French government approves Apple's software upgrade on iPhone 12 phones to solve radiation problems

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens for the delivery of clues about the past. CTOnews.com, Sept. 29 (Reuters)-the French government has approved Apple's software upgrade to the iPhone 12 phone after it was asked to suspend sales in the French market because of radiation problems.

▲ Touyuan Apple earlier this month, French Deputy Minister of Digital economy Barrow revealed that ANFR, the French radiation monitoring agency, informed Apple after testing iPhone 12 that the phone's specific absorptivity (SAR) was slightly higher than the legal limit. "Apple has two weeks to respond," Barrow said. "if they don't, I'm going to order a recall of all iPhone 12 in circulation. The rules are the same for everyone, including digital giants."

Subsequently, Apple said in a statement that it would release software updates for French iPhone 12 users to adapt to the agreement used by French regulators, and Apple expects the iPhone 12 to continue to be sold in the French market. The company added: "this is related to the specific testing protocols used by French regulators, not safety issues."

According to CTOnews.com, a source from France's Ministry of Digital economy told Reuters on Tuesday that French authorities had received a software update from Apple for its iPhone 12 and were reviewing it.