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Apple Working on a Fix for iOS 9.3 Web Links Crashing Issue
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I don't want Tim Cook to personally apologise or anything like that. But...
It's quite annoying that my iPhone 6 running iOS 9.2.1 is pretty unusable because of a random app being dodgy. I though the strict control over apps of iOS was supposed to prevent this kind of rubbish.
...and yeah, it's a pretty expensive phone to be this unusable. I hope they fix this real soon.
It's quite annoying that my iPhone 6 running iOS 9.2.1 is pretty unusable because of a random app being dodgy. I though the strict control over apps of iOS was supposed to prevent this kind of rubbish.
...and yeah, it's a pretty expensive phone to be this unusable. I hope they fix this real soon.
nope, most third party apps that open links (chrome, email clients) all fail to open links and crash.
at the moment i cant use emails and have to use a browser such as puffin for the past 5/6 days, on my £700 phone
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just download a broswer such as puffin, works perfectly, not as good as safari but definetly gets you onto the internet.
its also a hell of a lot cheaper than an S7 (even has a free version!)
I'm able to use Chrome without a Crash on my iPad Air, unlike Safari. About 25% of the time, I can actually click links in Chrome. If I can't, I can long press, and open it in another tab, since the long-press doesn't cause a crash.
Is it just me? iBooks is no longer holding my non-Apple books. It'll sync and stay on my iPad for a few days and then will just mysteriously delete every one of my non-iBook purchases. The damn thing keeps randomly deleting my entire non iBooks Library. It's driving me up the ***** wall having to constantly resynch everything. I'm really, really getting sick to death of Apple. Overpiced junk now. Hardware is still top notch but the software has just been wretched the last few years.
It's not so much an app being dodgy, but a bug within iOS that an app can trigger.
something tells me the fix is ready they just waiting to release it tomorrow with the new iPhone SE and iPad Pro
Since people are already getting their new devices in some parts of the world (and some are just getting earlier), it would seem like getting it out earlier when it's ready to go would make more sense so that it's already available.
Delete the Booking.com app. Restart.
Wife did. Safari working again.
Of course all Apple's fault. Now I have to return the Samsung phone I bought. jk.
Wife did. Safari working again.
Of course all Apple's fault. Now I have to return the Samsung phone I bought. jk.
really is screwing up my e-mail
in terms of google i use the google app but otherwise google links wouldn't work either
in terms of google i use the google app but otherwise google links wouldn't work either
I couldn't agree more with you, this is not the first time when they do nothing about releasing in time a bug about a major bug. It took few months for them to fix the custom keyboards crash bug (I've stopped using them because of that).
Maybe the issue is a lot more complicated than we think... Even with all the resources and talents Apple has at hand, still no fix. Or maybe Apple is going to bundle the fix with 9.3.1, and they are testing it like there's no tomorrow lol. I feel bad for anyone who couldn't open mail app attachments/links due to this bug...
Question - did 9.3 update trigger the bug somehow across all iOS 9 versions? Or has this bug existed before the release of 9.3?
Question - did 9.3 update trigger the bug somehow across all iOS 9 versions? Or has this bug existed before the release of 9.3?
The bug has been there but what triggered it which seemingly was the way some apps did some things hasn't been around until some apps released those changes that ended up triggering the bug.
Perhaps a Laptop for $250 may have been a viable option?? Or the free puffin browser.
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After downloading 9.3.2 on my iPhone 5s I'm no longer able to charge my phone other than using a cigarette plug. I've tried every charger made by Apple- non Apple. I've tried every cord. No damn luck. I plug into my car and it charges. The lightening bolt even lights up when I plug into the wall outlet. Yes, I've tried different outlets. Ugh!!! Anybody else having this issue?
Apple has confirmed that it is aware of an issue causing web links to crash in multiple iOS apps like Safari, Mail, and Messages, reports TechCrunch. Following multiple complaints about the bug over the past few days, Apple says it is working on a fix that will be released "soon" via a software update.
Shortly after the release of iOS 9.3, iPhone and iPad users began complaining about a bug that causes multiple built-in and third-party apps to crash or freeze after a web link is tapped or pressed using a long press. The issue does not affect all users, but based on threads in the MacRumors forums and the Apple Support Communities, it is impacting a wide range of iOS users and a long list of iOS devices including the iPhone 5, 5s, 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, iPad Air 2, and iPad mini.
The specific cause for the issue is still unconfirmed, but there is speculation that it is related to Apple's Universal Links feature. According to mobile specialist Ben Collier, the Shared Web Credentials daemon, which allows apps and websites to share login credentials for Universal Linking purposes, may be a factor.
Apps with large deep linking files for use with Universal Linking could also be causing the problem, as many users who had installed the Booking.com app have experienced crashing and freezing issues. The Booking.com app, though now fixed, was originally using an overly large 2.3MB deep linking file.
While there is no fix for the crashing issue, some users have had success turning off JavaScript in the Settings app by going to Safari --> Advanced, but this is a suboptimal option because it will degrade the web browsing experience. Force closing affected apps and restarting the iOS device does not solve the problem.
The web links fix may be bundled into iOS 9.3.1, which Apple is already working on. Over the last few days, we've seen an increasing number of visits from devices running iOS 9.3.1, suggesting Apple has sped up testing on the update.
The web linking bug is the second major bug to affect iOS 9.3 users. The first rendered some older devices unusable due to a problem with Activation Lock, which required customers to enter the information originally used to set up their iPhone or iPad. Apple issued a new version of iOS 9.3 on Monday to fix the issue.
Article Link: Apple Working on a Fix for iOS 9.3 Web Links Crashing Issue
Doesn't seem like this is about 9.3.2 or anything like that (as in this thread isn't about anything related to 9.3.2 or other issues aside from the link issue that was already addressed some time ago).
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My friend's 5s stopped charging a while ago, take it to an Apple Store if you can, they will clean out the port carefully and if it's still faulty they should replace it.
EDIT: I don't think this is a 9.3.2 issue as CDM says.
Oh sorry, I thought I commented on the 9.3.2 thread, must have been a mistake on my part, so many tabs
