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Since installing IOS6 autofill won't work in Safari.

Since installing IOS6 on my Ipad3, autofill won't work in Safari. It used to fill my name and address. Please help!


I've enabled Autofill, switched off Private Browsing, turned off Block Pop Ups...it was fine till I began with IOS6.

iPad, iOS 6

Posted on Oct 2, 2012 3:16 PM

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Oct 3, 2012 4:22 AM in response to sberman

Hi,

I appreciate the info but yes-i've got autofill enabled-have switched it on and off many times, also done same with iPad. also have 'use Contact Info at 'ON' and Names and Passwords on too-it was all ok until IOS6. please, any other ideas? Looking on the web, I don't appear to be the only one but it's really frustrating!

Nov 6, 2012 12:10 PM in response to borderjoe

Hi all,


it seems that the root cause for this issue is identified:


Unfortunately it's not a bug, but a bufix which is responsible for this changed behaviour of autocomplete function in Safari browser.


The bugfix was introduced in iOS 6 and corrects that password input elements on HTML forms with the autocomplete attribute set to "off" were being autocompleted although they should not.


You can check if this is also the root cause in your case by searching in the source code of the webpage with the HTML form if the autocomplete tag is present and set to "off":

<input type="Password" name="password" ... autocomplete="off" ... >


References:

[1] http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503 (search for string "CVE-2012-0680")

[2] http://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2012-0680/

Nov 7, 2012 5:33 AM in response to borderjoe

Hey guys, I had a similar problem, and managed to get it working. Autofill has been an on going issue for me across every ios device I have used.
In the past simply turning off auto fill then restarting the device would then allow auto fill to work, but not this time around.

After doing a hard reset (home and Power button), I then turned off private browsing (while autofill is all on). It asked to close all safari pages. I selected "close all". Then I opened safari open the website I want punched in the password etc, and hey presto it asked to remember the login details. I selected yes and it been working since, with private browsing on or off.


Hope this helps someone.

Since installing IOS6 autofill won't work in Safari.

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