iPhone 16 doesn’t come with any Apple Intelligence. However, you can take advantage of these AI features from day 1 if you do this.
iPhone 16 just launched globally. Even though Apple is heavily promoting Apple Intelligence features, they won’t be available once you take your phone out of the box as they are part of a future iOS 18.1 update, which is currently in beta.
Cupertino expects to release iOS 18.1 to all users by October. However, if you’re one of the early birds to get the iPhone 16, you won’t be able to take advantage of Apple Intelligence, and even more enticing features won’t arrive until later this year. But there’s an easy way to take full advantage of your new iPhone 16 and start using Apple Intelligence as soon as you get your phone. You only need to follow the steps below.
Join the Apple Beta Software Program for instant access to Apple Intelligence
Even if you’re not a developer, you can join Apple’s Beta Software Program. You need to enroll your Apple ID on the website, and then you can take advantage of Apple’s public beta releases. After you follow the Apple Beta Software Program steps, do that on your iPhone 16:
On your iPhone, open the Settings app
Tap on General and Software Update
Tap on Beta Updates and enable iOS 18.
