Apple Releases iOS 9.3.1 With Fix for Web Link Crashing Bug

[Shanghaichica]

Three in a row... but I have yet to see anything like that on Android phones. I've just seen it happening on iOS phones. So the fix came where needed. Or not?

The last android device I used for any length of time was the Samsung galaxy tab pro 10.1. It had three major bugs:

The tablet would crash when trying to cast movies and TV shows bought from google play via chrome cast to my TV.

When connected to a Bluetooth device such as headphones or a speaker you couldn't stream over wifi.

The screen would become distorted when watching a video and the only way to fix it was to reboot the tablet (there were debates on forums as to whether this was a software or hardware problem).

All were known bugs reported widely on various forums. I had the tablet for 6 months and in that time I did not receive one software update. These bugs were never acknowledged by Samsung and up until the time I sold it there was still no news on when there would be an update.

If you don't own a nexus device this situation is par for the course with android devices.

There will always be bugs with new software, however Apple are the only ones who acknowledge and respond swiftly to said bugs. Imagine in the space of less than two weeks they released two patches for two separate issues.

 

[mrBaantjer]

People were given some workarounds that have worked for some while being told that Apple is aware of the issue and is working on a fix.

You think disabling javascript was a good workarround? Still the problem remains.....apple didn't communicate about the issue...only third parties informed about the problem. Everyone makes mistakes, but admitting your mistake is beyond Apples care.

 

[C DM]

You think disabling javascript was a good workarround? Still the problem remains.....apple didn't communicate about the issue...only third parties informed about the problem. Everyone makes mistakes, but admitting your mistake is beyond Apples care.

It's a better workaround than nothing, right? Apple told news outlets they are working on the issue and Apple care responded in many instances with the same kind of information. This is how it typically works in the industry, nothing new or surprising there.

 

[Shanghaichica]

You think disabling javascript was a good workarround? Still the problem remains.....apple didn't communicate about the issue...only third parties informed about the problem. Everyone makes mistakes, but admitting your mistake is beyond Apples care.

Not only did they say that they were working on a fix, however the fact that released an update and in the notes it specifically states that it's a fix for the issue. I'd say that's them admitting the mistake right there.

 

[dramosuk]

What's funny about what I said?

I want Apple to provide reliable software. It currently doesn't. Perhaps you feel differently, but there's nothing funny about what I said.

[doublepost=1459510177][/doublepost]If you are not happy with Apple, then don't use their products. No Software, Hardware, Company is perfect. People complain that Apple don't open their devices, to allow people to customise their devices like Android. Now you can see why! There was a bug, and it was fixed in 6 days. I work in IT and use Apple, Android and Microsoft and neither of the last 2 release fixes that fast!

 

[pacorob]

I'm glad that Apple released the fix yesterday which resolved this problem. I can now use my iPhone again.

 

[IPPlanMan]

[doublepost=1459510177][/doublepost]If you are not happy with Apple, then don't use their products. No Software, Hardware, Company is perfect. People complain that Apple don't open their devices, to allow people to customise their devices like Android. Now you can see why! There was a bug, and it was fixed in 6 days. I work in IT and use Apple, Android and Microsoft and neither of the last 2 release fixes that fast!

The iOS development process is broken because it's on an unrealistic annual release schedule. It led to this happening. What's wrong with freezing the feature set for a year and doing a complete top/down quality review of the iOS code base?

 

[TMRJIJ]

iOS 6 was most stable
OS X 10.6 was the most stable

I'm sensing a pattern. Actually, I have lived through the pattern and I'm sick of it.

Not likely.

 

[IPPlanMan]

A "drone" you say. Well that must come as a major insult to someone who likely makes 4 times your salary. I am certain they are feeling less about themselves for having done their job. And since you visited the apple.com website and learned Tim Cook and Craig Federighi's first names, they most certainly owe YOU an apology for a deep links bug that you could have otherwise maneuvered around with a tiny bit of ingenuity and a visit to the app store to temporarily download some alternatives for the 6 days it took them to resolve this issue that effected a small percentage point of the customer-base.

I'm new to this site. Where's the emote that rolls his eyes? Oh well. I'll just hope this one understands the point I am making...hope.
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Expected if you are installing through iTunes. Doing that will download the entire OS 9.3.1. Downloading by way of Settings>General>Software Update will download the patch onto your existing 9.3. This is, and has always been, the way this works.

