Agathorn
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Q: Google links don't work after iOS 9.3

After update to iOS 9.3 on my iPhone 6 Plus I can no longer click on search links from Google anymore. Tried both in Safari and Chrome. Works well with Bing.com.

 

If I hold down on the link and choose to open in new tab it works.

 

restarted apps -> same result

Rebooted iPhone twice -> same result.

 

suggestions?

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 9.3

Posted on Mar 25, 2016 11:16 AM

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Q: Google links don't work after iOS 9.3

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  • by 888tech888,

    888tech888 888tech888 Mar 29, 2016 5:57 AM in response to Paulg133
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    Mar 29, 2016 5:57 AM in response to Paulg133

    Go to Settings > Safari > Scroll down to Advanced > Turn off Javascript. You will then be able to use Safari. Links in emails still won't work and email becomes frozen if you try to open link. You then have to close and reopen email from App.


    I've posted a message on my Facebook page warning people not to update to iOS 9.3 until Apple get their act together. I wish I'd waited to see if there were any problems before installing this update. I'm not normally so quick to update.



  • by Rez_uk,

    Rez_uk Rez_uk Mar 29, 2016 5:57 AM in response to Lake Runner 14
    Level 1 (9 points)
    Mar 29, 2016 5:57 AM in response to Lake Runner 14

    This is bananas!

     

    I have not upgraded to 9.3 and yet this problem has just started for me. I know URLs were working on the Sunday from a message I opened. Now the URL freezes the messaging app.

     

    I have deleted the all the apps that have been updated in the last 3 days. It's not that. How has the IOS source code changed??

     

    Does IOS force push security updates without user knowledge, similar to mac OS?

  • by mai_cg,

    mai_cg mai_cg Mar 29, 2016 6:01 AM in response to Phil Laing
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Mar 29, 2016 6:01 AM in response to Phil Laing

    I've found a solution for my iPhone 6s, and believe me I tried many things I read here.

    I downgraded to 9.2.1 following the instructions on the web, it was via iTunes after downloading the file. Then I restored the phone manually, without back up, the 128gb (yes, it was a pain!). I reintalled only the apps I use everyday and of course I left booking.com uninstalled! I didn't want to run any risk! Now everything is working perfectly, Safari, google seach, links through the Mail. I read the ios 9.3 has nothing to do with the links problem but I will wait a bit before upgrading.

    If you can spent this whole time restoring your phone, this is the solution.

  • by mai_cg,

    mai_cg mai_cg Mar 29, 2016 6:02 AM in response to 888tech888
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Mar 29, 2016 6:02 AM in response to 888tech888

    I've found a solution for my iPhone 6s, and believe me I tried many things I read here.

    I downgraded to 9.2.1 following the instructions on the web, it was via iTunes after downloading the file. Then I restored the phone manually, without back up, the 128gb (yes, it was a pain!). I reintalled only the apps I use everyday and of course I left booking.com uninstalled! I didn't want to run any risk! Now everything is working perfectly, Safari, google seach, links through the Mail. I read the ios 9.3 has nothing to do with the links problem but I will wait a bit before upgrading.

    If you can spent this whole time restoring your phone, this is the solution.

  • by gregchm,

    gregchm gregchm Mar 29, 2016 6:03 AM in response to 888tech888
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    Mar 29, 2016 6:03 AM in response to 888tech888

    here is a good explanation what is going on:

    https://bencollier.net/2016/03/unable-to-open-links-in-safari-mail-or-messages-o n-ios-9-3/

     

    btw: booking.com are stupid programmers because it is ridiculous to associate every hotel link with the booking.com app but apple is also not smart because they need to predict how stupid programmers are out there and develop a lot of exclusions.


    Now, imagine that after booking.com installation your memory is 2.5MB busy by some link association with app.

     

    Apple fix it pls asap and remove this file from memory.

  • by jockd65,

    jockd65 jockd65 Mar 29, 2016 6:21 AM in response to Agathorn
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    iPhone
    Mar 29, 2016 6:21 AM in response to Agathorn

    any update from Apple on this?

  • by darylefromjacksonville,

    darylefromjacksonville darylefromjacksonville Mar 29, 2016 7:02 AM in response to Agathorn
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Mar 29, 2016 7:02 AM in response to Agathorn

    The ONLY thing that fixed my iPhone 6 (9.3) was to erase the phone (make it like it was a new phone) and restore it from a week old back up I had on iTunes. As a precaution I deleted the app booking.com.  

     

    Now everything (all links, etc..) work as before. 

  • by DanielR1983,

    DanielR1983 DanielR1983 Mar 29, 2016 7:46 AM in response to DanielR1983
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    Mar 29, 2016 7:46 AM in response to DanielR1983

    ​How to fix iOS 9.x Safari/Mail Link Bug

    March 29, 2016 · 10:05

    There have been numerous threads and articles about the iOS link bug, with many of them posting false information. This bug is not limited to iOS 9.3 nor does it have much to do with the update itself. It appears to be caused by the Shared Web Content Daemon, which goes into a crash loop after the Booking.com app tried to register too many universal links. Perhaps other apps are to blame too. I won’t bore you with all the details and get to the point: the method I wrote up below fixed the issue on my iPhone 6S Plus.

