US EditionApple to Lower iPhone 12 Radio Power Across EU
Apple is extending a software update to all iPhone 12 devices in the European Union to reduce radio transmitter power after French tests found excessive electromagnetic emissions.
- Apple Inc. will roll out a software update across the European Union to reduce radio power on iPhone 12 devices, after the European Commission confirmed the French regulator's findings in an Aug 19 decision published Sep 1.
- France's ANFR suspended iPhone 12 sales in September 2023 after finding excessive electromagnetic energy, and Apple initially confined its fix to French users while disputing the claims.
- The update, due in the coming weeks, mirrors Apple Inc.'s 2023 France fix; Apple said it continues to disagree with the French ANFR's testing approach but will respect the European Commission's decision, assuring customers they can use their iPhone 12 with full confidence.
- Though discontinued, the iPhone 12 still receives iOS updates; French authorities approved the fix using iOS 17.1 and dropped recall threats after radiation tests.
- The move arrives five years after the iPhone 12's launch, as Apple Inc. prepares an EU rollout for a software update addressing a years-old health complaint raised in France.
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