We have seen many email-related concerns over the years on the iPhone. Most are easily fixed by deleting the account and re-installing it. But some of the Yahoo mail issues are somewhat entirely out of the field. If you see your Yahoo Mail not updating on iPhone, you are not alone. There’s plenty of users encountering similar issues on the yahoo technical support forum. If you are also stabbed in this problem then, there might be possible that your Yahoo mail isn’t working on your device, and for that, you will have to follow a few troubleshooting step-by-step methods mentioned in this so that you can fix this issue.
Steps to Fix Yahoo Mail Not Updating on iPhone
If your Yahoo mail gets you stuck while updating on your iPhone device, then, in that case, you will need to follow a few methods as given below.
- Check Yahoo Mail Server
Before you start a lengthy troubleshooting process, the first step is to take a look and check if Yahoo is currently experiencing any service issues.
- Try the Yahoo Mail App or the Web Version.
Sometimes, the problem is with the communication between Yahoo’s Servers and Apple’s Mail Servers. So, try to log in through the Yahoo Mail App or an internet browser of your choice on an iPhone device.
- Change the Setting of Yahoo Mail Security
When faced with Yahoo Mail not updating, the next thing to do is change settings on your Yahoo Mail profile by logging into Yahoo via a web browser (not an app). Now, tap on the account security settings. Here turn on the option 'Allow Apps that use less secure Sign in.' Now, when you updated the setting on the Yahoo Mail security, you also need to make some changes on your iPhone to get things working.
- Update your iPhone
You need to be assured that your iPhone device is using advanced iOS software.
- Delete and Add Your Yahoo Account Back
If nothing else worked, the last remedy is to delete your Yahoo account from the Mail app and the iPhone and add it back to your device.
We hope that the above solutions make Yahoo and Apple work together to fix this issue as many of us handle Yahoo mail on our iPhone.
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