when will apple intelligence be available in UK

Apple Intelligence is available to users in the UK with devices that support this feature and have iPadOS 18.1.x installed - such as your iPhone 16 - although your iPhone must have key settings changed so as to enable access to Apple Intelligence:

Settings >

• General > Language & Region > [Preferred Languages] Add Language - select English (US)
• Apple Intelligence & Siri > [Siri Requests] Language - select English (United States)

Having set these two key settings, you should now see an additional setting that allows you to enable Apple Intelligence:

Having enabled Apple Intelligence, you will need to wait for the feature to activate and for the Language Models to be automatically downloaded to your device. This final step may take a little time.

You should note that while these settings changes will enable US English (currently the only supported language for Apple Intelligence), this will not change any other region settings on your iPhone/iPad. Your device will continue to use your [presumed] UK region App Store and all other UK services as set elsewhere in your device settings.

Apple have previously stated that support for UK English will be released with iOS/iPadOS 18.2 - this release anticipated later in December.

In more detail, here are Apple's published System Requirements for access to Apple Intelligence features:

Apple Intelligence requirements for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

• iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max; any iPad with A17 Pro or M1 and later; Mac with M1 or later
• iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, or macOS Sequoia 15.1
• Device language and Siri language set to a supported language
• 4 GB of storage1

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Supported languages: Apple Intelligence is available in English (US) in most regions around the world. In December, Apple Intelligence will add support for English (Australia), English (Canada), English (Ireland), English (New Zealand), English (South Africa), and English (UK). Over the course of the next year, Apple Intelligence will expand to more languages, like Chinese, English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and others.

After you have turned on Apple Intelligence, it will continue to work when you travel to other regions around the world.

For European Union residents: Apple Intelligence is available with macOS Sequoia 15.1 on supported Mac models. For iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, Apple Intelligence will not currently work if you are in the EU and if your Apple Account Country/Region is also in the EU. If traveling outside of the EU, Apple Intelligence will work on your iPhone or iPad if your language and Siri language are set to a supported language.

For China residents: Apple Intelligence will not currently work for supported devices purchased in China mainland. For supported devices purchased outside of China mainland, Apple Intelligence will not currently work if you are in China mainland and if your Apple Account Country/Region is also in China mainland.

When Apple Intelligence is available in the EU or China mainland, previously purchased devices that support Apple Intelligence will be able to activate and use it in that region.

The full System Requirements text can be accessed here:

How to get Apple Intelligence - Apple Support

The main reason Apple has limited access to ‌Apple Intelligence‌ is that it only supports U.S. English at this time.

This is an insult to those who speak normal English

Sometime this month. Nobody on these boards can say more than what Apple has announced publicly.

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My mobile phone company in the UK told me to expect RCS availability from 9 December so it looks like 18.2 is planned for next Monday.

It’s coming to other English speakers today.

Hello~ No insult meant only a workaround.🙏🏻🙏🏻

~Katana-San~