iPhone Safari CRASH - Still can't tap the address bar in your iOS? This is Apple's FIX

APPLE has now resolved an issue that plagued iPhone and iPad users yesterday, and caused the iOS Safari web browser to CRASH whenever a URL or new search was entered in the address bar. If you are still having trouble with the default app, Apple has a fix.

 

Apple has now resolved the issue, which made Safari on iOS unusable

 

iPhone and iPad owners were yesterday plagued by a glitch with the Safari web browser's auto-suggest feature, Safari Suggestions.

The bizarre bug caused the hugely-popular iOS web browser to CRASH whenever a user tried to enter a new search or URL into the address bar.

Sources within Apple say the issue only affected iOS and OS X users whose Safari Suggestions data was updated late on the 26th January, Greenwich Mean Time.

Apple has now rolled out a fix for the glitch, but some users could still be experiencing the infuriating bug.

That's most likely because the iPhone or iPad still has the problematic Safari Suggestions data cached. 

 

Tapping the Address Bar instantly crashed the Safari app

 

Clearing the cache should solve the issues for good. To do that, head to Settings > Safari then tap Clear History and Website Data.

This will wipe the web history from any devices signed into your iCloud account, so don't panic if your MacBook also loses any record of your browsing.

Apple fans yesterday used a number of workarounds to avoid the issue, including searching in Private mode.

 

 

If you're still having trouble, your iPhone or iPad still has the problematic data cached

Another option was to disable Safari Suggestions by navigating to Settings > Safari > then toggle Safari Suggestions to Off.

Since Apple has now resolved the problem, it's safe to toggle that option back On.

The news comes days after iPhone pranksters sent links to this infuriating website, which deliberately crashes the Safari browser.