today,Apple released the official version update of iOS 26.3.1, with version number 23D8133. This is also the first official version update since the Lunar Year of the Horse.The update log shows that this upgrade is mainly for minor functional improvements and bug fixes.
Among them, the support range of external monitors has been further expanded.Newly added compatibility with 2026 Studio Display and Studio Display XDR, and also brings bug fixes for iPhone.
As a routine minor version update of iOS 26, iOS 26.3.1 does not bring major new features, and the Apple Intelligence (Apple AI) that Chinese iPhone users are looking forward to is still absent.
Well-known technology reporter Mark Gurman previously revealed that Apple originally planned to introduce Apple Intelligence to the Chinese market in mid-2025.
He pointed out,The overall development process of Apple Intelligence faces technical difficulties, including engineering issues and poor model performance, and its deployment in China is even more complicated.
In October last year, Apple CEO Cook appeared in Shanghai and said during the Global Wealth Management Forum 2025 Shanghai Suhewan Conference that Apple Intelligence is currently working hard to enter the Chinese market.
Previously, it was reported that Apple had considered opening Apple Intelligence to Chinese models through iOS 18.6, but it had been delayed multiple times due to regulatory approvals and other factors.
Now that iOS 26 has been released in multiple versions, the Chinese version of Apple Intelligence is still far away.
