How to fix iOS 11.3 �browser application cache is unavailable at this time..� on iPhone

Many iPhone users after upgrading to latest iOS 11.3 releases by Apple are facing issue while browsing the website that can�t use any web browser to login from safari browser as it give the error �the browser application cache is unavailable at this time. please ensure the application cache is not disabled and you are not using this application in a private browsing session.�

The iPhone X/8/7+/6s  and other model users are getting this error on a website, even related to sites which requires login (like company websites) and after this the error �browser application cache is unavailable at this time�� appears. Even when tried with other browser like safari, chrome, firefox the website still does not open. This is surely related to iOS 11.3 update as other android devices, and pc devices connect without issue to the websites. Even when tries with earlier vesion of iOS, the site opens up normally.

The issue is really annoying and problematic as on ios devices all browsers do not work safari, chrome, edge and firefox all get the same errors related to cache unavailable.

Fix 1: Use different browsers

There are many apps/browsers available on Appstore that you can use to open up the website eg, "browser & file manager� dolphin browser , opera mini browser, puffin browser  that we have had success to open up the website. Lots of them are available to use as free while some comes with with minimal fee after a trial period. Try the free version of these app first and check your intended websites open or not.

Fix 2: Revert back to older version of iOS

Make sure you have a current back up and you can consider reverting back to older iOS version where the sites open up normally, until Apple comes up with permanent fix you always have option to revert back to older version.

iOS 11.3 music playback skipping and jittering glitch [Fix]

Many iPhone X and other iPhone8/7/6 users are facing issue after  updating their iPhone to iOS 11.3 that the iPhone  has been having the some audio playback issues that music stops and skips itself randomly. The issue was never observed with earlier version of iOS and surely iOS11.3 have caused music/audio playback glitch and skipping. One user reported the issue as

�After about 30 seconds, the audio cuts off in my iPhone 7, then comes back totally garbled. This has happened with music and podcasts, and it just happened while I was on the phone. 30 seconds into my call, the audio cut off, then came back slow and stuttering, eventually resolving itself.�

It not only one app that is affected but users are getting glitching with both music and podcasts playback and even for phone calls audio. This is strange that even on latest iPhone X and iPhone 8 when updated to iOS 11.3 and can hardly play ANY music without skipping, pausing, jittering, etc. The users never had these problems before the iOS11.3 update.  It is obviously a bug in the software update not a hardware fail as older model like iPhone 6s also skips music audio with iOS 11.3

There are some possible fix and workaround to fix iOS 11.3 music skips issue, as follows:

Fix 1: Keep phone unlocked

Some users report that audio issue in iPhone happens to them after iphone locks itself. It seems to happen seconds after locking the iphone and unlocking improves it. So if this is the case you can consider increasing auto lock time periode if you are really looking to avoid this issue for some time duration. But remember this may cost you battery.

Fix 2: Turn off Personal Hotspot  

This seems to be working solution for many iPhone users as turning off the personal hotspot fixes the music playback issue in iOS 11.3.

Fix 3: Check your lightning cable

In case the issue is caused for you while using only connector, tThe problem can be the lightning>3.5mm jack adapter. Test with replacing it with a new one the issue should disappear.

Fix 4: iTunes restore

If none of above fixed the issue you should try to complete restore your iPhonevia iTunes and the jittering and skipping glitch issue should not occur again while listening to music or during a call.

iOS 11.3 Screen recording mute or stops the background music

Apple have released screen recording feature in iOS11 for iPhone X and other models (iPhone 8/7/6/5). The screen recording feature is very popular and iPhone users have liked it a lot. But after upgrading to latest iOS11.3 many users are finding that the music running in iPhone becomes mute as soon as the screen recording starts. This is very annoying for some users as they wish to record the screen with the music of sound in the iPhone.

This seems like a issue to many iPhone users as this was not happening with previous updates of iOS11. But with iOS 11.3 screen recording does not record the background music or sound but rather mutes the sound until the screen recording is going on in the iPhone.

But this may surprise to many iPhone users that this is not an issue in iPhone or iOS11.3 but rather releases as a feature in iOS 11.3. However many iPhone user may not like it as many users only time used screen record is when there�s music playing. In case you do not like this feature you can log a bug report in Apple support.

WiFi Calling not working on iPhone after upgrading to iOS 11.3 [Fix]

Apple have released Wi-Fi calling feature for iPhone X and other models (iPhone 8/7/6/5) a long time ago and many users find it really useful. The Wifi calling feature actually depends upon your carrier providers, if they offer it you can use it by going to settings->phone->Wifi calling. Like in USA almost all carrier provider (Verizon, At&T, Sprint and, T-mobile), in the UK (EE, Vodafone) and Canada (Bell, Rogers) carriers are giving Wi-Fi calling services to their users with iPhone.

But after upgrading to iOS 11.3 many iPhone users are finding that Wi-Fi calling is not workingon iPhone on iOS 11.3. Even on iPhone X and iPhone 8 users are unable to make calls using wifi after the upgrade.

The reasonyou are not able to make any wifi calling from your iPhone is that  iOS 11.3 now prioritize on cellular calls. WiFi calling in iPhone only activates if your cellular signal strength is low. The WiFi calling will only turn on if you have less than 2 bars(almost) of cell signal. May be it is due to Apple's "Advanced Mobile Location" feature for sending your location to emergency services when calling from the iPhone. But this is not a bug or issue in iOS 11.3, infect a feature update from Apple in iOS 11.3.

