sneakyf1shy's apple intelligence tutorial

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the sneakyf1shy apple intelligence tutorial v2.0

Warning

This is patched as of iOS/iPadOS 18.1 DevBeta 5. If you want to follow this, stay on Beta 4.

This actually downloads the models, and is NOT just new SiriUI. Hence, this process is complex and probably not worth it.

⚠️ Prepare to be disappointed and annoyed, and have your time wasted! ⚠️

• What does not work: Writing Tools, Memories, Reduce Interruptions, Image Eraser and other tools that are within official Apple Intelligence on supported devices.
• What does work: Slightly better Siri, New UI
  • (e.g) You can ask about the iPhone/iPad User Guide, or ask to play a specific song in Spotify, which Old Siri could not do.

⚠️ Small preface note

• 🧱 This will also temporarily brick your Face ID (fixable, see Fixing Face ID)
• 📺 This may also have some connection to breaking standby/AOD (not confirmed).

🚧 Always, only try this at your own risk 🚧

Modifying your device's MobileGestalt has a small risk of bricking your device, if done wrong.

Again, if you just want the new UI, this is NOT the tutorial you're looking for.

we (me, cowabunga) will NOT / are not obliged to provide support for this guide. You may ask for help in the Cowabunga server, but do not expect any help.

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So, what does this do?

To get  Intelligence on older models:

• Generative Model capability has to be added to MobileGestalt
• Eligibility (regional ability, and also the "waitlist") for  Intelligence has to pass/be bypassed
• Your iPhone model has to be temporarily spoofed to a newer model (e.g. 15 Pro) that is capable of  Intelligence, so that Apple servers let you download the model

Once the models are downloaded, undoing the spoofing keeps it working. It behaves as if the phone had always supported  Intelligence. But, to download these models, you first need to change your ProductType to 15 Pro or newer, wait for it to download, then revert the changes.

This is going to be a multi-stage process, with some trial and error. It doesn't always consistently initiate the download.

Part 0: Requirements

Your device must be an iPhone XS or newer, on iOS/iPadOS 18.1 Beta 4 / 18.1 Public Beta (or newer?)

Part 1: Gestalt modification

• Grab a fresh .plist copy of your MobileGestalt file using the shortcut.
• Make a backup copy somewhere! You will need this later, and if you want to revert this tweak.
• Every time you apply any changes to your phone, such as updating it, run the shortcut again, and import/use the new MobileGestalt file instead.

Spoof your ProductType (Device Model)

Open the .plist file with ANY file editor, use CTRL + F to find h9jDsbgj7xIVeIQ8S3/X3Q. You should find the line with your iPhone/iPad model identifer under it. (Example: iPhone14,2).

Replace it with iPhone16,2 (OR iPad16,3 IF YOU ARE ON iPad) so the line should look something like this: <string>iPhone16,2</string>.

This will allow you to spoof Apple's servers into thinking you have an iPhone 15 Pro (or well iPad Pro M4), which enables you to download the models, but also is what will break Face ID temporarily (due to part seralisation.)

Add the Generative Model capability

Now, after this line in the file:

<key>CacheExtra</key>
  <dict>

add these 2 lines (the indentation does not matter)

<key>A62OafQ85EJAiiqKn4agtg</key>
<integer>1</integer>

Now, go to Nugget and apply the modified MobileGestalt .plist file to your device, then reboot.

MobileGestalt File path: /var/containers/Shared/SystemGroup/systemgroup.com.apple.mobilegestaltcache/Library/Caches/com.apple.MobileGestalt.plist

Part 2: Bypass the "Waitlist" / Eligibility

If you are in China, or don't see it after lots of trying, look at the Regional Requirements section You should now have the Apple Intelligence tab appear in Settings on your device.

If so, go to MisakaX then add the modified MobileGestalt .plist file then click on "Apple Intelligence (Extra)"

If it doesn't work, using the file attached to the end of this guide (scroll down eligibility.plist), go to Nugget, or Misaka and write the file to path /var/db/eligibilityd/eligibility.plist on your device.

You may have to repeat this step if you don't see the intelligence tab.

Part 3: Hope it works

• Reboot your device, ensure you're connected to Wi-Fi and disable Low Battery Mode.
• Then, wait upto 5 minutes to let the phone fully boot up, then close the Settings App then reopen it.
• Ensure your device's region is set to the US, and the language is US English.
• Ensure your Apple ID is NOT an EU account, if it is then just sign out of iCloud entirely. If still not working, redo step 2, and or make a non-EU apple ID.

Inside Apple Intelligence & Siri page:

• Ensure your Apple Intelligence language is set to English: United States

If you do not have have the green/grey toggle next to "Apple Intelligence"
Wait for it to "download" for upto 15 minutes, if not then repeat step 2 and reboot.

