The Safari browser on iPhone allows to open Links in background and also in a New tab. You will find below the steps to open New Safari tabs in Background on iPhone.
Open New Safari Tabs in Background On iPhone
One inconvenient and rather annoying part about the Safari browser on iPhone is that whenever you open a link in a new tab, the screen automatically switches to the new tab.
In comparison, when you open a link using the Chrome browser on iPhone, the link always opens in the background, allowing you to keep browsing the webpage that you are currently working on.
However, it also possible to force the Safari browser on iPhone to open new tabs in background (just like Chrome) by going into Safari Settings.
Open New Safari Tabs in Background On iPhone
Follow the steps below to open new tabs in background on the Safari browser on your iPhone or iPad.
1. Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
2. On the Settings screen, scroll down and tap on Safari.
3. On Safari screen, scroll down and tap on Open Links option.
4. On the next screen, tap on In background and tap on < Safari to save the changes made.
From now on, whenever you tap and hold on a link while browsing the internet, you will see Open in Background option, instead of the usual Open in New Tab option.
In case you decide not to Open New Tabs in background, you can always go back to Safari Settings and choose the option to open Links in New Tab.
1. Open Settings > scroll down and tap on Safari.
2. On Safari Settings screen, scroll down and tap on Open Links option.
3. On the next screen, tap on New Tab option and then tap on < Safari to save the changes made.
After this your iPhone will always open a New tab, everytime you decide to open a webpage on your device.
After this your device will revert back to the default setting of opening links in a New Tab.