New features missing after updating my iPhone 15 Plus

Have updated to 18.1.1 on my iPhone 15+ but have no new features. No Genmoji, no background removal…WHY???



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iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Dec 2, 2024 6:11 AM

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Posted on Dec 2, 2024 6:13 AM

Because you have an iPhone 15 Plus which cannot support Apple Intelligence. You would need an iPhone 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max to get Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence requires an iPhone with 8GB of RAM. iPhone 15 Plus doesn't have that.

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Dec 2, 2024 6:35 AM in response to Mehrad_Razmjoo

Mehrad_Razmjoo wrote:

Hey there, well the iPhone 15 already supports apple intelligence if im not mistaken, but it may depend on your region, i updated my Macbook to the newest macOS but iPhone mirroring is not available in my country (Spain).

You are mistaken. ONLY iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max support Apple Intelligence, plus all the new iPhone 16 models.


See the requirements here --> How to get Apple Intelligence - Apple Support (CA)


The first bullet in What you Need says the following:


Apple Intelligence requirements for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

  • iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max; any iPad with A17 Pro or M1 and later; Mac with M1 or later


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