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

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

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.

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.

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"

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..

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”.

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.

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.

Well, as it turns out, the iCloud approach wasn’t a true fix. The AppleNews app didn’t load the next time I tried to open it. I had tech support then update the transcript of the service record accordingly to reflect that no fix was achieved.

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."

My wife has the same issue with her 7th Gen iPad ever since upgrading to 18.2 . Come on Apple sort it out ASAP…..please :-)