iOS 9.3 - Safari/Mail freezes after clicking links on iPhone 6S

Hi Micke-49,

Are you sure you're using the correct link? I understand you'd have to type it since clicking my link won't work on your device... so a typo is easily made.

http://google.com/webhp?nord=1

so with http:// in front would take you to the non-secure google-search-page.

Please try again and tell me if this still ain't working for you. I've had multiple results/reactions that it works for others.

BTW I wasn't logged into Google with an account. Perhaps that makes a difference?

I can confirm that the solution described above works with JavaScript turned on.

I must have made an error trying it out earlier today.

So the good news is that Safari can handle links produced by Google searches.

Exact same thing here on my 6S. Switching off Javascript fixes links within Safari, but not from Mail or VIber. It seems to me that this bug didn't appear right after upgrading to iOS 9.3, but rather after synchronizing with iTunes while running 9.3. I am not fully certain though.

I Was having this issue with both safari and chrome. Downloaded dolphin browser from app store and have no problems with it.

try temporary change your searching engine through settings -> safari -> searching engine, for the moment solving the issue!

Issue started late last night for me (7 days after 9.3 upgrade) on iP6s.

downgraded to 9.2.1 - worked all day.

Synchronized and got used to the 9.2.1 and bang - issue returned a few hours later.

I suspect an app or apps are causing this via some bug in the universal URL mechanism. iOS is checking with the apps who fits and the bug hits.

BAD design or really awful bug. Submitted bug via bug reporter, along with stack dumps, but no response from Apple.

BTW, two other major bugs in 9.2.1 not resolved in 9.3 although submitted as soon as the previous OS was released.

I Have exact same problem with my iPad2.

Valerioraso, changing search engines didn't work for me. Using the Google app on my iPad works for the safari problem but not for the email links.

I am experiencing this issue as well. iOS 9.3 on iPhone 5s 64 GB.

still there is no response from apple. will they fix it asap or we need to wait for next update?

this is an unbelievable error. lot of people can not use their devices.

shutting off java script option or change default search engine to bing did not resolve my problem.

I was using Safari and my bookmarks and favourites work, but not links in Google. I was on Amazon, and most of it worked, but I tried to look at my apps and devices, and the Amazon page says I need Java activated, but in fact, I just checked and it is enabled on my iPad mini 3. Strange flaw.

Experiencing the issue since the morning today (6s 64GB, iOS 9.3).

The 9.3 update was installed many days ago with no issues.

The issue affects external links (links to resources outside a website) in a number of applications (e.g., Safari, Mail, Whatsapp etc.), so this is not just a Safari problem.

The discussed solution to disable Javascript is not a solution at all as the only thing it does is preventing Safari from freezing, but links don't work.

Changing the default search engine to Bing seems to make Safari a bit more usable. Chrome only processes links via "Open in new tab" option.

Waiting for an emergency iOS update from Apple 😢

Having exact same issue

I too have this issue and would strongly agree with previous posts that it is TIME / DATE RELATED rather than specific hardware or software version. It does worryingly also look more like a hack but fingers crossed it is a bug and Apple can patch it soon. Bit dramatic all you people wanting to ditch your Apple devices at the first sign of trouble. Go buy an android device tomorow then you'll really know what a poor user experience is!!

Same problems. Even Firefox for iOS doesn't work.

I can't believe Apple is not issuing a statement on this. A widespread issue with iOS device rendering them useless, and they keep silent. Clearly as to avoid drawing attention to the problem. But this is bad... really bad. Especially as it seems to happen on both iOS 9.2 and 9.3 on multiple hardware configurations.

I'm wondering if it might be related to Daylight Savings Time that started today (at least in Europe). Would explain why everything worked fine the first days of iOS 9.3. And Apple does have a long track record of issues with the clock and DST.