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

[MacRumors]

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.

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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Article Link: Apple Intelligence Issue on iPhone 17 and iPhone Air Models Now Fixed

 

[Rhhk]

I think that headline is overly optimistic…

 

[Dashey]

Apple Intelligence in itself is an issue. Still waiting on that siri Apple…

 

[AusMness]

My 17 Pro was never affected, but this is good to hear nonetheless

 

[ELman]

Most would have never realized the issue.

 

[WarmWinterHat]

Fix your Apple Intelligence issues with this one weird trick!

 

[thatJohann]

Still not worth enabling in my opinion.

 

[imlynxy]

How can be fixed that is not exists ? Whatever they call AI is still in beta and …..

 

[boswald]

Still not worth enabling in my opinion.

I guess having an older iPhone isn't so bad after all.

 

[julesme]

“Prevented users from downloading on-device Apple Intelligence models.”

It’s a sad state of affairs (for Apple), but I imagine that millions of ChatGPT and Gemini users on iOS would hardly notice or care.

 

[kalafalas]

Finally! This was driving me nuts!

 

[adrianlondon]

I have AI disabled on my phone and laptop.

Is there a list anywhere of what features/functions AI brings to these devices? I'll enable it once I discover something useful (to me!) it can do.

 

[decypher44]

I don’t even know what this means. I’m so old. Doesn’t it come with it? What does it even do?

 

[yabeweb]

Now it can not work the correct way.

 

[johnsawyercjs]

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/

 

[bLackjackj]

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

 

[coolfactor]

“Prevented users from downloading on-device Apple Intelligence models.”

It’s a sad state of affairs (for Apple), but I imagine that millions of ChatGPT and Gemini users on iOS would hardly notice or care.

I'm sure Apple is noticing just fine with healthy hardware sales to ChatGPT and Gemini users.

Poor Apple is getting a bad rap for this AI support... they literally enable AI access globally for millions through hardware sales that performs exceptionally well.

When Siri is finally context aware, then maybe people will realize just how integrated (and invisible) Apple's AI features have been all along.

Anyone turning off this capability is castrating their devices at the present moment.

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

The never ending beta that is Apple Intelligence. I will give them credit for keeping the beta tag though.

 

[svish]

Glad to see that it is fixed. Should be getting my new Orange 17 Pro Max soon. Expecting no problems to be present while setting up my new iPhone.