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Add to Safari reading list feature is not working

The add to Safari reading list feature is not working on non-Safari apps (including Apple news app). Any suggestions?

iPad Pro 12.9-inch Wi-Fi, iOS 9.3.1

Posted on Apr 15, 2016 7:31 PM

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May 4, 2016 9:08 PM in response to sneadbr

I worked with Apple Support on Twitter regarding this a few weeks ago. They asked me to do the same resets, but no luck. This seems like an iOS 9.3.1 bug, and I sure wish Apple would just acknowledge it.


Actually, I'm experiencing all sorts of bugs with 9.3.1 that hadn't seen before: on my iPad Pro, iPhone 6S, and Apple Watch.

May 14, 2016 7:35 AM in response to JarFromTO

Update... after performing several of the recommended solutions in this thread short of re-installing the OS, the "Add to Reading List" feature is working again. Unfortunately I cant say what fixed it, but I will describe what I did before it started working again.


FIrst I made sure to remove any items left over in the Reading List on all of my devices (in this case an iPhone, iPad mini and laptop). I stopped using the Reading List feature for about two days on my iPhone. Then on a whim I tried to add something from another app to the Reading List and it worked.

May 19, 2016 2:27 PM in response to sneadbr

One thing I have not seen mentioned yet...


This is not a permanent resolution, but instead a means of isolation...


Try reproducing this issue when you are signed out of iCloud completely on your device. Afterwards, close relevant apps in App Switcher.


If the issue remains, then it is not related to your iCloud account. [this can be troubleshot further with AppleCare if you find that it is]

May 26, 2016 3:55 AM in response to sneadbr

Had a chat with the Apple Support. In the end they told me to reset my iPad and set it up as a new device.

This helped, but only for a few days.

After that the problem reoccurred.


Since today I'm not able to add links to Reading List with other apps than Safari on my iPhone as well.


So I have 2 devices and both have the same problem. I thought it might be a problem with iCloud and so I logged out of iCloud on both devices and cleared all of my Safari history, cookies and other website data on both devices and tried it again. But it didn't help, so I think it's not connected to iCloud and instead it is a bug in iOS.


Hopefully Apple will fix this soon. Reading List is one of my favorite features in Safari.

Add to Safari reading list feature is not working

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