iPhone 12 SAR-lowering software update approved by French authorities

29 September 2023
Apple is now expected to push the update to all iPhone 12 users in France and possibly across other EU member states.

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  • 11 Oct 2023

Lilian, 30 Sep 2023People scientifically illiterate commenting complete gibber... moreDid every country get it or France only

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    • vaj
    • 10 Oct 2023

    You’ll get 1 bar however less radiation lolzzzzzz win

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      • Anonymous
      • vaj
      • 10 Oct 2023

      Lilian, 30 Sep 2023People scientifically illiterate commenting complete gibber... moreYou hope 😂😂 it’s apple here

        Anonymous, 30 Sep 2023Where are all the Xiaomi fanboys who were saying it's ... moreXiaomi has already done this themselves in the past. Difference is they didn't just go a smidge below the limit, but far below when updating.

        Xiaomi Redmi note 5
        before SW update 2.08 W/Kg (head) it was 0.08 W/Kg above the limit
        after SW update 0.356 W/Kg (head) it is now 1.644 W/Kg below the limit

        Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S
        before SW update 2.94 W/Kg (body) it was 0.094 W/Kg above the limit
        after SW update 1.42 W/Kg (body) it is now 0.58 W/Kg below the limit

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          • Anonymous
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          • 01 Oct 2023

          Lilian, 30 Sep 2023People scientifically illiterate commenting complete gibber... moreyou're the illiterate person. why reduce modem power when it is non ionising radiation? it only makes it harder to have a good signal for no reason - not just in remote areas but also in densely populated concrete jungles.

            Lol, just lol

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              • 30 Sep 2023

              Lilian, 30 Sep 2023People scientifically illiterate commenting complete gibber... moreA 32% reduction is a "tiny" bit?

              And this has nothing to do with performance or battery?
              Performance, per say is the signal strength here, while the power output also concerns the battery, as it's the juice for the modem in the first place even if the power consumption underwent a negligible change.

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                • 3cc
                • 30 Sep 2023

                People scientifically illiterate commenting complete gibberish in here…
                No, it has nothing to do with performance or battery, it just makes the signal strength a TINY bit weaker which won’t matter in 99.99% of cases, unless you were in a remote area and barely getting a signal before that

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                  • 30 Sep 2023

                  Anonymous, 30 Sep 2023Where are all the Xiaomi fanboys who were saying it's ... moreWhat xiaomi fans said was, If apple can reduce SAR with software update, they are deliberately increased the SAR/ they can deliberately ruin the experience of old device with software update

                  Which is true with respect to apple

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 30 Sep 2023

                    kek, 29 Sep 2023The reason why iPhone 12 has bad battery life is due to the... moreNo, the reason is Apple.
                    1. Too small batteries
                    2. Crappy SoC (Yes, notice how every single iPhone has bad "3G talk time"? Well, you can't have good battery life if it's so bad when using mobile network, even for calls only).

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 30 Sep 2023

                      Where are all the Xiaomi fanboys who were saying it's impossible to reduce the SAR software wise?

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                        • 30 Sep 2023

                        Anonymous, 29 Sep 2023I believe it's efficiency update, which will actually ... moreWeaker signal requires more power that means higher battery consumption

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 30 Sep 2023

                          Anonymous, 29 Sep 2023I believe it's efficiency update, which will actually ... moreNot the battery consumption..they will reduce the signal strength

                          Lesser the signal strength --> higher the battery consumption

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                            • 05e
                            • 30 Sep 2023

                            Merci for the "contribution". You may pass.
                            - Based on a true story.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Fvd
                              • 29 Sep 2023

                              kek, 29 Sep 2023The reason why iPhone 12 has bad battery life is due to the... moreYeah, so this should be an impressive improvement. Time will tell.

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                                • 29 Sep 2023

                                Anonymous, 29 Sep 2023I believe it's efficiency update, which will actually ... moreThe reason why iPhone 12 has bad battery life is due to the 5G chip. It's a first gen modem

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                                  • 29 Sep 2023

                                  Anonymous, 29 Sep 2023I believe it's efficiency update, which will actually ... moreYou do have a valid point as efficiency improvements are always welcome although it is yet to be seen if Apple was actually generous this time (and in this way) or if it is a straight downgrade.

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                                    • 29 Sep 2023

                                    KacK, 29 Sep 2023That's what I'm thinking too, power cut means a w... moreI believe it's efficiency update, which will actually reduce battery consumption. This is probably a win for the iPhone 12 users.

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                                      • 29 Sep 2023

                                      Anonymous, 29 Sep 2023This update wont reduce signal strength?That's what I'm thinking too, power cut means a weaker signal

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                                        • 0BG
                                        • 29 Sep 2023

                                        LOL so now the iPhones that don't overheat will disconnect.