Why is my iPhone stuck on ‘Checking for Mail’ after iOS 18.2 update?

iPhoneXR. Since update 18.2 I’m unable to get any emails. It seems stuck on ‘checking for Mail’. I’ve checked the settings and rebooted but still nothing.


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iPhone XR, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 16, 2025 6:17 PM

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Posted on Jan 16, 2025 9:01 PM

The following steps will resolve most email issues:


  1. Ensure that you are connected to a strong Wi-Fi or cellular data signal
  2. Back up iPhone - Apple Support
  3. Delete the email account: Add and remove email accounts on iPhone - Apple Support
  4. Reboot the iPhone: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support
  5. Add the email account back: Add and remove email accounts on iPhone - Apple Support


If that does not resolve the issue, then you may want to use a web browser to login to your account and inspect the messages in your Inbox and Sent boxes for extremely large attachments or any messages that appear to have corruption. If you find anything suspect, delete those messages through the web, reboot your iPhone, and then try Mail again.





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Jan 16, 2025 9:01 PM in response to CR0886

The following steps will resolve most email issues:


  1. Ensure that you are connected to a strong Wi-Fi or cellular data signal
  2. Back up iPhone - Apple Support
  3. Delete the email account: Add and remove email accounts on iPhone - Apple Support
  4. Reboot the iPhone: Restart your iPhone - Apple Support
  5. Add the email account back: Add and remove email accounts on iPhone - Apple Support


If that does not resolve the issue, then you may want to use a web browser to login to your account and inspect the messages in your Inbox and Sent boxes for extremely large attachments or any messages that appear to have corruption. If you find anything suspect, delete those messages through the web, reboot your iPhone, and then try Mail again.





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