URLs not working in Safari or Mail after iOS 9.2.1

Exactly the same problem as everyone else. Can search in safari, but clicking on URL causes screen lock-up. Clicking on links in e-mail has no effect, Anyone know the cause/cure? Does Apple?

Same problem. It started with my iPad Air earlier today, complained about it in this forum (different thread), and I checked my iPhone just before posting, and it worked. Now, just 20 minutes later, links don't work in my iPhone either, and I know I didn't do anything. This has to have something to do with synching via iCloud or similar.

only thing I can use is Chrome, but I have to long-press on links and select "open in new tab". Nothing works in Safari. 😠

I started from a clean install 9.2.1 and put in all my 700+ apps (yes, I'm a major digital hoarder) from scratch, assuming that my backup had been corrupted at some point. Things worked well enough. Then I made the mistake of upgrading to 9.3 and the problem came back right away. I have a backup from before I upgraded that I am currently restoring.

When the problem happened, I immediately looked at the system log using Xcode and I can see that it has gone back to what I was seeing before.

The swcd (shared web credentials daemon) process is crashing every 10 seconds.

Mar 27 07:16:28 Philips-iPhone IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent[245] <Notice>: Failed to get cs_flags, error=3

Mar 27 07:16:28 Philips-iPhone IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent[245] <Notice>: SecTaskLoadEntitlements failed error=3 cs_flags=ffffffff, task->pid_self=-1

Mar 27 07:16:28 Philips-iPhone backboardd[60] <Warning>: BKSendHIDEvent: IOHIDEventSystemConnectionDispatchEvent error:0xE00002E8 -- Unknown event dropped

Mar 27 07:16:28 Philips-iPhone IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent[245] <Notice>: SecTaskCopyDebugDescription: No such process[244]

Mar 27 07:16:28 Philips-iPhone IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent[245] <Warning>: [Warning] Unable to get entitlements for client task. Error: Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=3 "No such process"

Mar 27 07:16:28 Philips-iPhone IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent[245] <Warning>: [Warning] Denying xpc connection, task does not have entitlement: com.apple.private.imcore.imremoteurlconnection ((null):244)

Mar 27 07:16:28 Philips-iPhone IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent[245] <Warning>: [Warning] Denying xpc connection, task does not have entitlement: com.apple.private.imcore.imremoteurlconnection ((null):244)

Mar 27 07:16:28 Philips-iPhone IMRemoteURLConnectionAgent[245] <Warning>: [Warning] Denying xpc connection, task does not have entitlement: com.apple.private.imcore.imremoteurlconnection ((null):244)

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Mar 27 07:16:40 Philips-iPhone searchd[130] <Warning>: ====^^^^ DuetExpert missing data, count -> people:7 applicationDeepLinks:0 applications:8 requests:4 missingAllDataRequests:0

Mar 27 07:16:41 Philips-iPhone diagnosticd[83] <Error>: error evaluating process info - pid: 261, punique: 261

Mar 27 07:16:41 Philips-iPhone ReportCrash[262] <Notice>: Formulating report for process[261] swcd

Mar 27 07:16:41 Philips-iPhone com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.swcd) <Notice>: Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 10 seconds.

Mar 27 07:16:41 Philips-iPhone UserEventAgent[26] <Notice>: jetsam: kernel termination snapshot being created

Mar 27 07:16:41 Philips-iPhone ReportCrash[262] <Warning>: report not saved because it is non-actionable

Mar 27 07:16:41 Philips-iPhone ReportCrash[263] <Warning>: Saved type '298(298)' report (7 of max 25) at /var/mobile/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/JetsamEvent-2016-03-27-071641.ips

Mar 27 07:16:45 Philips-iPhone SpringBoard[58] <Warning>: __57-[BSActionListener listenForResponseWithHandler:timeout:]_block_invoke_2120 : response timeout for port 218739

Mar 27 07:16:51 Philips-iPhone diagnosticd[83] <Error>: error evaluating process info - pid: 264, punique: 264

Mar 27 07:16:51 Philips-iPhone ReportCrash[265] <Notice>: Formulating report for process[264] swcd

Mar 27 07:16:51 Philips-iPhone com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (com.apple.swcd) <Notice>: Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 10 seconds.

