Safari won't open any links and then freezes/crashes

Some interesting theories and attempted solutions going around here but nothing convincing. I don't have the time or interest to mess around with deleting and restoring and resetting and clearing and goodness knows what else. I just want my iPad to work, and that's going to require a fix from Apple, probably in the form of a software update. Let them figure out how.

I invite other forum participants to use the Feedback Assistant and any other means to contact Apple and help create a critical mass of complaints to get this problem fixed.

I now realize that this is only a partial fix - I can now open a link but cannot open anything further on a link page.

All very frustrating-I feel a trip to the apple store coming on!!!

The same thing happened to me. In addition to Safari, it impacts Chrome and my email. I believe it is an Apple issue and they need to apply a fix. One interim thing that Infound works on Chrome is to hold down on the link until a pop-up allows you to copy the link and then paste the new link in google search space.

Also, it seems limited to the mobile version, so if you can get to the desktop version of a site, it seems to work normally. Very annoying!

Well I went through some logical steps to narrow it down and with the help of Brushton confirming his Google Maps update. So for me, my fix is convincing because it has worked. I'm not going to wait days/weeks for a fix from Apple and now I can use my safari without a problem. Brushton is also trying this out now so we will see if it's just coincidence on my 6S or if it is related to the Google Maps app.

It's a total joke and apple should be ashamed. We buy apple kit because it just works and when this is no longer true why should we pay a premium. Iphone 6 worked fine before an update to 9.3 and after a hard reset and another download it's still useless for web browsing. Turning off javascript does not work but why should we disable this because apple have made a massive error. It'd be better if there was anyway to contact them or if they actually released and news on this issue but instead they wait for the internet to fill with negative stories. Android for me next.

I'm not convinced. Why?

I don't have Google Maps installed. Safari/links still don't work.

When did you update to ios 9.3? Did safari stop working straight away?

My update was Fri eve and despite a hard reset and second download of IOS 9.3 (on Sat) still nothing working on an iphone 6 and it's nothing to so with passwords etc. It's simply a case of apple doing a very poor job.

when you say "nothing is working" do you mean just Safari or are you having other problems?

After deleting all data and setting, and restored with the last icloud backup, everything came back to normal

Deleting Google Maps app worked for me.

Updated to ios9.3 on Friday, links stopped working immediately. Press and hold in Safari will crash the browser. If you use Chrome you can still press and hold and then open a new tab with the chosen url. The error is probably in the webkit (used by other browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Mail etc.)

Did any other apps update after the 9.3 install?

Yes, but had problems with links before they were installed.

Having a bit of trouble at the moment my backup keeps stalling at 1 minute to go. I will persevere and will get back. By the way I'm a she...lol.