Works on iOS 18.1 Beta 5+ — Jailbroken or Non-Jailbroken Devices
Want Apple Intelligence on your older iPhone? Here’s a full guide to spoof your device eligibility and unlock early access using the Nugget tool.
✅ Tested on iPhone 11, 12, 12 Mini, and 14 Pro!
- iPhone running iOS 18.1 Beta 5 or newer
- Windows or macOS
- iTunes installed (optional on modern macOS)
- USB cable (or Wi-Fi sync enabled)
- 📦 Download Nugget
- 📲 Gestalt Shortcut
Shortcut extraction path & Source Code:
file://private/var/containers/Shared/SystemGroup/systemgroup.com.apple.mobilegestaltcache/Library/Caches/com.apple.MobileGestalt.plist
get_contents_of: Method GET
save: ask_where_to_save ✅
- Disable Stolen Device Protection and Face ID in Settings
- Install Nugget for your OS
- Install iTunes if needed
- Connect your iPhone via USB
- (Optional) Enable Wi-Fi Sync in iTunes if no cable is available
- Open the Gestalt Shortcut on your iPhone
- Run the shortcut — it will generate a
.mobilegestaltfile - Save the file and send it to your computer
- Launch Nugget
- Go to the Check tab
- Enable Apple Intelligence
- Spoof your device model:
- e.g. iPhone 12 → spoof as iPhone 16 Plus
- e.g. iPhone 14 Pro → spoof as iPhone 15 Pro
💡 You can also enable extra features under the Gestalt tab — like Always-On Display, Dynamic Island, and more
- Go to the Apply tab
- Load your
.mobilegestaltfile - Click Apply → your iPhone will reboot
- After reboot, go to:
Settings → Apple Intelligence - Toggle it ON
- Wait for the ~2.5 GB download over Wi-Fi
- Once downloaded, reboot again
- Toggle Apple Intelligence off and on one last time
- In Nugget, go back to the Eligibility tab
- Change model spoof to None
- Click Apply and reboot
- Face ID will now work again
- Re-enable Stolen Device Protection
🧱 Use at your own risk
Modifying MobileGestalt carries a small risk of issues or bricking. Always back up before proceeding.
Apple Intelligence requires iOS 18.1 Beta 5+ — it won’t activate on earlier builds.