     

    If you miss or modify a step, it might not work!

    Recipe

    1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your PC or Mac via cable (not Wi-Fi) . If necessary, accept the ‘Trust this Computer’ message.
    2. Launch iTunes if not already launched.
    3. Turn on Airplane mode.
    4. Uninstall the Booking.com app if you still have it installed. If not, then go to the next step.
    5. On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings → Safari.
    6. Set your Search Engine to Bing.
    7. Disable the following:
      1. Search Engine Suggestions.
      2. Safari Suggestions.
      3. Quick Website Search.
      4. Block pop-ups.
      5. Fraudulent Website Warning.
    8. Disable all active Content Blockers (eg. 1Blocker).
    9. Go into Settings → Safari → Advanced and disable Javascript.
    10. Leave your device connected and in Airplane mode.
    11. Turn your iPhone/iPad off by holding the Sleep/Wake button, then sliding the on-screen slider.
    12. Turn it back on.
    13. Keep Airplane mode on!
    14. Go into iTunes and install the Booking.com app, then sync changes for it to actually install.
    15. Keep Airplane mode on!
    16. Run the Booking.com app. When asked if you want to accept notifications and/or GPS access, do not grant them access! (Just say no.)
    17. Double-click the Home button to launch the multitasking screen and kill Booking.com by swiping up on it.
    18. Uninstall the Booking.com app.
    19. Turn off Airplane mode.
    20. Turn on everything you disabled or changed in steps 6-9.
    21. Smile.
    This worked perfectly for me. Let me know if it helped you too.

    Update — 29/03/2016, 13:17

    Clarified step 1 — you need to connect via cable, not Wi-Fi, to your Mac/PC.

  • by hughmac,

    hughmac hughmac Mar 29, 2016 8:40 AM in response to DanielR1983
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Mar 29, 2016 8:40 AM in response to DanielR1983

     

    Didn't work for me on my iPhone 6. Followed the recipe exactly. Also tried the brute force approach of restoring, as suggested in another post. That didn't work either. I guess I'll just stop worrying this one and wait for Apple to come through.

  • by darylefromjacksonville,

    darylefromjacksonville darylefromjacksonville Mar 29, 2016 9:10 AM in response to Rez_uk
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Mar 29, 2016 9:10 AM in response to Rez_uk

    I don't profess to be an expert but people are adamnet that this has nothing to do with iOS. People claim this is 100% related to an error with the app Booking.com or one of their affiliated sites --- their app creates corrupted data that then screws up your phone. I was able to fix mine by restoring my iPhone from a 1 week old iTunes backup --- and removing Booking.com (and every other booking travel site except Expedia).  Hope this helps ... It's a PITA. 

  • by Nicky195733,

    Nicky195733 Nicky195733 Mar 29, 2016 9:15 AM in response to Agathorn
    Level 1 (8 points)
    iCloud
    Mar 29, 2016 9:15 AM in response to Agathorn

    Hi,

    I have the exact same problem. Updated my iPhone 6 to iOS 9.3 and links in mail and google no longer work. WHY does a company as large as Apple a) not test software before launch and b) continue to frustrate existing LOYAL Apple users with such retrograde steps.

     

    Nicola

  • by gregchm,

    gregchm gregchm Mar 29, 2016 10:23 AM in response to darylefromjacksonville
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Mar 29, 2016 10:23 AM in response to darylefromjacksonville

    thanks, I confirm, simple backup restore from before the bug resolves the issue.

  • by fuzzyy,

    fuzzyy fuzzyy Mar 29, 2016 10:34 AM in response to gregchm
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Mar 29, 2016 10:34 AM in response to gregchm

    Yes. Backup restore helps.

  • by loukast,

    loukast loukast Mar 29, 2016 10:42 AM in response to hughmac
    Level 1 (12 points)
    Windows Software
    Mar 29, 2016 10:42 AM in response to hughmac

    try this

    After spending hours of searching how I can fix this problem I have decided to reset my iphone. Apparently this decision turn up to be a lifesaver!.

     

    SO what you can do:

     

    Go to settings->general->reset->Erase All content and Settings.

    Once you have done that then SELECT set up a new iPhone and do not do any restore from backup. I have tried the latter one and nothing happened. The glitch still exists.

     

    This solution is time consuming since you have to installed all the applications from the beginning. PLEASE avoid installing trip advisor cause this app create all the problems in my case.

     

    Below I have listed the apps that I have installed after the restore and I know for sure that they did not create any problems in my iphone.

     

    —viber

    —whatsapp

    —snapchat

    —facebook

    —googlemaps

    —dropbox

    —google translate

    —tuneIn Radio

    —sygic gps

    —instagram

    —shazam

    —skype

    —hangouts

    —sych.me

     

     

    HOPE SO THIS SAVE YOU A LOT OF TIME !!!

  • by Federico_Tarifa,

    Federico_Tarifa Federico_Tarifa Mar 29, 2016 11:06 AM in response to Agathorn
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Mar 29, 2016 11:06 AM in response to Agathorn

    I have exactly the same problem and it does not get fixed when turning Java off.

    Please Apple: solve this issue soon! It is very frustrating and disappointing!

    I would appreciate if somebody at Apple can inform us directly as soon as the solution is found!

    Thanks

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