Apple claims the alarming iPhone 12 radiation issue only needs a software update.
But is this solution enough for the French government to consider resuming iOS smartphone sales?
Apple Claims iPhone 12 Radiation Issue Only Needs Software Update
The new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro on display during launch day on October 23, 2020 in London, England. Apple's latest 5G smartphones go on sale in the UK today. The iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max will be available from November 13.
According to Android Authority's latest report, Apple contested France's findings regarding the iPhone 12 radiation levels. The giant gadget maker said that its iOS smartphone was certified as a complaint with the global SAR standards. Although this is the case, the iPhone maker still offered a solution to France's concerns.
Apple promised that the iPhone 12 would receive a software update designed to fix the radiation level problem.
"We will issue a software update for users in France to accommodate the protocol used by French regulators," said the tech giant firm.
Apple expects the software update to encourage the French government to reverse its iPhone 12 ban.
"We look forward to iPhone 12 continuing to be available in France," said the iPhone maker.
The iPhone 12 software update can ease France's concerns regarding the gadget's radiation levels. The French government said it would quickly test the software update once available. If this solution is proven effective, officials will return the sales of the iPhone 12.
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France Tests iPhone 12's SAR
This photograph taken on on September 13 in Paris shows an Apple iPhone 12 screen, as French regulators ordered Apple to halt sales of the iPhone 12 and to fix existing handsets for emitting too much electromagnetic radiation.
Reuters reported that France's ANFR (Agence Nationale des Frequences) tested the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of the iPhone 12. For those unfamiliar with SAR, it is the measure of the rate of radiofrequency energy absorbed by the human body from gadgets.
Based on ANFR's findings, the iPhone 12's SAR is higher than the legally allowed. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the agency explained that this is the main reason the Apple handset sales were banned in the country. Since the SAR level issue of the iPhone 12 is very alarming, other countries followed France's decision to restrict sales.
These include the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. The Dutch Digital Infrastructure Agency recently agreed to France's radiation level findings, saying that iPhone 12's levels exceeded the allowed amount.
Meanwhile, Belgium conducted a review to assess the health risks posed by the iPhone 12 SAR issue. Germany's BNetzA network agency said that France's iPhone 12 investigation could result in measures that apply to all EU member countries.
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