Google links don't work after iOS 9.3

This wasn't in the beta versions. This wasn't even in the official 9.3 release which I've had since the day it was released to the public. Everything was working fine until today when both my iPad Mini 4 and 6S Plus became afflicted by this, yesterday there was no issue. Out of nowhere... I haven't changed anything recently.

Looks like this bug is starting to make the trade press.. http://www.technobuffalo.com/2016/03/27/iphone-users-plagued-by-safari-bug-after -updating-to-ios-9-3/

Keep posting and reporting this issue, maybe apple will finally get the message.

Same here on iPad.

Safari: Links in many websites (Google and others) don't work, clicking often completely freezes Safari.

Mail: links in posts don't work. Clicking them freeze Mail.

I deeply regret that I updated to 9.3. I will be travelling the next weeks with very limited internet access and my iPad supposed be my connection to the world.

Obviously iOS 9.3 was not even properly beta tested with a bug like this!

Extremely frustrating!

iPad Air2, WiFi 128Gb.

Not an 9.3 problem for me. Issue just came randomly now before I had updated. I was updating lots of other apps from App Store first, and it was after that I got the problem. So I decided to update to 9.3 too, but that didn't fix it. Only turning off Javascript has resolved Safari links so far, but as many other says, not links in mail and stuff.

Iphone 6S.

- Disabling use of the javascript in Safari as adviced is nonsense - there isn't life without javascript in the web.

- Safari makes the same symptoms.

- Stangely the paied (adwords) links in google search works 😮 😮 😮.

- E-mails OK

Mine is 6s with IOS9.3

How in the WORLD can Apple lets this release out without addressing this TERRIBLE linkage problem? Seriously, if MICROSOFT did this is would be a global scandal. And yet Apple has this problem which almost destroys it's intelligence mobile devices, and no one is hearing about it.

This is such a MAJOR FAIL by Apple that it calls into question whether or not they can be trusted to write operating system software.

ISSUE FIXED SUCCESSFULLY

GO TO SETTINGS >>

SCROLL DOWN & CLICK ON SAFARI >>

DISABLE SEARCH ENGINE SUGGESTIONS >>

DISABLE SAFARI SUGGESTIONS

Close all your tabs in safari, restart Safari

Same issue on iPhone 6. It started for me when clicking news items, from the search screen, stopped working.

I followed the above. First it did not work in safari, then I tried chrome, the again safari and it worked.

i Could even turn the settings back on.

clicking the news items still not working.

I Am appalled ( yet again with Apple ), after the debacle of my 4 ( yes, 4 ) new iPad Pro freezing after charging, fixed eventually by an Apple update, with no apology, now, after updating to 9.3, I cannot use Safari as no links work. I did follow the advice suggested here to disable Java, and whilst that did work, when I went onto a site, it would not work without re-installing Java !

Do Apple not test these upgrades before releasing it and telling us to do so? This ( as with the freezing ) cannot be isolated incidents as so many users are affected

my patience and loyalty to Apple is sorely tested. They want us to splash out serious money on their products, it appears without long term prior testing, and only reacting when faults are reported by us.

Several people have mentioned this issue is present on 9.2.1. They have not upgraded. They also have the issue in Chrome. Also it's not Google search specific. I am one of those people. I suspect this is a far more serious bug, that is unrelated to the upgrade some have performed. I think a bug has infected iOS devices and it has nothing to do with the upgrade which is coincidental. It is interesting that it relates to what people attempt to link to. Sounds like an attempt to track web browsing activity that has broken all browsing links. The fact that Apple have not held their hands up after 3 days also make me think this is more serious than an upgrade issue which could have been fixed by now, and surely they would have spotted during testing as everyone here is saying. Korea / NSA / GCHQ?

It is very disgusting...My phone looks like a stone. There were not similar problems with Jobs.

iPhone 6s. after updating to 9.3. I can not open any links in WebView and in different applications.

When i switch off JavaScript i able to open new links in safari, but it does not work in other places like mail.

YEs my Safari crashed yesterday. It was working fine on Saturday and now it will not open web pages and yet opens adds. I also found I can not longer open email web links which is really bad actually. I have tried all the suggestions. Clearing CAche does NOT work, Turning Jarva off DOES not work, restarting IPAD DOES not work, Try having Yahoo as search engine, does not work, any other adjustments to SAfari DOES NOT WORK so don't waste your time.. I have spent hours and hours trying to fix this. I had to load google chrome in the end to use as a search engine. However I can not open email links. Also I have found a Teltra APP no longer works which is strange too. HOwever all my favourites will load in Safari as normal And no problems. I only loaded the update a week ago so I know it is the problem.

YEs thank goodness I found everyone was having the same problem. I will not update my phone now and regret having updated my IPAD. I can't open any email links now. I can open anything that was saved in a favourites bar though. What worries me is that I now have some Apps crashing. For example the Telstra APP . I ended up installing Google crome and it works if you press and hold open in a new tab but I can't do that with Safari. Forget turning off Java Script, and all the other stuff too suggested none of it works and until they fix this we have lost basic functions in our emails and search engines. I am also concerned what is happening with other APPS.

The problem is not just on safari but on other browsers as well. I have the problem on Opera and Chrome as well. The problem seems to be clicking on links that aren't on the same domain as the page you're currently on. For instance, when I'm on the Swedish site Aftonbladet, all links to other sites on other can't be clicked. And that goes to ALL sites I've been on the last 48 hours. I've got iOS 9.3.

This was caused by a bad Universal Links file on Booking.com's website if you had their app installed. They have fixed it server side so new users won't be affected. However, for currently suffering users, rebooting and immediately uninstalling their app has fixed it for some. You can then reinstall if it fixes the issue.

I'm not sure how long Universal Link data is cached by the swcd daemon, so I don't know if it will be resolved in time for users that take no action.

SAme here. Using iOS 9.3 on iPhone 6S. Links do not work at all apart from google app. Tried turning off java and not a solution. Also rebooted device / cleaned internet cache = nothinh I am afraid! apple, this is really serious! Please HELP FAST!