afzalfromksa
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Q: I have an iphone 6plus without facetime, can I install an IOS downloaded for other Iphone 6plus with Facetime to one without facetime?

I bought an iPhone 6plus from Saudi arabia, it doesn't has facetime , I am thinking to download IOS for another iPhone 6plus which has facetime & install this on one which doesn't has facetime, is it possible?

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8.1.2

Posted on Dec 24, 2014 12:18 AM

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  • by Ethmoid,

    Ethmoid Ethmoid Dec 24, 2014 12:31 AM in response to afzalfromksa
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    Dec 24, 2014 12:31 AM in response to afzalfromksa

    No, it is not possible.

     

    If that particular phone does not have FaceTime on it, then there is no way to get FaceTime on that phone at all - if you want FaceTime, then you'll have to buy a new phone from a country that allows FaceTime.

     

    If you have a phone without FaceTime, then you can never get FaceTime on that phone - solution - buy a new phone with FaceTime on it to start with.

     

    Is this clear enough for you?

  • by 2fenix,

    2fenix 2fenix Dec 24, 2014 12:34 AM in response to afzalfromksa
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    Dec 24, 2014 12:34 AM in response to afzalfromksa

    Unfortunately no

     

    In Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and maybe some others country's Facetime is prohibited by local law

     

    If your product number (model) ending on AB or AE it means that product will have no Facetime and downloading new iOS or using it from other iPhone will not bring Facetime back

  • by afzalfromksa,

    afzalfromksa afzalfromksa Dec 24, 2014 12:47 AM in response to 2fenix
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    Dec 24, 2014 12:47 AM in response to 2fenix

    Thanks.. yes I agree with you..

    But my option is this, that if I connect a facetime enabled iPhone 6plus to PC & make a restore, while downloading IOS, I will disconnect the phone, then when downloading is completed , I shall connect the iphone 6plus which is without facetime & try to get that IOS on it. I don't know it is possible or not or how it will work?

    Please put your input if you have such experince?

  • by IdrisSeabright,

    IdrisSeabright IdrisSeabright Dec 24, 2014 5:48 AM in response to afzalfromksa
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    Dec 24, 2014 5:48 AM in response to afzalfromksa

    afzalfromksa wrote:

     

    But my option is this, that if I connect a facetime enabled iPhone 6plus to PC & make a restore, while downloading IOS, I will disconnect the phone, then when downloading is completed , I shall connect the iphone 6plus which is without facetime & try to get that IOS on it. I don't know it is possible or not or how it will work?

    It is not possible. It will not work. If you have a phone that was intended for sale in a country where Facetime is prohibited, Facetime is disabled at the hardware level. No amount of restoring the phone will enable it.

  • by Lyssa,

    Lyssa Lyssa Dec 24, 2014 8:24 AM in response to afzalfromksa
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    Dec 24, 2014 8:24 AM in response to afzalfromksa

    iOS checks the phone's model when doing the software install. Certain models are permanently banned from having Facetime installed. If you have one of these models, Facetime will not be installed, period.

     

    If you want Facetime, you need to buy a different phone.

     

    ~Lyssa

  • by hammadshabbir,

    hammadshabbir hammadshabbir May 18, 2016 12:59 AM in response to afzalfromksa
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    May 18, 2016 12:59 AM in response to afzalfromksa

    , well i am also the one of effected who bought i phone and came to know after open that there is no face time. though it is my mistake i should have ask firt.. my request to Apple Inc. please introduce facetime in app store to download .

  • by IdrisSeabright,

    IdrisSeabright IdrisSeabright May 18, 2016 5:42 AM in response to hammadshabbir
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    May 18, 2016 5:42 AM in response to hammadshabbir

    hammadshabbir wrote:

     

    , well i am also the one of effected who bought i phone and came to know after open that there is no face time. though it is my mistake i should have ask firt.. my request to Apple Inc. please introduce facetime in app store to download .

    Apple is not reading here. Submit any feedback you may have for them here:

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback

     

    Even if they did release it as an app (unlikely as it's part of the OS), they would most likely not release it in the countries where it's currently prohibited.