It's not an insult. It's the company line for how they handle things. I'm asking Tim and Craig to come forward, own up to this and make changes to make things better for customers. I don't want some faceless PR statement.

You don't know what I make, but assume what you want to.
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For any adult who has ever installed software enough to know there MIGHT be an issue and perhaps they should wait more than 10 minutes, yes it's reasonable.

Wait 10 minutes? For what? I thought Apple's software was reliable.
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Another example.

I'm not a developer nor a seller. I'm a customer. Customers use to want to have the products they bought working without excuses. I don't care at all about other companies, I care about Apple because it's what I buy and it's premium so it should work without problems.

Now, you don't get it, no problem. You're the dream costumer of every company: they take you for a fool you and you applaud. Nice.

Agree 100%.

 

[PavelBaramov]

Apple today released iOS 9.3.1 to the public, marking the first update to iOS 9 since iOS 9.3 launched on March 21. iOS 9.3.1 comes just over a week after the launch of iOS 9.3 and likely brings a fix for a significant web link crashing issue that has been affecting many iOS users.

Today's iOS 9.3.1 release is available as an over-the-air update for all iOS 9 users and it can also be downloaded through iTunes. iOS 9.3.1 is the seventh update to iOS 9, following iOS 9.0.1, iOS 9.0.2, iOS 9.1, iOS 9.2, iOS 9.2.1, and iOS 9.3.

Shortly after iOS 9.3 was released, a number of iPhone and iPad users found Safari, Mail, Messages, Notes, Chrome and some other pre-installed and third-party apps would crash or freeze after tapping or long pressing on a web link. While most users affected were on iOS 9.3, some customers on earlier versions of iOS also complained of crashing problems.

The exact underlying cause of the problem has not been discovered, but there is speculation that it is related to Universal Links and the Shared Web Credentials daemon, which allows apps and websites to share login credentials. No quick fix has been available, but shortly after the bug was publicized, Apple said it was working on a fix and has made good on that promise in the iOS 9.3.1 update.

Any other changes found in the iOS 9.3.1 update will be listed below.

Article Link: Apple Releases iOS 9.3.1 With Fix for Web Link Crashing Bug

[doublepost=1459517370][/doublepost]I have an issue with Downloading and Updating applications after update from 9.2.1 to 9.3 and then to 9.3.1 on iPhone 6s Plus.
On the both 9.3 and 9.3.1 I could not download or update an app.
Did you have a suggestion how to fix it?

 

[CausticSoda]

Now that's what I call service!

Is that sarcastic? My device has been rendered virtually useless for a week (for the way in which I tend to use it most frequently) and there is not a hint of apology from Apple. When I first Googled the problem a week ago, various reports said that "Apple was not commenting on the issue". Well, thanks for that Apple! Now they have fixed it, and I should think so too. What I would call service is not releasing a version of iOS with such a fundamental flaw, and apologising properly if they do.

 

[dk001]

I think you meant "Grammar Nazis".

Happy 2 bee ov helpe.

Was awaiting someone to do that!!

 

[C DM]

Is that sarcastic? My device has been rendered virtually useless for a week (for the way in which I tend to use it most frequently) and there is not a hint of apology from Apple. When I first Googled the problem a week ago, various reports said that "Apple was not commenting on the issue". Well, thanks for that Apple! Now they have fixed it, and I should think so too. What I would call service is not releasing a version of iOS with such a fundamental flaw, and apologising properly if they do.

Basically on par or even better than how most issues of this type are typically handled in the industry.

 

[dk001]

Go buy a Samsung or any other Android phone where the user base is praying to get an update then come back and let us know how that feels.

Okay. I did. A Note 5. This device feels pretty darn good. No, it feels really good.
Rock solid stable on Android 5.1.1. Android 6.0 gets here when it does (it's AT&T after all).
Running encrypted and working better overall than my iPhone 6S+.
I get Android System updates directly from Google. OS updates from AT&T sometime in the next ... whenever.

Your point?

Note: I am being a bit facetious. There are other ways to get critical Android updates (especially security) than OS updates/upgrades that have to wend their way through OEM and Carrier.

