Issue closing mobile safari's top webpage

Question

Hi everyone,
I'm a webdeveloper and I'm facign some problems using JavaScript.
I have a routine that opens the navigator and reconfigure it(remove some bars, resize the navigator and another small things), it runs ok when I use Safari for PC and for Mac, but the situation doesn't repeat in Mobile Safari for iPad.
When I try to run the same routine in iPad, the page blinks and close itself when I allow the pop-up manager to open the webpage, I read in the internet that some navigators don't allow to close the pages that aren't opened by script, for example(window.open("url")).
How can I handle it?
I tried to use this alternatives:
- window.close()
- self.close()
- this.close()
- top.close()
- self.window.close()
- function anyfunction(){
     window.open('', '_self', '');
        window.opener = 'x';
        window.close();
Please, can anybody help me?
Thanks in Advance!
AlexPereira

Answer 1

I have the same issue on my phone and I think it may due to the latest software upgrade. I use to be able to add a safari shortcut on my home page by hitting the "+" key and then tapping on "Add to Home Screen". However this function is no longer available on my phone. My wife's phone still has it because she has not upgraded her software yet. I have restored my phone as a new phone but that did not solve the problem either. Would appreciate any help from the forum.