i dont care about nor do i want more Ai on my phone. how do i turn it off
Jlk01
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User level: Level 1 (4 points)How to turn off AI features on my phone?
Posted on Sep 19, 2026 8:02 AM
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Mac Jim ID
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User level: Level 10 (105,996 points)Sep 19, 2026 9:36 AM in response to Jlk01
Completely turning off AI on your phone is not possible as it has been there for years, where previously they referred to it as Machine Learning for things like touching up photos, finding photos, Siri recognition, Suggestions, etc.
If you are referring to Apple Intelligence or any specific feature like Writing Tools, Mail summaries, it depends on the model of your iPhone and the iOS version you are using. It some cases it is just a matter of not using them.
Within the Settings for each app you will also find options to "Learn from this App" that can be toggled off and additional Suggestions for the app. Those have been there for about 11 years and there is not a global setting that turns them off for all apps, you turn them off for each app on your device.
KiltedTim
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User level: Level 10 (238,530 points)Sep 19, 2026 8:32 AM in response to Jlk01
What model phone do you have?
njd55
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User level: Level 1 (12 points)Sep 29, 2026 12:36 PM in response to Jlk01
Is there an advantage or disadvantage to turning off "learn from this app" on my phone?
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256360550