Apple pushes out update to fix iPhone broken-links bug

iOS 9.3.1 update should fix bug and make links on affected iPhone and iPads work again after disruption of Universal Links system by errant third-party apps

Apple has pushed out an update for iPhones and iPads to fix a bug that caused devices to lock up, batteries to drain and links to be completely inoperative.

The updated version of iOS 9.3.1 is available now through the Settings app on an iPhone or iPad, or though iTunes on a Windows or OS X computer. It fixes a problem caused by rogue third-party apps that overload one of the core components of iOS that handles links within apps from Safari, Mail and Messages to many third-party apps.