The smartphone, released in 2020, has been controlled at a wave emission level higher than European standards. The American brand had 15 days to comply.
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Apple had fifteen days to comply, it will have given in after three. The Apple brand announced, Friday, September 15, that it would update the iPhone 12 in France, in order to comply with European standards on the level of wave emission and obtain the lifting of the withdrawal of its marketing. “We will release a software update for French users to take into account the protocol used by French regulatory authorities”reports an Apple spokesperson in a statement sent to AFP.
Compliance confirmed by the Minister for Digital Affairs. “After discussions and as requested by the ANFR [Agence nationale des fréquences]the manufacturer Apple assured me that it would implement an update on the iPhone 12 in the coming days. says Jean-Noël Barrot. Before adding that “ANFR is preparing to quickly test this update which would ultimately make the model compliant.” Failing this, the minister declared that he was ready to request the recall of all devices of this model.
Apple denies “any security issues”
Marketed since the end of 2020, the iPhone 12 was at the end of its career when the ANFR declared a temporary withdrawal from the French market on Tuesday, due to too high a level of wave emission. Concretely, the device exceeds by 1.74 watts per kilogram (w/kg) the regulatory limit value corresponding to the energy that can be absorbed by the human body when the phone is held in the hand (called SAR members).
Apple contested the agency’s conclusions on Tuesday, ensuring that the iPhone 12 complied with standards defined around the world. He now points the finger “the specific testing protocol used by French regulators” and denies “any security issues”.