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Apple Signals China Prep for Apple Intelligence With +86 Feedback Form

Regulatory approval remains the key hurdle to any rollout.

Overview

  • A new Apple Intelligence feedback page only accepts +86 phone numbers, indicating it targets users located in China.
  • The form gathers input on specific features including Writing Tools, Photos Clean Up, notification summaries, Smart Replies, summaries in Mail, Messages and Safari, and call recordings in Notes.
  • Apple Intelligence is still unavailable in China as Apple prepares the service for local compliance and deployment.
  • Apple has reportedly partnered with Alibaba, and a June slowdown tied to U.S.–China trade tensions gave way to a later truce that could ease regulatory paths.
  • iOS 26.2 is a potential delivery window if approvals arrive, but current betas show no China support and neither Apple nor Alibaba has provided timing.