will take about 10 minutes. Be careful not to disconnect the USB cable and wait for the display to show "Successfully".
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