How to get "Clean Up" feature for iPhone?

FBukovina wrote:

Clean Up hasn’t been released to public yet.

Clean Up was released to the public on October 28th, 2024.

Jax350 wrote: ... Drats about having to upgrade my phone in order to get this function.

I agree-- but it's good that they aren't limited to adding only functions that work on old machines! I have an iPhone 12, so your 14 seems new to me!

Apparently it’s not your phone is not powerful enough but Apple is greedy enough to not include it to any other phone. The amount of AI needed here is not more than needed for selecting object on a photo.

NazarS wrote:

thought this feature is already available in 16 pro max. why is it already working for some users on the video on you tube?

Unknown. They are likely be running a beta version of iOS that has Apple Intelligence for developer testing.

Fact remains, it has not been released to the general public yet.

iPhone 14ProMax does automatic deep etching of photos and this uses more computing power than what is a very basic clean up tool. This is just another example of Apple stupidity trying to g to make a newer phone seem more desirable.

Hi Richard, I do not mean to be in any way disrespectful but I have been using computers since their inception for private use and in the graphic arts industry at the very start of all these programs and ideas. The notion that these phones so called older can not cope with a simple scrub and replace is just marketing nonsense, I should know I spent the best part of my career coming up with the spin. Also I was the seventh owner of a mobile phone in Australia so I am also very aware of the transition to smart devices and their capabilities. Any suggestion that a phone even back to iPhone 12 can’t cope with this feature is rubbish. Most sincerely, Steve

I own two Apple devices. One is the iPhone 14 Pro Max the other is the iPad Pro 5th generation.

I have had the clean up tool on the iPad for some time now. Why is it available on the iPad but not on my iPhone 14 Pro Max? The iPhone has more memory and more power than the iPad. So, saying that the iPhone is not powerful enough is crap.

Hi Leonie, All you have stated is well known, however I am sorry to say it does not address the fact that “older” iPhones could easily handle the clean up feature. It is just a very simple case of Apple dictating redundancy solely based on the whole FOMO fenomenon to sell more product. Sadly the planet and personal economy’s can not continue to deal with a consume and dispose of society. Kind regards

I have and Iphone15 Pro. I have the clean up feature on my phone and have used it a few times. I have been trying to use it the past day or two and it says there's an error preparing the Clean Up feature. I just tried it again and it still does not work. I'v shut down my phone, updates are current. Any ideas?

I have the Apple iPhone 16 Max Pro when I was in England I had the erase tool function on pictures worked absolutely amazing. Loved it. Just can cut somebody out of the picture, but I've already taken.

Now I've got back to Germany in the EU. The application will no longer work. Is there any way to get around it?

yeva13 wrote:

I have iPhone 15pro max, ios 18.1 Germany and Canada version but I don’t have clean up feature. What can I do to get it?

Your phone can't be set to two regions at once. Which one is it actually set to? What languages are you using? Did you read the document previously linked to for information on which regions and languages qualify?

yeva13 wrote:

I have iPhone 15pro max, ios 18.1 Germany and Canada version

Which is it then? The phone cannot come from or be set to 2 regions.

What is the model number under Settings ➜ General ➜ About ➜ Model?

What is the region set to in Settings ➜ General ➜ Language & Region ➜ Region?

What is your Apple ID / Apple Account region set to?

Are you physically in Canada or in Germany?

For iOS 18.1 and later, and iPadOS 18.1 and later, Apple Intelligence will not currently work if you are in the EU and if your Apple Account Country/Region is also in the EU. If traveling outside of the EU, Apple Intelligence will work on your iPhone or iPad if your language and Siri language are set to a supported language.

In April, many of the core features of Apple Intelligence will start to roll out to iPhone and iPad users in the EU.

I have an iPhone 14 max and was just using the clean up feature on photos. I took a break and went back to do another photo and the feature is gone. Why would this happen? I have no other party features added onto my phone and have read where this is only on 15s and above, but I was just using it. It worked great too! Any ideas?

Silvereagle_07 wrote:

You're right and I was wrong, but I couldn't figure out how to get back to my comment to correct or delete it. I had been in Google photos, where my photos were backed up. They have a feature to erase areas on photos. Thank you for letting me correct myself.

Its ok. It can happen. Thank you for acknowledging the mixup.

Yes, Google Photos offers a similar feature for those that want it on an unsupported iPhone.

Stella02per wrote:

I am a Greek citizen and I have an iPhone 15 pro max but in the photo gallery I don’t have the clean up app and I would like to know how I can download it to my iPhone!

You cannot, at least not yet.

Apple Intelligence and its features including Clean-Up are not available on European Union iPhones.

They will be available in April as explained in the support document for Apple Intelligence that has been linked dozens of times in the thread you replied to you.

click here ➜ How to get Apple Intelligence - Apple Support

For European Union residents

Apple Intelligence is available with macOS Sequoia 15.1 or later on supported Mac models. 

For iOS 18.1 and later, and iPadOS 18.1 and later, Apple Intelligence will not currently work if you are in the EU and if your Apple Account Country/Region is also in the EU. If traveling outside of the EU, Apple Intelligence will work on your iPhone or iPad if your language and Siri language are set to a supported language.

In April, many of the core features of Apple Intelligence will start to roll out to iPhone and iPad users in the EU.