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Apple Quietly Restores Apple Intelligence on iPhone 17 With Server-Side Fix

An automatic patch re-enables on-device model downloads after weeks of failures without any explanation from Apple.

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Overview

  • The background update restores Apple Intelligence model downloads on affected iPhone 17, iPhone Air, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max units.
  • No user action is required, and availability can be confirmed in Settings > Apple Intelligence on the device.
  • Reports attribute the change to a server-side adjustment first flagged by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris.
  • Users previously tried resets and region switching with inconsistent results, but those workarounds are no longer needed.
  • While this glitch appears resolved, separate iOS 26 issues like battery drain, Wi‑Fi drops, and visual artifacts are still being tracked for future updates.