Several iOS users have reported an issue in which Safari Reading List has disappeared from Safari. If you are having trouble with Reading List with Safari (e.g., after an iOS update) on an iOS device (iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch), try each of these steps to troubleshoot your problem:
- Quit and relaunch Safari. To do this, double press your home button, tap and hold the Safari icon until it jiggles, then tap the red (-) sign to close Safari. Then press your home button. Wait a minute and open Safari again. Check to see if your problem is fixed.
- Restart your iOS device by holding down the Sleep/Wake button and then slide the red slider.
- Tap Settings > iCloud then toggle Safari off (choose Keep data option). Wait a minute and turn back on.
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I tried deleting the cache, etc., to get the reading list back but it wasn’t until A VERY SIMPLE THING worked—scroll with two fingers up/down the space under the reading list icon and see the “All/Unread” tabs.
Click on “all” and presto! they had been “read” at one time or other, and reappeared; or, I guess, click “Unread” if they are unread to make the unread reappear.
I have no idea how they disappeared (probably by my cat) but that’s how it worked for me.
BTW, I was not smart enough to figure this out myself. This fix was entirely due to Rob at the Genius Bar in Marlton, NJ.
If this still doesn’t work please also note that he showed me that my reading list was in my iPhone cloud under Settings> iCloud, etc.
Hi what wrong with my iPhone my reading list is disappear. And now it’s not working. It said reading list is empty.
Feb 6, 2017. Entire reading list disappeared from MacBook today. Not only that, the reading list will not accept any new websites sent to it, so it remains empty. Got a fix for MacBook? Thank you.
Hi Rasa,
Well, that’s not good! First make sure your reading list is enabled. On the Left Corner of Safari’s window, tap on the icon that looks like two columns in a box, to the right of the forwards and backwards arrows.
If that doesn’t help, try the following:
Quit Safari and then go to the Finder Menu and Select the Go Tab and Choose Go to Folder
IN the search box type: ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db
Click Go
Now move that Cache.db file into Trash
Relaunch Safari
Also if you use iCloud, go to System Preferences > iCloud and UNCHECK the tick box for Safari, then check that same box again–you get a message letting you know that your bookmarks and reading list are merged and then stored on iCloud
Best of luck,
Liz
I have lost website links on my iPhone and I use them for work and can’t get them back so disappointed
This didn’t work.
EVERYTHING ON MY READING LIST IS GONE!!!
I AM A CAREGIVER TO A DISABLED VETERAN AND HAD MULTIPLE SITES AND DOCUMENTS OF SEVERE IMPORTANCE SAVED.
THIS IS ABDOLUTELY INFURIATING.
kaki darling @ live com
I have articles in my reading list but at some point the old articles are still there but new articles just disappear . I installed xmarks a while back, if this is the problem I can’t find any info to trouble shoot problem. I can’t find any info for a fix, have macbook pro, iPhone, iPad all having same problem. Want my reading list back. HELP- thanks
Thank you! My reading list disappeared after the last iOS update and some Vetizon problems and you helped me retrieve it. I will never get to everything on my reading list but I feel better knowing it’s there! Much appreciated!