Cannot accept "New iCloud Terms & Conditions" on iPhone SE 2016, iOS 15.8.3

I can read the Apple Communities terms and conditions online, on anything with a web browser. I can log into my iCloud account on my laptop. Why, after over a month, can those of us using 15.8.3 not accept the latest T&C on our laptops or other devices??

I also cannot accept “new iCloud Terms & Conditions.

I have an IPad mini with iOS 15.8.3. I am unable to get any more updates on this device.- purchased in 2016

I went to an Apple Store in Sydney Australia last week and spent 2 hours with 2 different technicians. No luck.

My IPad can not send or receive iMessages and can not sync notes or calendar.

This is super annoying and frustrating.

I will be very disappointed to find out if Apple does not try to find a solution to this problem. The IPad works perfectly well otherwise.

Thank you for allowing me to vent.

Strange thing. My wife with an iphone 7 on ios 15.8.3 has the same problem, no calendar sync and no way to approve the new icloud terms. But on an old ipad air 2 also on ios 15.8.3, no notification to aprove terms and so no icloud sy’c problem… ! Me I’m on an iphone 7 plus on ios 15.8 and same as the old ipad, no problem…Annoying…

@Apple: if you regularly (as yesterday again) remind us to accept the new terms & conditions, you're kindly requested to establish a way that we can do what you ask for!!! It is now exactly three months ago that this problem was posted here!

I have here iPhone 5 (iOS 10.3.4 (14G61)), iPhone SE (iOS 15.8.3 (19H386)) and iPhone 12 mini (iOS 18.3.1 (22D72)); only on SE the the problem persists – and accepting new T&C on other devices does not accept them for this device. The question is where the bug is – in iOS 15.8.3 or in iPhone SE (or some specific code only in iPhone SE)?

Btw: calendar sync is working: entering events in one of the devices makes them appear in the others – also in SE.

It's now the end of March and apparently no fix for the iOS 15.8.3 iPad user either. This device works perfectly well otherwise, and I've had it for years. I'm not interested in buying new products to replace functional devices, and I'm really irritated that with our innovative tech savviness, we somehow can't support those who have no interest/no additional income/high interest in reducing our carbon footprint, etc. to continuously upgrade their devices. I suppose I will just delete a bunch of stuff I've been storing in my photos which is the only reason I'm paying 2.99/mo. for storage that is no longer supported anyway.

Thanks, Apple, I'll just keep my money instead and use it for something more tangible and worthwhile. Here's an idea for us all: Put down your devices, step outside and smile at the next person you see. It's a beautiful world out there. Let's not miss out on it.

Problem is persisting – even after installing iOS 15.8.4 on iPhone SE (1. Gen.).

Question/Idea: is known whether this bug is existing on all iPhone SE still in use – or only on some of them? Could it be that some kind of setting has an influence? Could be some kind of country specific setting, or some explicite app installed etc.? Is known whether apple knows (and is aware of) on which devices the problem exists? Or is apple knowingly and willingly ignoring the problem?

@brbo: sorry, you are wrong! Here the problem is NOT an error message to not be able to accept nT&C but that you click on "continue" in that screen and nothing happens – till eternity ... You then only can quit the settings app (by double-clicking the front button and swishing the appropriate sub-screen up).

And it is untrue that these devices do not have the latest iOS. They have the latest iOS that is possible on these devices – it is 15.8.4 now.

And btw: on an iPhone 5 with iOS 10.4.3. you can accept the nT&C without any flaw! And they have an iOS even older.

Hallo, I checked this with Apple and the matter regarding iOS 15.8.3 on older iPhones is being looked into. A solution should be forthcoming soon.

Update: My Whatsapp backup sync is still working, and I forced a backup just now, so seems that some apps still work with iCloud even without acceptance of the new T&Cs, but others don't.

All is not lost: If you haven't yet read the reply above by "English_in_Berlin",

seems that a solution from Apple is on the way.

Thank you! Good to know your experience ... all the best with the patience needed for us to wait and see.

Any news? I'm stuck with the same problem, iOS 15.8.3 on iPhone SE 1st gen.

@English_in_Berlin: what's meant with "soon"? It's now soon two months passed that a solution is lacking ...

Hi Is Apple listening or even care about users with older products? Maybe a reply from anyone in Apple to tell us what is happening?