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Apple Intelligence Issue on iPhone 17 and iPhone Air Models Now Fixed

Apple appears to have implemented a server-side fix for an issue that prevented a limited number of iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max users from downloading on-device Apple Intelligence models.

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MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris and others who are impacted by this issue are now able to download the models and use Apple Intelligence features.

The server-side fix applies automatically. On the iPhone 15 Pro and newer, you can check if Apple Intelligence is enabled in Settings → Apple Intelligence.

Apple never publicly commented on the issue, so the underlying cause is unknown.

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10 months ago
I think that headline is overly optimistic…
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Dashey Avatar
10 months ago
Apple Intelligence in itself is an issue. Still waiting on that siri Apple…
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10 months ago
Still not worth enabling in my opinion.
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10 months ago
Fix your Apple Intelligence issues with this one weird trick!



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10 months ago
And the issue of app icons continually having to refresh, that has affected many around the world??
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10 months ago

Is there a list anywhere of what features/functions AI brings to these devices?
For Apple's list: https://www.apple.com/apple-intelligence/
For the MacRumors list: https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-intelligence/
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