Mail practically unusable after 18.2 - is it possible to revert update?

The iOS 18.2 update has now caused me to miss several important emails. The extra steps needed to find messages is a disaster. I have used Apple Mail for many years but for the first time I am now looking for an alternative.


Is it possible to configure Apple Mail to not use the categories introduced in 18.2 or alternatively to roll back the update so that I can have a usable mail app again.


EDITED to ADD


Thanks to Macrumors I have found that you can indeed turn off the Category view by tapping on the three dots in top right and selecting List View. It is a bit of a nuisance as doing it in All mail does not apply to all accounts and you have to apply the change individually to all accounts in your app.


A thought for Apple to ponder - just because you can do something, does not mean you should!

iPhone 14

Posted on Dec 23, 2024 1:44 AM

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Posted on Mar 13, 2025 11:40 AM

Oh, that’s all? Those are option settings:


To remove the icons in the list view:

  • Open Settings
  • Tap Apps
  • Tap Mail
  • Turn off Show Contact Photos
  • Optionally, turn off Summarize Message Previews


To turn off Categories:

  • Open the Mail app
  • Tap on an inbox
  • Tap on ⋯⃝ in the upper right 
  • Tap to check List View

These 2 steps will return the Mail app to the way it previously worked.

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Feb 22, 2025 6:26 PM in response to cianalas

Apple just does not get it!! They keep changing things and complicating matters when people are quite used to them. they are not the expert in knowing what we want – get it AppleLeave the **** programs alone and let people rest. It’s time for everybody to rise up and start buying android devices now. Apple does not listen to you. They do whatever they want and they don’t give a **** how it affects people.

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