UIWebView loadRequest forcing to https?

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Created Jun ’15

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NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:s];
NSURLRequest *request = [NSURLRequest requestWithURL:url];
[_webView loadRequest:request];

Somehow the request is getting converted from http to https in iOS 9 on iPad mini.

In my shouldStartLoadWithRequest method, I log the requests and I notice that it starts okay with the requests being http, then it suddenly changes to https without me doing anything.

Anyone seeing the same?

Answered by elementarteilchen in 9084022

This is a new "security" feature. iOS 9 enforces secure connections, so all normal "http" connections will fail by default. Right now this won't work for many use cases, so you can opt-out for specific domains or even completely. Look for the keyword "App Transport Security" (ATS).

You'll find some more information in this thread:

https://forums.developer.apple.com/message/5857

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Answer 1

Vansted OP

Jun ’15

I had the same issue

This post fixed it: http://www.fiveminutewatchkit.com/blog/2015/6/9/how-to-disable-app-transport-security

Also this is a duplicate of this: https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/3544

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Answer 2

elementarteilchen OP

Jun ’15

Accepted Answer

This is a new "security" feature. iOS 9 enforces secure connections, so all normal "http" connections will fail by default. Right now this won't work for many use cases, so you can opt-out for specific domains or even completely. Look for the keyword "App Transport Security" (ATS).

You'll find some more information in this thread:

https://forums.developer.apple.com/message/5857

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Answer 3

zombie OP

Jun ’15

Thank you! It's not in the docs anywhere according to that thread.

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