How to Fix the Safari Crashes on iPhone After Upgrading to iOS 9.2.1

Updated Jul 28,2016 | by Mike

Case:  When you open Safari on iOS 9.2.1 and tap on the search/address bar, the browser crashes instantly to the home screen.  This can be a frustrating issue if safari is your main browser.

After conducting some tests, we’ve reached to a conclusion that this problem persists only on devices with iOS 9.2.1. We’ve also figures out that “private mode” (private browsing) is free from this bug. If clearing cache/cookies/history isn’t helping you solve the problem, try these solutions:

Turn Off Safari Suggestion and Search Engine Suggestion

On your iDevice, go to Settings > Safari > Tap on Safari Suggestion and Search Engine Suggestion to turn them off.

If you experience the same problem on your Mac device, try this:

·         Launch Safari  

·         Click Preferences on top left corner of your Mac

·         Click Search tab

·         Uncheck Include search engine suggestions and Include Safari Suggestions.

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