Many iPhone users are not founding this change as user friendly as users sometimes prefer to choose on their own. The user may want to connect over wifi, even if the cell signal is strong.Also it may create issue for some overseas traveler/international travelers as they mostly rely upon WIFI calling during foreign visit.

Workaround to make wifi calling from iOS 11.3:

As mentioned in iOS 11.3 WiFi calling in iPhone only activates if your cellular signal strength is low, so you can turn on airplane mode and then turn Wi-Fi on. This will immediately turn on the wifi calling of iPhone X/8 and other models. It may not ideal because you can miss out on incoming texts (and phone calls, but they'd get charged for roaming anyway).

iOS 11.3 battery draining fast issue [Fixed]

Many iPhone users have complains of severe battery drain in iOS 11.3. The latest iOS is reported with poor battery life after users upgraded to latest iOS11.3. The battery life is very poor in ios11.3 as the battery drain really fast. The battery drain is very surprising in many cases as it happens to be like 10% in 15 minutes only. 

Almost all iPhones including iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 7/6 have been reported to get affected with poor battery with upgrade to iOS 11.3. Sometimes the battery drain is immense and consumption is too high by system applications.

How to fix poor battery life in iOS 11.3:

Go to Settings -> Battery usage and check which apps are consuming tom much memory. See if you can do anything about this. In most of the cases application like Facebook, snapchat consumes too much battery and data after upgrade of iOS. You can try re-installing these apps to latest versions to fix any memory leaks. Or you may try following fix�s :

Fix 1. Turn off iCloud Drive sync: Change the iCloud setting to turn off the sync as this is major battery consuming take (like photos, video upload). Please check that any major cellular updates are also turned off.

Fix 2. Turn off Siri & Search indexing in Photos - to minimize the "risk" of lots of background activity that might drain the battery. It is quite possible that iOS 11.3 will be reading in the background the photos to try indexing and clustering them in order to offer better search options

Fix 3. Try setting Auto-Lock to a new value:iOS  system update might have set Auto-Lock to Never so the screen never turned off.

Fix 4. ResetGeneral settings: Clear the safari history. Turn the iMessage off for about 10 seconds then back on. Now Goto-> cellular settings and toggled ALL settings either off then on or on then off again depending on how they were originally set. Now hard reboot the iPhone and check the battery performance.

Fix 5. Turn Off unnecessary widgets/application: it is always recommended to disable any unnecessary widgets lying on your lock screen. You can also consider disabling Raise to wake feature and optimizing screen ON time etc.

Fix 6. Buy a Battery case or cover: You can consider buying battery cases from out recommended list as they are good power backup in case of emergencies.

How to fix iOS 11.3 battery drain issue on iPhone X/8/7/6

iOS 11.3 is reported with poor battery life by many users who upgraded their iPhone to latest iOS 11.3. The battery life is very poor in ios11.3 as the battery drain really fast. It is surprising that even with iOS 11.3 update, all of a sudden caused battery to drain at least 3-5x faster than ever before for some users. This is really annoying from apple that for every new iOS release the battery life becomes poor for many iPhone users. 

Almost all phones including iPhone x and iPhone 8/7/6 have been reported to get affected with poor battery with upgrade to iOS 11.3. And the battery drain is immense and consumption is too high by system. It�s like in 3 minutes users is losing 5% of battery.

How to fix battery drain in iOS 11.3:

To save battery of iPhone first please check which app is actually consuming too much battery .Go to Settings > Battery. To see how long each app has been open and running in the background. If it is some third party app uninstall it and check the performance. Or

1. Turn wifi off:  to make sure any major sync (like photos would stop). Please check that any major cellular updates are also turned off.

2. Turn off Siri & Search indexing in Photos - to minimize the "risk" of lots of background activity that might drain the battery. It is quite possible that iOS 11.3 will be reading in the background the photos to try indexing and clustering them in order to offer better search options

3. Try setting Auto-Lock to a new value: system update might have set Auto-Lock to Never so the screen never turned off.

4. Turn off iCloud Drive in iPhone settings as this can be a potential battery consuming task to sync all data of your iPhone

5. General setting :Clear the safari history. Turn the iMessage off for about 10 seconds then back on. Now Goto-> cellular settings and toggled ALL settings either off then on or on then off again depending on how they were originally set. Now hard reboot  the iPhone and check the battery performance.

How to stop delete message confirmation in iOS 11.3

Many iPhone users after upgrading to latest iOS 11.3 are facing a problem with message app while deleting a message conversation. The new iOS 11.3 update added a feature to message that it will now ask if you're sure you want to delete a text message/iMessage once you choose the delete option. It is possible that some users might have found these preventive steps from Apple against accidental deletion of messages but at the same time since iOS never had this option before, so many users who are in habit of deleting messages directly are finding this as really annoying.

Even when tried to find in iOS 11.3 setting, searching through the settings to remove this deletion confirmation, but does not seems that any such option exists. There is no direct way to shut off the confirmation message while deleting any message or iMessage.

When contacted to Apple support    senior tech confirmed that this is not a bug but a feature and there is no way to turn it off as of now. It could have been better if Apple had added an option to disable or enable the confirmation message to delete a conversation messages. As for some users it can be highly irritating and unnecessary.
One workaround to stop seeing the confirmation message on deleting the message is to Select the edit option in message app and than tick mark all the messages you want delete and finally delete them all together.  This way you should not see any prompt for confirmation to delete message.