France bans Apple iPhone 12 sales over high SAR

13 September 2023
Apple can fix the issue with a software update.

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  • Anonymous
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  • 13 Sep 2023

Expect xiaomi to be next then. Everything is high.

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    • AlienKiss
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    • 13 Sep 2023

    Sam N8 808 owner, 13 Sep 2023Did some old time Apple fan get cancer? I mean, suddenly af... moreI'm not sure, but it might have something to do with how the phone handles things with it's antenna/modem and the settings applied for different bands. Combination of settings.
    Using mobile data gets the phone hot and drains the battery a lot faster. Maybe that's when the phone is emitting those dangerous levels of SAR.

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      • Anonymous
      • 2WB
      • 13 Sep 2023

      Anonymous, 13 Sep 20234 years too late lol! publicity stunt!agreed.

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        • Anonymous
        • pMR
        • 13 Sep 2023

        S, 13 Sep 2023How powerful and careful governments are! Are they now try... morecalm down, governments have the best (supposed) interest in mind. So protection againgst radiation hazard is fair gain

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          • Anonymous
          • 2WB
          • 13 Sep 2023

          Sam N8 808 owner, 13 Sep 2023Did some old time Apple fan get cancer? I mean, suddenly af... moreyou cannot get cancer from non ionising radiation, go back to school dunce

            Important information: the iPhone 12 was compliant upon release. A software update increased the device's SAR

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              • JustFacts
              • B0g
              • 13 Sep 2023

              S, 13 Sep 2023How powerful and careful governments are! Are they now try... moreThanks to evil governments we will get replaceable batteries in iPhones, Macbooks and all other phones sold in the EU.

                This favors Apple more than anyone. Since people that knew this issu will buy new iPhone thus making more sales figure for Apple.

                  That's a bit late, isn't it?

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 13 Sep 2023

                    4 years too late lol! publicity stunt!

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                      • David
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                      • 13 Sep 2023

                      Shows how badly made the “cheaper” Apple products are. Some of the highest margins in the industry.

                        Did some old time Apple fan get cancer? I mean, suddenly after 4 years they rise from the ashes?

                        And how does a software update solve this? What will they do, reduce antenna voltage?

                          ohh wow lets ban the cheaper model as soon as a new and expensieve model comes out

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                            • Oki
                            • sw3
                            • 13 Sep 2023

                            Well it's too late now. iPhone 12 will go off market soon anyway. Useless move

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                              • Lee
                              • R@f
                              • 13 Sep 2023

                              How funny

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                                • xjH
                                • 13 Sep 2023

                                How powerful and careful governments are!
                                Are they now trying to become king or god?
                                Taking stupid actions on free market.
                                Destroying lives of normal people or putting stones on their path so that they can butter smoothly manipulate them, exploit them and claim over them that governments are saviour.
                                Just a concerned member i'm but not from france.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 3SL
                                  • 13 Sep 2023

                                  Anonymous, 13 Sep 2023Pointless. If they banned 15 then it would be something to ... moreWhy? Because you don’t like it? Touch some grass, seriously

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • pN4
                                    • 13 Sep 2023

                                    Anonymous, 13 Sep 2023Still amusing how they let this issue run for three years. ... more€€€

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • fCE
                                      • 13 Sep 2023

                                      Took them 4 years

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • nU2
                                        • 13 Sep 2023

                                        Pointless. If they banned 15 then it would be something to admire