Q: Google links don't work after iOS 9.3

I was going to say I will NEVER install new Apple software when prompted in future until I'm sure Apple are not using its customers to test it!  However, I did find a way to revert to 9.2.1 but, even with disabling Java, the problem persists and more and more functionality is being lost as the day goes on.  Are Apple being honest with us?  Has their operating system been hacked?  Now both my iPhone 5S and my iPad Mini 2 are useless.  My iPhone is due an upgrade - I'm seriously considering ditching it and going to Samsung - tablet too.  My partner was going to buy a new iPad but he's not going to risk it now.

Didn't fix it for me!

I have a 6s and this latest upgrade is so reminiscent of Microsoft that it is making me think of moving to another product line.  What were the Apple engineers thinking?  It is classic incompetence as in oh let's not mention to our bosses, who will go crazy, that we should not rush the upgrade because this will mess up every possible "smart" use of an iPhone.  I mention classic incompetence ... go check out On the psychology of military incompetence -- things get messed up because there is a refusal of higher ups to listen to 'bad news' - frankly this just shows me ... Apple has become too big to fail .... someone needs to toss a hammer though their window and wake the 1% boys/girls racking up the big bucks. 

I think there's a bigger issue here.  Initially Apple said it was the 9.3 upgrade that was the problem and have pulled it so I am unable to restore my back-up - thanks Apple!  However, this issue is also affecting 9.2.1 and appeared to start yesterday, regardless of the iOS you are running.  I'm beginning to wonder if it's a cyber attack and Apple covering their butts with the iOS excuse?

I love how I found the review of the ios 9.3 update on cnet(I think it was cnet) and they said it was one of the BEST updates ever researched by Apple using many months of BETA testing.  Who are these idiots beta testing that cant see two of the most important features (mail/safari) of the phone lock up on even newer phones?  My phones-  iphone 6+ 128gb-has the issues mentioned -  My other iphone 6S 64gb works flawlessly with the update.  I feel your pain who have added to this thread.

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This is pathetic. They broke their OWN browser so that you can't even click links. in a WEB BROWSER.

This is really pathetic, links won’t work on any browser (safari nor chrome) after updating to iOS 9.3. Hope Apple fixes this ASAP!

Great solution!

Links in Safari, email and other apps are not working with iOS 9.3 on  a -brand new- iPad Air2 just purchased yesterday at the Apple store. Chrome links also do nothing when tapped, but I can work around it there by holdong the link and then chosing to open in a new tab.

Thanks Apple... :-(

I have ios 9.2.1 and it worked fine for a few minutes this morning, then suddenly stopped working. Therefore, this is not a 9.3 issue.

It began in email in a newsletter -- clicking a link would bring up the browser. But then after a while, the links in the browser would no longer work. I switched to Opera and Chrome -- same thing.

Vector ==> email?

I can also confirm that this link problem started for me on the morning of March 26th. I am on an iPhone 5 and running 9.2.1, which I'd been using for weeks without problems.

Hopefully Apple are either aware of the underlying issue NOT being iOS 9.3, or are reading this thread....

This link issue is the worst. My 6s is barely usable. not only do links not work, clicking on them in safari or the mail app locks up my 6s. Funny that links are fine on my Ipad2 and my wives 5c. This needs to be addressed immediately. This is used for work. already rebooted multiple times, disabled Java. having to do  system restore is not an option we should have to resort to! Here we are Sunday morning and click  links in any webpages, not just Googles. How did this get past Beta?

I just updated to 9.3 ... it had no effect on this problem.

Since I had not updated iOS code when I discovered the problem this morning, the only changes to my iPhone 6 Plus since last night have been a single email, two pages browsed, and app updates last night. Since updating to iOS 9.3 had no effect, then 1) a recent change is the culprit, affecting something that remains after an iOS update that is still impaired, or 2) something occurred some time ago that is common to those that have this problem, and it was set to 'happen' this weekend. 

Like most people, the browser and email are by far the two top uses; if these are compromised and nonfunctional, this phone is nearly useless.

I am having the same problem, Apple quality continues to decline.