Apple News Fails to Load After iOS 18.2 Installation

Same exact problem on iPad after 18.2 upgrade - mine is a paid Apple News account. Has anyone heard of a resolution to this bug?

I cannot access Apple News on my 7 gen IPad since 18.2 upgrade. Very frustrating.

Contacted Apple support today and they advised that "Apple is aware of the issue and it is currently under review... it is currently under investigation on what is exactly causing the issue"

I also reported it to Apple. This is a serious flaw with 18.2

So ... I have been able to get it to work after 18.2.1 on 7th Gen iPad [partially!]. Following some of the previous recommendations, here are the steps:

• Turn off Apple News in iCloud
• Remove the app and choose to delete the data
• Restart the iPad
• Re-download the app ...... but before you open it again .... turn off your wifi
• Open the News app. It will tell you it is not connected to the internet
• Turn on your wifi again ... the app should start syncing and load up
• DO NOT turn iCloud News again, this recreates the spinning problem

This gives you a working install of News+, but without the syncing across devices. You can re-select magazine again and enter subscriptions etc. I've been through this cycle a couple of times (I made the mistake of turning News on again in iCloud the first time) and it looks to be repeatable. Not ideal, but if it works for you, at least you have got some of your functionality back. Good luck!

There is a new update, 18.2.1 ‘for bug fixes’ according to Apple. Sadly this update does nothing for our shared problem. I have a feeling this will never be fixed.

The reset Region suggestion does not work. (7th Gen iPad, after going to ios18.2). BTW, I have tried closing the app, deleting and redownloading the app, several shutdown and restarts, signing out of iCloud, turning off and back on the app in iCloud settings, Reset Network Settings (though my iPad is WiFi only), and, of course, waiting. I have not yet tried to contact Apple.

I just upgraded to iPadOS 18.2 last night, and just tried to open the News app this morning and was frustrated because it would not open. My wife, who upgraded as well, does not experience the problem on her iPad.

I searched online for "iPadOS 18.2 news app not working" and -- lo and behold -- this thread was the first hit. I saw the comments referring to iPad Gen 7, and a quick check of the settings confirmed that that is my model. My wife's is a later one, go figure. So I am cursed like the rest of you. LOL!

I'm glad to know I am not he only one, although I am not too happy to know that it has been going on for over a week and still not solution is in place.

I tried all suggestions mentioned here, and none of them worked. Unfortunately, I too have an Apple News+ subscription, so that's adds insult to injury.

Thank you all who provided context of the problem, suggestions, and feedback from Apple Support.

I'm off to open a support ticket with them now ... wish me luck! (Eek!)

dZ.

Same problem cr72. Is it a 7 gen iPad? Others having same problem. It will load once in awhile, then go back. Talking with apple support, but not getting anywhere yet.

With help from Apple technical support, the fix that worked for me today was to go into iCloud and toggle the status for Apple News from “off” to “on”.

Updated to iPadOS 18.2.1 and this still doesn't work on my iPad 7th Generation. I've occasionally had it work by deleting the app and reinstalling it, but it shortly crashes thereafter and I am back to square one.

CR72 wrote:

Apple News fails to load after iOS 18.2 install on 7 Gen iPad. Tried deleting and reinstalling news app, resetting network settings, pausing VPN, and a full reset, all without success. Any tips would be appreciated.

Try going to Settings>General>Language & Region>Region and, regardless of what it says, re-select your region..

UPDATE: I chatted with an Apple Support representative and he responded as follows:

"Upon checking my resources, Apple is aware of the issue and that it is currently under review. Apple doesn't yet completely understand the issue. Therefore, Apple can't promise a solution or predict when an investigation will finish.

It is recommended to keep your device up to date as the resolution may come in the form of an update."

I have canceled my subscription too. I can’t use Apple News on my gen 7 iPad so I’m going to use Google news. Apple doesn’t seem to be working on a fix but are willing to take subscription fees for something that doesn’t work and they know it.