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MappleH Author

Level 1

5 points

Problem with Google after iOS 5.1.1 update.

I just update my iphone 4 verizon version with the ios 5.1.1 update and now have a problem with google.com image search. When I search an image with google, I get the typical thumbnail of pictures. But when I click on one of the images nothing happens, I am un-able to select the given image. Also I try to advance to the next page and nothing happens, I stay on the same page. If I search using yahoo everything works fine. Everything is fine when I use google image search on my Ipad and Mac. Whats up with the iphone 4 after this ios update?

iPhone 4

Posted on May 8, 2012 7:29 PM

28 replies

Ron1916

Level 1

0 points

May 10, 2012 8:13 PM in response to Michael Battenfield

I AM CONVINCED....I have 2 iPhone 4 phones. (1 is mine the other is the wife's.) I upgraded my phone after I received the notification. Trouble started the SAME day as I upgraded, May 8. The wife had her phone with her at work and never upgraded hers and guess what??? Yep, hers is working fine! Next arguement.

MappleH Author

Level 1

5 points

May 10, 2012 8:46 PM in response to MappleH

Okay now I am back at the beginning with the same issue. I have tried all the suggested methods to fix the problem but they do not really fix the issue. Google image search would work fine for a little while and then it would start all over again. My Ipad does not have this problem as I have not upgraded to the new update. So I believe it is the new update that is causing the google image search problem.

May 10, 2012 9:00 PM in response to MappleH

OK, I had the "images" problem again. I tried the "Italian user"'s method of going into "settings"/"safari"/"clear history" and "clear cookies and data"

I restarted Safari and "images" now works fine

But stay tuned, we'll see how long it takes to F-up again;)

May 10, 2012 9:04 PM in response to MappleH

I work for a cell phone company and have to say that I believe this to be a Google issue as we saw this same problem in our Android devices as well.

jaymin2

Level 1

0 points

May 11, 2012 2:51 AM in response to MappleH

MappleH.

Plugged mine into charger via USB & charged overnight as yourself.So far all good & working today!!

Apples phone chargers must have some amazing hidden features.

Lol

jaymin2

Level 1

0 points

May 11, 2012 2:54 AM in response to MappleH

Please ignore the "amp" bit

May 11, 2012 3:39 AM in response to MappleH

The google problem was there before the update especially with using the images. It is a google problem though and not just with iPhones it affects android phones too. Ironically if you google it a number of forums have been focussing this issue the last few days. From the errors on the debug I think it's something to do with the scripting google use

Ukelele

Level 1

0 points

May 11, 2012 4:05 AM in response to MappleH

Firstly, it is definitely not an issue with the update. I had the image search problem on my iphone and couldn't figure out why it was doing it so I did the update as I thought there might be a fix in it. The fact that it's happening to androids aswell suggests that it may well be a google problem. Do you think that it may be that Google has just transfered to a BETA version of HTML5 and that this is a glitch in it that no one noticed? Or does mobile web browsing use a different kind of script?

NocWurst

Level 1

4 points

May 11, 2012 10:22 AM in response to MappleH

Only thing I have found to work is changing your search engine in settings. Go back to safari. Don't use the search text bar. Go directly to www.google.com click on image. Search whatever it is your looking for. Image showed as I clicked on it. Could also then scroll through the pages. Well it worked for me. Hope it helps.

May 11, 2012 11:23 AM in response to NocWurst

+1 with the same problem.

I have tried all the aforementioned suggestions but I still have the same image search problem on my iPhone 4.

I don't know if it is iOS 5.1.1 or Google, however I hope it will be fixed soon.

May 12, 2012 2:22 AM in response to Luigi from Italy

It looks like everything works fine today.

How strange...

Jul 23, 2012 10:19 PM in response to Luigi from Italy

It may be a problem with bandwidth settings of the browser. Then Google images works fine over WiFi but not over the mobile network.

In the advanced settings make she to have the preload on always, instead of on WiFi.

I had the issue on an Android phone and fixed it in the Android browse as well as Google Chrome. I best Safari has the same setting the cause it.

-Xander

Jul 23, 2012 10:21 PM in response to xandertreffers

Excuses for the silly typos due to auto correct, lol

Problem with Google after iOS 5.1.1 update.