 

[Flavones]

When I installed iOS 9.3 on my iPhone, smart playlists that I downloaded via wire from my iTunes on my Mac started to don’t work as programed on my iTunes.
For example, a playlist was filtering .pdf and .mpeg4 on the iTunes, when uploaded to the iPhone the files were there and not filtered.
I excluded all music and playlists on my device via iTunes, restarted the iPhone and Mac. Uploaded them again and the problem still there.
This start happening after iOS 9.3 and iTunes 12.3.3.
After the update to iOS 9.3.1 this problem were solved, so this is an extra solution of this version of iOS.

But it didn’t solve the problem of several album covers that still not uploading, even being all 100% perfect on the Mac, some music’s of the album upload with covers and some don’t. No logic’s on this. If I delete them and upload again, same music’s, the covers that don’t appear on some music’s are different than the last upload. No logic on that.
This start happening after iOS 9.3 and iTunes 12.3.3. And continue with iOS 9.3.1

 

[Black Magic]

Okay. I did. A Note 5. This device feels pretty darn good. No, it feels really good.
Rock solid stable on Android 5.1.1. Android 6.0 gets here when it does (it's AT&T after all).
Running encrypted and working better overall than my iPhone 6S+.
I get Android System updates directly from Google. OS updates from AT&T sometime in the next ... whenever.

Your point?

Note: I am being a bit facetious. There are other ways to get critical Android updates (especially security) than OS updates/upgrades that have to wend their way through OEM and Carrier.

My point is you should already be on Android 6.0.1.

 

[KdParker]

Dual-loadcycle in phone rebooting with the Logo and the progress line? All updates have 2 cycles.

Hydra? boooo

 

[JackieInCo]

that was fast. now give me a jailbreak!

And that is why my iPad, 6+ and 5S are on 9.0.2. My 6S and 6S+ are on 9.2. Ill be covered in case a JB comes out that covers 9.2 and if it is just for the current version, I can upgrade.

 

[ike1707]

Is that sarcastic? My device has been rendered virtually useless for a week (for the way in which I tend to use it most frequently) and there is not a hint of apology from Apple. When I first Googled.....

Hahah, you act like you didn't have a choice. We're probably talking about a few thousand incidents out of how many millions of devices? I'm sure there's a choir somewhere you can preach to.

All in all I would consider this a quick response to something they were probably otherwise not privy to.

 

[dk001]

My point is you should already be on Android 6.0.1.

Why?
I will admit that 6.0.1 has some benefits however none of it is earthshaking to the point I need to be on it.
Do I have the latest security updates? Yes.
Am I running encrypted? Yes.
Is my device stable and running pretty much error free? Yes.

Should I be? Yes. Is it critical? No.
It would be great to see a way to get more timely OS upgrades. The current design makes that difficult. The thing most iOS users forget about Android: Android Samsung <> Android HTC <> Android Lenovo <> Android X. They are all different. So just updating core Android does't mean instant roll-out. I knew that going in. If I wanted the "Instant" update, I have that option; buy Nexus. This continued "well iOS does it so why can't..." really makes no sense when you look at realistically. It is iPhone vs. Nexus.
Google is looking for ways to change this OEM/Carrier mess and that started wth the Android System updates via the Play Store. There will be more changes going forward.

 

[malexandria]

I've been getting constant HD Crashes when I try to save a file from the web. It's driving me insane, I now have to restart my MacBook at least 3 times a day for the last month.

 

[Mlrollin91]

Hydra? boooo

You know it!

 

[tazdevl]

Odd thing happened with CDMA iPhone 6S after updating to 9.3.1. Even though Personal Hotspot button is off, it's discoverable/showing up in wifi settings on 256GB LTE 9.7" iPad Pro I just got up and running. It is also running 9.3.1.

Phone is on cellular, iPad is on wifi and cellular off (i.e. not on the same network), handoff is off on both, bluetooth is off on both.

Tried a reboot on both. No change.

New bug?

 

[C DM]

I've been getting constant HD Crashes when I try to save a file from the web. It's driving me insane, I now have to restart my MacBook at least 3 times a day for the last month.

Seems fairly unrelated to iOS.

 

[chrfr]

Odd thing happened with CDMA iPhone 6S after updating to 9.3.1. Even though Personal Hotspot button is off, it's discoverable/showing up in wifi settings on 256GB LTE 9.7" iPad Pro I just got up and running. It is also running 9.3.1.

Phone is on cellular, iPad is on wifi and cellular off (i.e. not on the same network), handoff is off on both, bluetooth is off on both.

Tried a reboot on both. No change.

New bug?

This is the "instant hotspot" functionality.
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18564