Mar 27 07:16:51 Philips-iPhone ReportCrash[265] <Warning>: report not saved because it is non-actionable

Mar 27 07:16:51 Philips-iPhone UserEventAgent[26] <Notice>: jetsam: kernel termination snapshot being created

Mar 27 07:16:51 Philips-iPhone ReportCrash[266] <Warning>: Saved type '298(298)' report (8 of max 25) at /var/mobile/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/JetsamEvent-2016-03-27-071651.ips

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Having the same link-not-working/freezing issue as everyone else.

iPhone 6s 128GB, still running 9.0.2 (13A452). The problem started yesterday. Javascript disable does allow Safari to work when clicking links, but not other apps (Mail, Messages, etc).

Seems like an issue on the backend, or possibly somehow related to an app that was automatically updated for all of us??? Annoying issue that really impacts the phone's usability. Glad I came here before trying to "fix" it through updates and restores. Hope it gets worked out soon!!!

I Am having the same problems. I wish Apple would have said something. I thought my iPad Air was broken. I have been working on it all day. Rebooting it and checking all my settings. I updated to 9.3 two days ago and yesterday my iPad locked up when I tried to open a link in my email, and today it's locking up when I try to open a news link as well. I can hardly use my iPad, so I hope Apple fixes this quick. I tried turning off Java script but it didn't help me. I also have a

iphone 6s and so far it's still working ok.

I Am having the same problems. I wish Apple would have said something. I thought my iPad Air was broken. I have been working on it all day. Rebooting it and checking all my settings. I updated to 9.3 two days ago and yesterday my iPad locked up when I tried to open a link in my email, and today it's locking up when I try to open a news link as well. I can hardly use my iPad, so I hope Apple fixes this quick. I tried turning off Java script but it didn't help me. I also have a

iphone 6s and so far it's still working ok.

Same problem here, 6S Plus 128gb. 9.3. Started 3 days ago.

Yes me too. Using version 9.2.1 on iPad Air although my iPhone 6s is not affected. Safari links stopped working 10 hours ago.

Don't waste your time restoring. I'm currently on a 6S plus. I first had the issue with a ota upgrade.

i restored as new from the direct file from the developer site as well as dfu mode and let iTunes download the file.

Both times the issue came back after a day. I'm glad to see the tech blogs are finally reporting it. I am working with an Apple engineer sending reports, but take it with a grain of salt. The last time there was an issue wih the 6 plus crashing when having over 400 apps...it took three OS updates for a fix after it made the blogs

it has to be either a iCloud issue or some app conflict. Im thinking of just deleting each app 1 by 1 and testing

Same problem, links not working on iPad Air. Disabling Java may help a little but causes a host of other problems. Also, whether Java is enabled or not, I can't open links within websites eg when I try and order theatre tickets I can't select tickets from the main page. No links working in any of my emails. This is rendering my iPad useless. If not fixed in the next few days perhaps we can start escalating to the relevant media? This really is unacceptable.

So further searching I read on another forum that someone discovered it had to do with apps that use browser ext.

He deleted dropbox onedrive yelp and google drive and links started working again.

He reinstalled yelp and it broke. He reinstalled google drive and it broke again. In his case he only had 4 apps.

SAme issue over here

Since upgrading, iPhone 6+ and iPad Air2, I can no longer access the Internet. I can perform searches and get result, however, none of the links work and if I tap them more than once, Safari/Firefox freezes. The same applies to any links in Mail when I click on them. The latest upgrade is significantly flawed. Have tried everything and nothing works. The same issue is plaguing most of my colleagues, who have also upgraded. This issue is just as bad with my iPad. Especially frustrating is I can't access anything on both plate=forms and its paralyzing my workflow. Very UPSET...!!!! Especially with no response from Apple on the issue.

Mark Walker.

is this a deliberate apple plan to get us to upgrade our hardware ?? my iPad is only 14 months old but I am suspiscious

Same thing happening to me, both on my Ipad mini and iphone plus. The first one upgraded to IOS 9.2.1 The second to 9.3.

This is so disgusting, I use to work with my devices and now it is really impossible to do.

Any clues on when will be Apple fixing this???