Google links don't work after iOS 9.3

iOS 9.3 Safari-gate! What browser is not working means your device is useless! My iPad mini 4 is also not working. Terrible feeling. It seems that Apple is only interested in marketing. They are offering 16GB devices again??????

Yup. I got the same problem. It's incredibly irritating. I work a lot off of my phone, but I currently only have a very expensive brick that I charge up at night. Hope apple steps on the gas and gets this issue resolved.

Why didn't Apple warn peopl? I only just downloaded this update and now I can't use the phone! Thankfully I didn't downlold it to my ipad. No wonder Appple is in trouble. Need to get your act together

It's not just devices that have been updated to 9.3!

I also have an ipad I had not updated (still on 9.2.x) and the problem started on that first and THEN my updated one followed suit!!

Strangely enough advertising links (ie preceded by an A) work perfectly in Safari on google.com but ALL other links freeze the app!

Links work perfectly on Amazon websites!!

Chrome still seems to work as long as you hold the link & "open in new tab"

I have the same problem on my iPhone 6 and iPad Air after the upgrade to 9.3. I also recon that the browser is freezing. Also Javascript links aren't working on many websites. This is a huge bug, sorry... nothing else. Links stored in Notes aren't working too.

T next morning after upgrading to IOS 9.3 I tried to open links on google via Safari and my iPad Air froze. It just sat there looking at me. This is the first time that I have had a problem with an update. Yes disabling script worked but with obvious implications of not being able to open up pictures, a bit frustrating when shopping for a new gas bbq. Also I have found that my battery life has has somewhat diminished.

i Have found that downloading the Google app and using this directly instead of going through Safari works fine without having to disable java script.

When will apple stop enjoying easter and fix our kit. My iphone 6 is useless despite a second download of 9.3 and a full rebuild. Why pay £600 when a £150 Google device is currently better. I'm usually a massive apple fan but this is just not good enough.

Ok guys, I have an iphone 6 and updated it to the latest version a few days ago. Since then I am experiencing similar issues.

When I turn the wifi off, I am able to access any Safari hyperlinks by doing the following:

Settings --> Safari --> Open Links --> and i selected "In Background".

However, the phone still freezes when I am trying to open a hyperlink from my mails and from any other applications.

When I turn the wifi on, it freezes Safari even with the above change. Then, tried to turn off JavaScript (and in combination with the above setting), Safari hyperlinks work. Still the phone freezes when clicking on hyperlinks in any other apps.

Hope this helps.
I'll get back to you if I find any other solutions (but hopefully, we will receive a software update soon!) 🙂

Well said. I am so angry about this issue I reallly think I will be ditching Apple and changing to Samsung. Apple you are a shower of unprofessional idiots to think focussing on marketing and media rather than customer service is more important to your business. 😠

Ive been a loyal Apple customer for years but now Im loosing my faith on Apple... Problems and bugs keeps on coming.

I cant use Safari now at all. 3D touch dosnt work on links...No luck after rebooting several times

Having the same issue in Safari and Chrome on my iPhone 5 since recently. Don't know for sure whether its iOS 9.3: I installed it on Tuesday and only noticed yesterday evening, so probably the problem came sometime after I updated-- Can't click any links in Google, although some other links outside Google sometimes work, just like holding down/open in new tab sometimes works. This is very inconvenient, hoping for a fix soon. Currently can't even restore the software because it was pulled for iPhone 5.

Having the same issue with links not working in Mail iApp as well. The most egregious issue is links not working in Google. Won't be early adopting iOS updates ever again. Apple this is real. Fix it.

Thanks for sharing this. I am having link problems in safari too. Didn have it immediately after upgrading to 9.3. Initially it was fine, but then after 6/8 hours, the problem started. My hubby too has the same phone-Iphn6, but his safari is working fine. I guess the problem is not universal. For the time being I have downloaded the google search App.

Got the problem at the same time as everyone else, however....

- Am on a 5S

- Did NOT download/install any updates

- Affects Chrome and Safari, plus email links

So how did Apple manage to affect my phone without me installing any updates.....

Turning javascript off does not help me. Safari in my iPad mini 4 is not working with ios 9.3 upgrade. Google Chrome does not work, too. As SSARMA said, I didn't see this problem when I initially updated to ios 9.3 on my iPad mini 4. But, it started a day after installation. And it seems that iOS 9.2.1 also has this problem as others commented. Anyway this is horrible and not acceptable.