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Last Updated on 2025-12-20 by The Wire

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User reports:
No current problems

- The resolution needs to be improved for better legibility of text.

- The app feels like reading a series of JPEGs and lacks obvious enhancements like sound clips.

- When zooming in to read the text, it becomes blurry.

- The app is slow and makes reading a pain compared to the print edition.

- There is no example content to evaluate whether the subscription is worth it.

May 2024-01-11

Wire app is not working and needs to be syncronized

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Common The Wire Problems & Solutions. Troubleshooting Guide

Table of Contents:

To resolve The Wire network issues, Reset phone network settings:
1. On iphone, goto Settings » General » Reset » Reset Network Settings.
2. Enter device passcode » confirm [Reset Network Settings].

Force Stop the The Wire App
1. On android, goto Settings » The Wire » click [Force Stop]

Clear The Wire App Cache and Data:
1. On android, goto Settings » Apps » The Wire » Storage » click [Clear Data] option. This clears both data and cache.
2. restart The Wire.

On android, goto Settings » Apps or Manage Apps tab.
Click The Wire » [Force Stop]
Next, goto Storage » click [Clear Data]
Again, goto The Wire » Mobile Data » [Allow Background Data Usage].
Go back to Settings » Connections » Mobile Network » Network Mode. Change the network to 4G e.g. LTE/3G/2G (auto connect)
Relaunch The Wire