[iOS, regression] Unable open balloon with link options for an existing link

[Acrophost]

📝 Provide detailed reproduction steps (if any)

1. Open any manual test that includes link plugin on the master-it84 branch
2. Place caret on an existing link to attempt to edit/remove it

✔️ Expected result

The balloon with link options will show up

❌ Actual result

No balloon shows up regardless how much one is clicking on the link. The only way to edit/remove link is by using the toolbar button

ScreenRecording_02-28-2025.11-06-21_1.MP4

📃 Other details

• Browser: Safari@iOS
• OS: iOS 18.3.1
• First affected CKEditor version: branch master-it84
• Installed CKEditor plugins: Link

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[Mati365]

Yep, it looks like it may be related to the selections 🤔

ios-linking-experience-problem-2025-03-03_13.33.12.mp4

[Witoso]

This is something we worked on as well: #17481

[Mati365]

Good catch, @Witoso. I'll try to revert it locally and check what happens.

[Mati365]

@Witoso It's related as it works after reverting..

ios-linking-experience-problem-v2-2025-03-03_13.51.22.mp4