Google links don't work after iOS 9.3

I think Rosyna is right, though there probably are other apps that cause this same problem. Here's a new post at TechCrunch that provides more details about the new Universal Links and the problem caused by the size of the Booking.com UL data -- and why we still may just have to wait for Apple to fix it: http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/28/its-not-just-you-clicking-on-links-in-ios-9-3-c an-crash-your-iphone/

Not just iPhone 6!!! I have a 5S and have exactly the same problem. My husband has same iPhone as me both bought and set up together and his is fine. He doesn't use as many apps as me is this an issue with other installed apps?

I hope this is soon sorted as it makes the device very limited compared to its normal working mode!

Have the same problem here - no option helped so far. Ipad is useless at the moment - only thing that helped was using firefox. Bad side effect at the moment can't enter the the hotels wlan - same link problem - how can a serious software company release such a version. Speachless.

Same problem here:

6s, running 9.3, updated 3 days ago.

Links are not working in messages or mail. Simple touch does nothing and force touch freezes the app and occasionally crashes the phone.

Safari links are now working since I turned off Javascript, safari now looks very 90s however. Not ideal!

I tried restarting, clearing website data etc. Then spent 30 mins online with Apple support trying various workarounds, none of which worked either.

I use my phone for work and not being able to open any links is proving very annoying. Fortunately this has happened over the Easter weekend so it hasn't affected me as much as it could have.

I just can't believe this wasn't flagged at any of the (many) Beta stages?! Come on Apple, release a fix!

It wasn't found because the new booking.com apple-app-site-association file wasn't updated until sometime last week, when iOS 9.3 was released. It occurs on iOS 9.2.1 as well. The bug in iOS that allows this behavior is old, it's not part of iOS 9.3.

Sadly, no. Uninstalling it did fix it for me and one other, but it's not working for anyone else. The uninstall has to be successful before the swcd process starts crashing, and that's very hard to get timed correctly.

It's just started happening to me on an iPad Pro that has been fine so far. I can link it to using google drive last night a lot which crashed constantly. I deleted and reinstalled drive and the links issue began then.

SO I posted last night that safari was causing me issues and i couldnt open links on Google search results on my iPhone 6s.

UPDATE

links in mail do not work

deleting bookings.com app doesn't work

turning off java script does work

using Bing.com seems to work ok

Went to Apple Store this afternoon and they were advised of issue this morning but only from looking Apple forum not through official channels. Was advised to wait for update 9.3.1!!!!

Previous to my last reply, I have been forced to return my ipad to iOS 9.2.1 and reset

iit's now working as before, tho' it's a reall pain having to read-load all my apps, sign in again on each one etc....

Still, it's better than having a useless ipad and waiting for Apple

if anyone is interested in doing the same, here is the link.

osxdaily.com › 2016/03/22 › downgrade...

IF you've decided to restore, you can go back to iOS 9.3. The file that created the issue was corrected and the bug exists on both iOS 9.2.1 and iOS 9.3. Since it was corrected server-side, going to iOS 9.3 won't cause it to appear again.

I Didn't recommend restore to fix it because it's a shotgun solution.

how to fix broken ios 9.3 safari/mail links bug:

1) find and uninstall booking.com application, if you have it

2) wait at least 1 hour, bug is gone. maybe you need to reboot once

to reproduce bug again: install booking.com application

I Have this issue too. I have found that if I 'Long press' the links in chrome n select open in new window is the best option. Just makes everything more long winded and u end up with loads of Windows open put it works! Hopefully Apple will fix it soon. 😠

Sadly, it never resolves itself. Not matter how long you wait. if uninstalling works, it's immediate.

Reinstalling booking.com won't cause the issue to come back either if uninstalling fixed it as they fixed it server-side.

Same problem. Saw the other threads as well. Turning off javascript only works on links from within safari not from apps, as near as I can tell. Using Ipone 6 and iOS 9.3. Only noticed it recently. Waiting for Apple to update.

I wonder how Apple could make a release with such major bugs in key functions? They are ruining their key identity!

My Safari freezes every time I long press on any link, long pressing does not open any options like "open in a new tab".

Switching off java script does not help.