Apple Plans iPhone 12 Update to Address French Radiation Issue
- French digital minister says update expected in coming days
- France says the device’s radiation levels are too high
Apple is phasing out the iPhone 12, which debuted in 2020.
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Apple Inc. will issue an update for the iPhone 12 “in the coming days” in response to a request from France’s ANFR regulator, the country’s digital minister Jean-Noel Barrot said in a post on X Friday.
The US company was informed on Tuesday that tests by ANFR showed the device emits electromagnetic waves that are above European standards, and was ordered to halt sales of the model and resolve the issue within two weeks.