• Turn the Apple Intelligence toggle off, then back on again, then wait for it to download the models and install.
• Indicators it's working:
  • If your phone gets very very hot
  • In settings > General > iPhone/iPad Storage > (scroll down) iOS, there should be "Apple Intelligence", growing from 44MB to until around 2.2GB-3GB (can vary).
• If not working, you can try changing your Apple Intelligence language to something random, then wait a minute, then change it back to English: United States, then try again.

Part 4: Fixing Face ID?

• You must wait for it Apple Intelligence (Siri) to be fully downloaded and working, before fixing Face ID/reverting your ProductType.
• Get your modified MobileGestalt file from Part 1 (not the backup you made)
• Change ProductType key (h9jDsbgj7xIVeIQ8S3/X3Q) back to the correct one for your device (e.g. iPhone14,2 or iPad12,1)
  • Find out at https://appledb.dev/device-selection/ if you've forgotten
  • By "back from part 1", you essentially need to keep the key DeviceSupportsGenerativeModelSystems
• Now apply this new MobileGestalt file back to your device with Nugget.
• Reboot your device, connect to Wi-Fi
• Then, wait like 5 minutes again.
• It should do some "downloading" for like upto 5 minutes, then the AI (Siri) should start working again!

Extra: Regional Requirements

• If you get the AI option in Settings, but it disappears quickly, enable and apply the "Disable Regional Restrictions" option in Nugget.
• If you are in China, first use the "Disable Shutter Sound" in MisakaX. This changes the device from Asia to Europe/USA, which should help with trying to get Apple Intelligence to work properly.

Extra: Other Information

• I mean basically ensure your gestalt does not have internal storage thing...this might have broken it for me for a while (no evidence though)
• You can also mess with feature flags, such as PrivateCloudCompute, TextComposer, Siri, SiriNL, etc

Credits

• @sneakyf1shy / @f1shy-dev - well, me! I figured lots of this out, and did this write-up, and other write-ups
• @XeZrunner (twitter) - helping me figure all this out
• @34306 - MisakaX
• @lemin - Nugget
• @legallywanted - Rewrote the guide a bit to make it easier to understand
• @JJTech for Sparserestore/TrollRestore
• pymobiledevice3
• Apple (for making it so confusing)

eligibility.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>OS_ELIGIBILITY_DOMAIN_CALCIUM</key>
	<dict>
		<key>os_eligibility_answer_source_t</key>
		<integer>1</integer>
		<key>os_eligibility_answer_t</key>
		<integer>2</integer>
		<key>status</key>
		<dict>
			<key>OS_ELIGIBILITY_INPUT_CHINA_CELLULAR</key>
			<integer>2</integer>
		</dict>
	</dict>
	<key>OS_ELIGIBILITY_DOMAIN_GREYMATTER</key>
	<dict>
		<key>context</key>
		<dict>
			<key>OS_ELIGIBILITY_CONTEXT_ELIGIBLE_DEVICE_LANGUAGES</key>
			<array>
				<string>en</string>
			</array>
		</dict>
		<key>os_eligibility_answer_source_t</key>
		<integer>1</integer>
		<key>os_eligibility_answer_t</key>
		<integer>4</integer>
		<key>status</key>
		<dict>
			<key>OS_ELIGIBILITY_INPUT_DEVICE_LANGUAGE</key>
			<integer>3</integer>
			<key>OS_ELIGIBILITY_INPUT_DEVICE_REGION_CODE</key>
			<integer>3</integer>
			<key>OS_ELIGIBILITY_INPUT_EXTERNAL_BOOT_DRIVE</key>
			<integer>3</integer>
			<key>OS_ELIGIBILITY_INPUT_GENERATIVE_MODEL_SYSTEM</key>
			<integer>3</integer>
			<key>OS_ELIGIBILITY_INPUT_SHARED_IPAD</key>
			<integer>3</integer>
			<key>OS_ELIGIBILITY_INPUT_SIRI_LANGUAGE</key>
			<integer>3</integer>
		</dict>
	</dict>
</dict>
</plist>

how do i do this using the file attached to the end of this guide (scroll down eligibility.plist), go to Nugget, or Misaka and write the file to path /var/db/eligibilityd/eligibility.plist on your device.

You don’t. Didn’t need to use it myself. I did have to do the whole tutorial twice though. So it may not work the 1st time around. Just make sure to keep a backup of your og plist to load back onto the phone before you try it again

so did you just wait in the waitlist

how do i do this using the file attached to the end of this guide (scroll down eligibility.plist), go to Nugget, or Misaka and write the file to path /var/db/eligibilityd/eligibility.plist on your device.

You don’t. Didn’t need to use it myself. I did have to do the whole tutorial twice though. So it may not work the 1st time around. Just make sure to keep a backup of your og plist to load back onto the phone before you try it again

so did you just wait in the waitlist

I did initially left it overnight. Then loaded og plist back on the phone. Then redid all the steps again and then waitlist was gone

Just a quick question. Is the Apple intelligence I got a direct copy and paste from Apple? And will it slowly get better? With genemoji, and those other things? Will it become fully fledged once everything is released?

