Apple promises software update to lower the iPhone 12's radiation in France

15 September 2023
Sales of the iPhone 12 have been banned in France over this exact issue.

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  • 16 Sep 2023

Anonymous, 16 Sep 2023Some brands are able to make phones with lower SAR. But a... moreSome brand does not even publish their recent phones' SAR. Guess which brand?

    AnonD-945330, 16 Sep 2023Only for France? lol so rest of the world can go to...Yeah, I was like "huh?" when I read that. Looks like this is Tim Cook's way to achieve carbon neutral, by radiating their iPhone users slowly.

      tehyadro, 16 Sep 2023Don't know if they are trolling or not. Will they upd... moreI mean, it's not like we're gonna turn into Chernobyl Citizens in 1986 when using this phone, but still, don't leave us people outside of france in the dark

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        • Anonymous
        • rKx
        • 16 Sep 2023

        Is sar value dependent on hardware or software?

        If sar value can be lowered with software patch, does that mean apple let ip12 to go above specified level for 3 years and did nothing to lower it?

          Don't know if they are trolling or not.
          Will they update the software only for France? The rest of world be damned.

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            • Anonymous
            • 6w3
            • 16 Sep 2023

            too bad the French have less " thick" limbs otherwise apple could make it an excuse to justify these high SAR numbers .

              I'm surprised they didn't call it a feature

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                • kXd
                • 16 Sep 2023

                Only for France? lol so rest of the world can go to...

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                  • Anonymous
                  • I1x
                  • 16 Sep 2023

                  JayRoar, 16 Sep 2023Why in the US its only .98 (or .99 in some articles)It’s purely marketing; it’s that way for most things sold in the U.S. $999.99 seems like you’re paying less than $1,000.00 (which technically you are until taxes lol).

                    This is why reading the SAR is important.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • vaS
                      • 16 Sep 2023

                      So what they're saying is they let it run like that for 3 years and did nothing? And that ip12 owners who make fun of android on gsmarena are radioactive people? 🤣

                        Why in the US its only .98 (or .99 in some articles)

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 16 Sep 2023

                          Some brands are able to make phones with lower SAR.
                          But apple and chinese never.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 05e
                            • 16 Sep 2023

                            I love the classic Apple script, "this is THE ONLY country where this has happened, so don't bother checking anywhere else! And it can be fixed with software!" 🤣

                            Just like they fixed Chernobyl with a software update.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • MDZ
                              • 16 Sep 2023

                              maybe the update will make cell reception worse to meet the demands