Apple announces iOS 27.3 developer beta to be released next week, enabling some Apple Intelligence features in China
Apple announced that the first iOS 27.3 developer beta will be released on November 4, and will enable some Apple Intelligence features in China for iPhone 15 Pro and newer models, including Writing Tools, Genmoji, Clean Up, Notification Summaries, Priority Notifications, Visual Intelligence, and AirPods Live Translation, with the official release planned for December. Siri AI and other Apple Intelligence features announced at WWDC 2026 will not launch in China with iOS 27.3, and Image Playground is likewise absent. Apple also said it has partnered with Alibaba to integrate its AI assistant Qwen into Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence; using it requires setting the iPhone and Siri languages to English and Simplified Chinese; before obtaining the necessary approvals, these features will not be available on Mac, iPad, and other devices in China for the time being.
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The original text lists the specific Apple Intelligence features launching in China with iOS 27.3, and explains which features are absent and the partnership with Alibaba to integrate Qwen.
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Apple today announced that the first iOS 27.3 developer beta will be released next week and enable some Apple Intelligence features in China.
In a press release shared on the Apple Newsroom website in China, Apple said the beta will be released on Wednesday, November 4, but that likely means Tuesday, November 3 in the U.S. due to time zone differences. Apple said iOS 27.3 will then be released to the public in December, but it did not provide a specific date.
iOS 27.3 will enable some of the earlier Apple Intelligence features on the iPhone 15 Pro and newer in China, such as Writing Tools, Genmoji, Clean Up, Notification Summaries, Priority Notifications, Visual Intelligence, and Live Translation with AirPods.
Siri AI and other Apple Intelligence features announced at WWDC 2026 will not be available in China on iOS 27.3, according to Apple.
Image Playground will also not be available in China.
Apple also said it has partnered with Alibaba to add support for its AI assistant Qwen within Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence.
Both the iPhone and Siri language will need to be set to English and Chinese (Simplified).
Apple Intelligence features will not be available on the Mac, iPad, or other devices in China until Apple receives the necessary approvals, it said. Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27Tags: Apple Intelligence Guide, ChinaRelated Forum: iOS 27