CarlKeating
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Q: Why has my dictionary stopped working in ibooks since upgrading to ios7?

Before upgrading to ios7 the dictionary feature integrated into ibooks worked perfectly. Since upgrading to ios7 it does not work! Fix it.... Immediately

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 7

Posted on Sep 20, 2013 9:06 AM

by Gus2259,Solvedanswer
Gus2259 Gus2259
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A:

Try a Restart. 

Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red "slide to power off" slider appears, and then slide the slider. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.

 

 Resetting your settings

You can also try resetting all settings. Settings>General>Reset>Reset All Settings. You will have to enter all of your device settings again.... All of the settings in the settings app will have to be re-entered. You won't lose any data, but it takes time to enter all of the settings again.

 

Resetting your device

Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button together for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Apple recommends this only if you are unable to restart it.

 

Or if this doesn't work and no else on the blog doesn't have a better idea you can contact Apple. 

 

Here is a link to their contacts with most of the information below. 

 

http://www.apple.com/contact/

Posted on Sep 20, 2013 11:57 PM

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  • by Xerxes70,

    Xerxes70 Xerxes70 Sep 14, 2016 11:07 PM in response to CarlKeating
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    Sep 14, 2016 11:07 PM in response to CarlKeating

    I had the same problem when upgrading to iOS 10. No more dictionaries. Even an extended chat with Apple Support didn't help.

     

    However, I solved the problem, and it turned out to be simplicity itself:

     

    Go to Settings

    Go to General

    Go to Dictionary (near the bottom of the right-hand list)

     

                There you see a long list of dictionaries in many languages.

     

    Tap on the dictionary you want, and it will download. The download circle appears and gradually fills until the dictionary is downloaded. Takes less than a minute. I downloaded six dictionaries, then opened Books to make sure they actually worked. They did. With some words, several dictionaries opened simultaneously.

     

    Note: I had some problems downloading via Mobile, but no problems at all downloading via WiFi.

     

    Note: where earlier I had to double-tap the word, now I have to keep my finger on it for a second. (I suppose that has to do with the "taptic" engine in newer devices. I am using an iPad Pro.

     

    Good luck.

  • by bobseufert,

    bobseufert bobseufert Sep 15, 2016 1:29 AM in response to Xerxes70
    Level 6 (13,827 points)
    iPad
    Sep 15, 2016 1:29 AM in response to Xerxes70

    Thank you. I even checked the new iPad Guide and couldn't find the new method. I'll spread the word. Thanks again.

  • by Mrinalkd,

    Mrinalkd Mrinalkd Sep 15, 2016 7:20 AM in response to Xerxes70
    Level 1 (12 points)
    iPad
    Sep 15, 2016 7:20 AM in response to Xerxes70

    I tried . .. but this could not fix the problem...dictionary is not functioning ... 

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Sep 15, 2016 7:31 AM in response to Mrinalkd
    Level 5 (7,778 points)
    Notebooks
    Sep 15, 2016 7:31 AM in response to Mrinalkd

    Howdy Mrinalkd

     

    A few folks have tacked onto a very old thread regarding iOS 7 (SEVEN)!

     

    The best thing for you to do at this point is to start a new discussion with the details of your issue
    At top right of any page is "Post > Discussion"

    Be sure to tell a detailed Story of what you experienced before and what you experience now.

     

    You say "I tried... but could not fix the problem" - the folks posting just before you did not "fix" anything, they "discovered" a new location for the feature

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