Just a quick question. Is the Apple intelligence that I got a direct copy and paste from Apple? And will it slowly get better? With genmoji, and those other things?

That’s a great question. As of now it’s very limited. Also no one knows if this is going to still work as they release updates so it’s really a crap shoot right now. This is just some fun way to get to try it out

Just a quick question. Is the Apple intelligence that I got a direct copy and paste from Apple? And will it slowly get better? With genmoji, and those other things?

That’s a great question. As of now it’s very limited. Also no one knows if this is going to still work as they release updates so it’s really a crap shoot right now. This is just some fun way to get to try it out

Ah ok, Thank you!

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本人已解决，需要详细的可以 加我微信:abcedzhenn

大神 微信加不了

可以啊

Can the step about "/var/db/eligibilityd/eligibility.plist" be elaborated? I have no clue how to get that file onto my phone. Can I really just like, airdrop it over and use the built in File manager? I don't see how to use Nugget or misakaX to do this

Thank you for the guide!

Can the step about "/var/db/eligibilityd/eligibility.plist" be elaborated? I have no clue how to get that file onto my phone. Can I really just like, airdrop it over and use the built in File manager? I don't see how to use Nugget or misakaX to do this

Thank you for the guide!

Don’t worry about it. As long as you changed the model and added the key and integer in CacheExtra then you’re good. Use nugget to write the plist. May have to do this multiple times with writing the backup plist to start over.

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可以啊

找不到用戶

The tip about switching the siri language to non-english then back to english got mine working! 14pm

Cheers

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可以啊

還是大神可以直接在這裡教學

The tip about switching the siri language to non-english then back to english got mine working! 14pm

Cheers

really? I’m use 14 Pro but it’s no effect

The tip about switching the siri language to non-english then back to english got mine working! 14pm
Cheers

really? I’m use 14 Pro but it’s no effect

Yes really :) After doing the usual steps to get the AI tab in settings, I switched siri language around, and in about a minute I got the toggle to enable it. The new animation was showing, but it took another few tries of turning the Intelligence toggle off / on and now its a "fully" working siri as far as this guide is concerned

The tip about switching the siri language to non-english then back to english got mine working! 14pm
Cheers

really? I’m use 14 Pro but it’s no effect

Yes really :) After doing the usual steps to get the AI tab in settings, I switched siri language around, and in about a minute I got the toggle to enable it. The new animation was showing, but it took another few tries of turning the Intelligence toggle off / on and now its a "fully" working siri as far as this guide is concerned

but writing tools and mail summary still doesn’t work even Siri also not powered by Apple Intelligence

hello. why Clean up doesn’t in photo app, my phone is 14 Pro

Same here, seems to got New Siri UI but that’s all..
on 14 pro max ??
is that correct ?
Update: Writing tool is here but it is not working

prompt: Writing Tools Unavailable
Certain capabilities are unavailable at this time. Try again later.

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Same here, seems to got New Siri UI but that’s all.. on 14 pro max ?? is that correct ?

yah my 14 Pro only got the Siri 2.0 UI

Same here, seems to got New Siri UI but that’s all.. on 14 pro max ?? is that correct ? Update: Writing tool is here but it is not working

prompt: Writing Tools Unavailable Certain capabilities are unavailable at this time. Try again later.

yahhhh my writing tools still unavailable 🥲

We just found out that people can't read

Yep! What the guide says, works for me

We just found out that people can't read

no other way?🥲

so how can I delete Apple Intelligence model?

What Works:
New Siri (Including UI)
Type To Siri
Reduce Interruptions Focus Mode. This is not an Apple AI feature, it worked on my iPhone 15 (non-pro) before I followed this guide.
Memories seems to be working im some capacity
What Doesn't Work:
Image Cleanup
Writing Tools (AFAIK in any capacity right now, have yet to test iMessage responses, maybe that will work.)

I keep getting the connect to wifi to complete siri download error..

me too……

guys how to get feature flags enabled? or how to change them

I keep getting the connect to wifi to complete siri download error..

me too……

Takes about an hour. Go to settings>general>phone storage and on the bottom there should be “IOS”. Click that and you’ll see how far the download has gotten. Should get to about 2.56GB (when completed) and the message under Apple intelligence will go away

I keep getting the connect to wifi to complete siri download error..

me too……

Takes about an hour. Go to settings>general>phone storage and on the bottom there should be “IOS”. Click that and you’ll see how far the download has gotten. Should get to about 2.56GB (when completed) and the message under Apple intelligence will go away

yah it really 2.56GB but still not working

I keep getting the connect to wifi to complete siri download error..

me too……

Takes about an hour. Go to settings>general>phone storage and on the bottom there should be “IOS”. Click that and you’ll see how far the download has gotten. Should get to about 2.56GB (when completed) and the message under Apple intelligence will go away

yah it really 2.56GB but still not working

Try some of the troubleshooting steps. Toggle AI on and off a few times, switch languages a few times. Nothing about this is guaranteed to work, so also take that into consideration.