I stumbled on a small speedbump for iPhone in China. While Apple is still taking China pre-orders tomorrow, the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max don’t have approval for sale (see image). Last year the same red “release after approval” note showed up on iPhone Air, because it was eSIM-only. My guess is the hang up this cycle is also related to the eSIM and should be sorted out over the next week. -- MUNSTER 11-SEP-2026 02:49 PM ET