Hello,
I own an iPhone 16 with the part number CH, and I’ve recently updated to the latest iOS version. However, the Apple Intelligence features are not yet available on my device. Could you please let me know if there’s a way to activate this feature?
Thank you!
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Original Title: Apple intelligence
iPhone 16, iOS 26
CH/A model phones were manufactured for the China Market. As such, they cannot use Apple Intelligence, regardless of where in the world you are located. Not until the Chinese Government approves Apple Intelligence (if they ever do), it's not a feature you can use. And it doesn't matter where you purchased the phone. If it has CH/A in the model, it was made for Mainland China.
CH/A model phones were manufactured for the China Market. As such, they cannot use Apple Intelligence, regardless of where in the world you are located. Not until the Chinese Government approves Apple Intelligence (if they ever do), it's not a feature you can use. And it doesn't matter where you purchased the phone. If it has CH/A in the model, it was made for Mainland China.
CH in the part number means the iPhone is meant for sale in China. As such Apple Intelligence will not be available on it regardless of where you are in the world, or what region or language it is set to.
It's simply blocked on all phones meant for the Chinese market at this time. When the Chinese government allows the use of Apple Intelligence on devices meant for the Chinese market it will become available.
Where did you buy the phone? If you bought it in mainland China, Apple int will not work. It will not work on another non Chinese sold phone while you are in China, nor will it work if your Apple account is registered in China.
It is a gray market phone, as Apple does not do business in Iran and the iPhone is not legally available in Iran.
As others have confirmed your phone is made for the Chinese market.
So you will probably (for now) never be able to get AppInt on that phone.
Sorry.
The restrictions were placed on devices distributed for sale in China. Any change in their policy would have to come from the Government, where only then would Apple be able to allow Apple Intelligence on those devices. There has been no further updates from Apple on if/when that decision would be made. Nothing you can do on the device, like changing the region will enable that feature.
Depends on which country you're in. Apple Intelligence is not yet supported for all countries and languages
I bought the phone in Iran
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