Cannot turn off Apple Intellegence Reporting

When I purchased my iPhone 17 about a month ago, it came with iOS 26.0. I upgraded to 26.1 and found I couldn't disable Apple Intelligence Reporting. It seems others have reported this issue as well. I tried troubleshooting to disable this feature, but to no avail. I hoped the 26.2 version would resolve this, but it hasn't, and I still can't disable the button. I'm reaching out to the Apple development team to ensure they fix this bug in the upcoming 26.3 update. It makes me feel like I have only partial control of my phone. I think this bug is hit or miss because of the way it is being reported.


iPhone 17, iOS 26

Posted on Dec 14, 2025 2:06 PM

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Jan 20, 2026 8:33 AM in response to Barium1234

Barium1234 wrote:
When I purchased my iPhone 17 about a month ago, it came with iOS 26.0. I upgraded to 26.1 and found I couldn't disable Apple Intelligence Reporting. […] I hoped the 26.2 version would resolve this, but it hasn't, and I still can't disable the button.

Could you describe, or perhaps attach a screenshot, indicating the specific UI parameter that’s dysfunctional? Is it an on/off toggle? Or does the module fail to open? Or smthg else?


Were you able to successfully implement the workaround suggested by forum member sberman (ie, set report duration => off)?


Barium1234 wrote:
I think this bug is hit or miss because of the way it is being reported.

I don’t quite follow, but I am curious about your observation. Would you be willing to elaborate?


jimbowesto wrote:
[…] so not confident that Apple is not collecting data and sending it without my permission.

Barium1234 wrote:
It makes me feel like I have only partial control of my phone.

Generally speaking, the concerns that you guys are expressing are valid. I wish more ppl showed awareness of, and concern about, how their data is collected, stored, used, and/or shared.


In this particular instance, I think I can assuage any worry about the downstream data privacy implications of this bug. The term ‘Apple Intelligence Reporting’ is unfortunately vague and maybe even a bit misleading. These reports are generated for you as the end-user. They’re stored on your device and only temporarily (not shared with Apple).

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