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JavaScript hacked, how do I reset it.

When I'm on a forum and click on an image located at Postimage.Org I get lots of redirects, but more often than not my iPad Air iOS8.4 switches to reboot screen, white screen black apple and reboots. Now if I switch JavaScript off the images load ok , but unfortunately most sites want javascript enabled to run smilies and other things so leaving it switched off is a real pain.

Reset dint work, and I don't want to wipe the whole thing, aa I don't have enough memory left on my Mac book to back everything up.

Thanks.

iPad Air, iOS 8.4, JavaScript Hacked

Posted on Aug 4, 2015 5:38 AM

9 replies

Aug 4, 2015 5:51 AM in response to Yorkieshaw

To clear your history and cookies from Safari in iOS 8, tap Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data. In iOS 7 or earlier, tap Clear History and tap Clear Cookies and Data.

To clear other stored information from Safari, tap Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data > Remove All Website Data.

These should help out your situation.

AJ397

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Aug 4, 2015 6:00 AM in response to Yorkieshaw

Try going into settings >Safari >clear all website data and history.

Important note: This won't help if the JavaScript is hacked though, as it's not a problem that will be fixed off of your iPad it will need to be fixed on the server for the website. Is JavaScript working ok on other websites for example Google images? Another reason things maybe seeming to load ok without JavaScript is because it will naturally load faster when JavaScript is off.

Yorkieshaw Author

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Aug 4, 2015 6:20 AM in response to AJ397

I've tried clearing all cookies web site data to no luck.

Yes your our right it just seems like postimage.org is affected google images seem ok. Strange thing is though my iPhone 5s has no problems on the same pictures on the same forum, which would indicate my iPad has a problem.

AJ397

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Aug 4, 2015 6:25 AM in response to Yorkieshaw

I've never heard of that website before, but from my experience with other websites sometimes my phone will load the mobile site and my iPad loads the desktop site. It's a stretch, but it's possible that only the desktop site is affected and that would be why only your iPad is experiencing the effects.

Yorkieshaw Author

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Aug 4, 2015 7:48 AM in response to AJ397

I Normally go on this motorcycle forum and its where I first noticed it happening, but I may of picked up the problem from elsewhere when I was thinking of downloading a TV series. Heres the link for where I was posting about it on the bike forum, and a picture of the first problem.

The forum opens up looking the same both on the iphone and iPad.

http://www.zx-9r.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=704936#704936

Yorkieshaw Author

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Aug 7, 2015 8:46 AM in response to Yorkieshaw

Just an update to this thread. I have now noticed that this only happens on UK EE 4G, as it will also happen on my iphone5s, so I suspect it's a problem with the way their server handles JavaScript requests.

I've put put a post up on their forums so I'll wait to see what happens.

Thanks for for all the replying.

Just glad ive not had to wipe my iPad.

Yorkieshaw Author

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Aug 8, 2015 7:06 AM in response to Yorkieshaw

Switched from Safari to Ad-Blocker. Not the best solution but it's sorted for now.

Yorkieshaw Author

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Aug 15, 2015 10:34 AM in response to Yorkieshaw

Further update to this, it's all working as it should now and I've done nothing except post on forums. So whoever did whatever at wherever, Apple, EE 4g, or postimage.org thanks for sorting it out at your end.

Just goes to show someone somewhere is reading and doing thire job in the background. So if your reading this and it was you, thanks for sorting it out. 🙂

deggie

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Aug 15, 2015 10:56 AM in response to Yorkieshaw

There is no one reading here that could have done anything.

JavaScript hacked, how do I reset it.