Will apple intelligence work with Chinese Apple ID and US bought iPhone?

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Will apple intelligence work with Chinese Apple ID and US bought iPhone?

Hi, I’m trying to set up Apple Intelligence on my iPhone 16, but nothing happens when I click “Set Up Now.” My device was purchased in the U.S., and I’m currently in the U.S., but I’m using a China mainland Apple ID.

I found on the Apple Support website that Apple Intelligence is not currently supported for China mainland Apple IDs. How to get Apple Intelligence - Apple Support

Will support for China mainland Apple IDs be added in future updates? If so, will Apple Intelligence use ChatGPT or a Chinese AI model in that case?

iPhone 16

Posted on Jan 17, 2025 9:58 PM

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Answer 1

Zachyy

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Jan 17, 2025 10:04 PM in response to yilun136

We don’t know if or when Apple Intelligence will be supported in Mainland China. ChatGPT isn’t available in China, so I’m guessing that they will have to find a different AI model that is supported there.

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yilun136 Author

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Jan 17, 2025 10:10 PM in response to Zachyy

Yeah I get that ChatGPT is not available in China, but I’m currently in the U.S., and the device was purchased in the U.S. I’m wondering if support is determined by the device’s region or the Apple ID’s region.

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Zachyy

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Jan 17, 2025 10:14 PM in response to yilun136

yilun136 wrote:

Yeah I get that ChatGPT is not available in China, but I’m currently in the U.S., and the device was purchased in the U.S. I’m wondering if support is determined by the device’s region or the Apple ID’s region.

Both. As stated in the support article you provided, Apple Intelligence will not currently work if you are in China mainland and if your Apple Account country/region is also in China mainland.

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