How to Delete Favorites on iPhone

Charlotte Daniels

iPhone, Tutorials

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to delete favorites on your iPhone. Whether you want to remove a favorite contact, website, or location, we’ve got you covered. Let’s dive in and learn how to clean up your favorites list.

Delete Favorite Contacts

If you have contacts marked as favorites on your iPhone, follow these simple steps to delete them:

  1. Open the Phone app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the “Favorites” tab at the bottom of the screen.
  3. You will see a list of your favorite contacts. Find the contact you want to remove and swipe left on their name.
  4. A red “Delete” button will appear. Tap on it to remove the contact from your favorites list.

Note: Deleting a contact from favorites does not delete the contact from your phone entirely; it only removes it from the favorites list.

Delete Favorite Websites

If you have added websites to your Safari bookmarks or Reading List and want to remove them from favorites, here’s what you need to do:

  1. Launch the Safari app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the “Bookmarks” icon at the bottom of the screen (the one that looks like an open book).
  3. In the Bookmarks menu, tap on “Favorites. “
  4. You will see a list of websites added to your favorites.

    Find the website you wish to delete and swipe left on its name. Tap it to remove the website from your favorites.

Note: Removing a website from favorites does not delete the bookmark or remove it from your browsing history.

Delete Favorite Locations

If you have saved favorite locations in the Maps app and want to remove them, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Maps app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap on the “Search” bar at the bottom of the screen.
  3. In the search results, scroll down until you see “Favorites. “
  4. Tap on “Favorites.

  5. You will see a list of your favorite locations. Find the location you want to delete and swipe left on its name. Tap it to remove the location from your favorites.

Note: Deleting a favorite location does not delete it from your Maps app; it only removes it from your favorites list.

Conclusion

Now you know how to delete favorites on your iPhone. Whether it’s contacts, websites, or locations, you can easily clean up and organize your favorites list.

Keep in mind that deleting items from favorites does not permanently remove them; they will still be accessible through other means such as contacts, bookmarks, or search results. Use this knowledge to keep your iPhone favorites list tidy and up-to-date!

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