Google links don't work after iOS 9.3

Yaaaay! Updated to 9.3.1 and links are now working 🙂

That was faster than I was expecting from Apple considering the number of units they have in operation.

I wonder what Booking.com have to say for themselves. This problem started with 9.2 for me.

I Have been having the same problems on my iPad Air since updated to ISO 9.3. I just got update notice on my iPad Air to update ISO 9.3 with bug fixes. The update was not available on my iPhone 5 or 6s so I thought if was a specific fix for the iPad Air. I just loaded it and the patch did not work! Still not opening links in emails. If anyone else tries the new updated patch and it works for them please post and let us know but Apple it didn't work.

I'm not one to complain quickly, but when I do, I'm serious.

This is unacceptable, be it a problem of google or apple, i don't care.

APPLE makes me pay thousands of dollars for their equipment, google doesn't charge me anything, so APPLE needs to fix this NOW.

How did this get through testing ?

Combined with your unacceptable censure of adult content (first amendment anyone?) and total lack of innovation in the last years, i'm now more for the first time considering switching to android.

Apple products are great. But a little communication from Apple when there's a systemwide problem would go a long way to redicing the level of frustration felt. You have our Apple ID info and know how to find us. Send us an email, acknowledge the issue, and tell us you're working on it Then when the fix comes, as it eventually did, your customers will be grateful.

Just saying we're "working on it" means nothing, as it was made clear from your post as Apple did tell sites that reported on the links issue that it was being fixed.

EIther way, this fix had an extremely quick turnaround. It was fixed on Thursday after Apple had been made aware of the definitive, 100% reproducible cause (Booking.com's association file update) on Saturday/Sunday.

I traced the problem to when I had to install the Google Security Certificate for my company email account that is hosted by Google Apps for Work. After the CalDAV Policy profiles were installed (to allow me to get email, access contacts, drive, etc) that is whey all native apps (Mail/Safari) basically stopped working.

On my iphone 6s, I can still do the 3d Touch to open up a weblink in the native email app but when you choose to open in safari, that is when it crashes and/or hangs up.

Everything worked at 9.1. After the 9.2 and now the most recent 9.3.2, it is still broken!

Not impressed.

I have the same problem. I use Safari on the Iphone 5c, when i search google videos, the links do not work. When i open it in a new tab, it just opens a second tab with the google search results rather than opening the link. Even if i copy the link and paste it in the URL, it takes me back to the google search results page. Not sure if its a problem with IIphone, Google, or Safari.

Other threads have suggested turning off JavaScript fixes this. To do this, go to Settings > Safari > scroll down to Advanced > turn off JavaScript.

I turned javascript off as others suggested but other links and links in mail still don't work!! Sooooo frustrating I hope this gets fixed soon. Basically can't use my phone except to talk.

Apple knows it and work on it. I hope that it will avilabe soon.

I just downloaded 9.3.1 over the air (not plugged into iTunes like I usually do). It took less than 10 minutes to download and install. Looks like it fixed the problems I was having, too!

This is out now which has worked for me and others:

There's a longer thread about this on

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

I'be found the links on Google work if you request the desktop site