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Safari not working after IOS-17 update on iPhone XR

I have recently experienced problems with Safari on an iPhone SE. After connecting to a webpage and choosing to go to the next level, Safari would hesitate and then jump back to the Home Screen.


I have exchanged the iPhone SE for an iPhone XR and moved all apps and data to the XR device. In the process of initializing the XR, I was prompted to update the software to IOS-17, without a bypass option.

After the software update and data/app transfer from the iPhone SE, the XR phone seems to work fine except for Safari. Each time I select the Safari app, a white screen will appear for several seconds and then the phone will revert back to the Home Screen. I am currently using the Google Chrome browser without issue.


Suggestions on how to resolve this issue will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.


iPhone XR

Posted on Sep 19, 2023 4:01 PM

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Posted on Sep 27, 2023 6:05 PM

Safari with my phone 14 and iPad could not load webpages after updated to iOS17. Use all methods suggested online, Safari could not load www.google.com. Just blank screen. It worked before iOS17 updates

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Jan 5, 2024 8:07 AM in response to BobC38

My problem is not just Safari. After the IOS 17 update, the entire phone goes into a non functional state periodically. I just tried to go into settings to view something and it froze, some apps freeze, safari is non responsive etc. I have to restart my phone multiple times a day and when settings is unresponsive, I have to do a hard restart. None of this was an issue before the update. Battery is life is suddenly a joke. Even something as simple as a phone call, I phone someone and they answer, I can't hear them. Other people phone me and I can't hear them. When I restart the phone and make the call everything works fine and same for receiving calls. I also get like batched functionality. To explain, my phone will be quiet for hours, which is strange as I am a businessman that constantly receive calls and texts on different platforms, then all of a sudden I get hundreds of notifications showing calls missed, texts sent hours before etc. etc. The phone seems to get hot as well more often. Is this Apple's way of forcing an upgrade by drowning older phones with software that it can't handle or is this truly a mistake that they need to rectify? I moved from Android to Apple, because of the consistency in performance and reliability, but if this is going to be the case, then Apple can kiss my business good bye.

Sep 19, 2023 5:42 PM in response to BobC38

Thanks to anyone that is reviewing my post or having similar problems. I just watched a YouTube video on the subject by Trevor Nance. One of his suggestions was to Clear History and Website Data under Safari in Settings. I thought I had already done the History delete but perhaps not the Website Data. Once done, Safari started working.


Hopes this helps someone else.

Feb 20, 2024 1:59 PM in response to BobC38

iPhone 13 mini and iPad Pro 2020, similar problems on both. I can’t go back a page, or Safari will just reload the page I’m trying to leave. I have to close the tab and start a new one. This happens constantly, I essentially can’t go to more than one page per tab or use search, I have to close it and start a new one. It gets weirdly hot sometimes, loading seems slow and error-prone… it’s a mess.

Safari not working after IOS-17 update on iPhone XR

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