Hi, Just wondering if anyone is having any trouble downloading free books to ibooks? The app will load on my iphone 5 and I can get the page up of the free charts but when I click to download a book the circle just spins for a couple of seconds and then just goes back to get book. Does anyone know How to fix this issue please? TIA
iPhone 5, iOS 9.2.1
I just figure out the problem for not dowloading ibooks on ipad.
Go to General
Go Reset
Do Reset All Settings
It will restart your ipad, you have to do your wireless settings again.
It will not delete anything but it will fix all " not downloading ibooks " problems.
No I've never had a credit card associated with my Apple ID as its a prepaid phone and IVe never had a problem before downloading the free books problem started last night. I just downloaded a sample of a book but cant "get" the full book.
Ive never had a credit card linked to my Apple ID because I don't have one. I haven't had any problems downloading the free books before the problem started yesterday. Oh well I might have to go back to the old fashioned way of reading a book and visit the library lol. Thanks for your help anyway
I am having the same problem. My payment information is current & confirmed valid (I even deleted my info and put it back in & iTunes did the standard $1 charge to confirm the info). I've turned off my phone & restarted it several times, verified my software is current & up-to-date, I've completely shut down iBooks and I've tried downloading both connected and not connected to wifi. Nothing works. It only seems to happen on some books though. Some download just fine, but other books will not download. I can get the sample just fine, but when I click on the Get tab, it very briefly shows the download circle but then goes right back to the Get tab and then the sample is erased from my library. It's so frustrating as I usually read 1-2 books a day. I don't usually pay for books, preferring to be cheap and only read the free books, so I don't know if it's an issue on the paid side too. It seems to have started in the last couple of days.
Sorry that I have no useful/helpful info, but you guys are definitely not alone with this issue.
Hi, I'm having the same issue. I was downloading a preciously purchased book from the cloud and it won't download. I will say it worked a couple days ago and it has nothing to do with payment options since I already purchased it. Anyone know if iTunes is aware of this issue?
I Have been in contact with Apple over this. It is an issue with iBooks and they are in the process of trying to fix it. I kept trying and then got a call from visa security because I had about 22 pending charges on my Visa card. APple is refunding these. But it seems to be a difficult issue for them to fix because they have been going at it for 3 days
Is a valid card associated with your Apple ID?
I am having the same problem on my ipad. I can download purchased and free books on my iphone, but not on my ipad. Very frustrating. I have new books waiting to be read.
You'll need a valid credit card linked to your Apple ID, it has nothing to do with your prepaid phone.
If the books are free, you will not be charged.
If you don't have a credit card, you can use an iTunes Gift card.
i have 98 cents in my iTunes account left from a previous iTunes card, do I need to have more in the account to download a free book? I can't work out why I've never had a problem before.
I think you need more, maybe a $10 or $20 card.
Anyway you won't be charge for free books.
Thankyou for your help, I will give that a try 🙂
You're welcome.
I Can't download either, and it's not related to payment information. When I click BUY, it goes to the download circle and then immediately shows the price again.
iBooks won't download please help
