Apple has been told it must recall every iPhone 12 sold in the country if it cannot fix the problem.

France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels::Apple has been told it must recall every iPhone 12 sold in the country if it cannot fix the problem.

  • lustrum@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    261·
    1 year ago

    Fair play to France. It’s above legal levels, properly threatening tech giants is what they need to comply.

    • DontMakeItTim@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      Frances is notable for being very strict about cell phone radiation. They require every phone sold to include a headset with mic, not for hand free driving, but because the government says that talking on the phone normally exposes your head to dangerous levels of radiation.

      • Disgusted_Tadpole@lemmy.mlEnglish
        31·
        1 year ago

        We have no evidence of health danger when it comes to wifi & co, but customers should be able to choose if they want the phone away from their head or not is more how I understand it. Consumers here are indeed well protected, it’s quite nice tbh

        • DontMakeItTim@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Apple stopped selling the iPhone 12 yesterday, not because of France’s regulations, but because it is so old that it has been bumped out of the line by the iPhone 13.

  • Zardoz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    1 year ago

    A Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of 5.2 W/kg technically does exceed limits and device manufacturers agree to meet regulations. However, SAR values are not constant and can vary with real-world usage. Phones often operate at lower power levels, reducing actual SAR exposure.

    A weak microwave, for theoretical comparison, would likely put out hundreds of Watts per kg.

    People are way more likely to get heat damage from the battery than the radio waves from a cellphone

    • PreviouslyAmused@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Right, but a microwave is surrounded by a faraday cage, and the cell phone is next to you head. Does that make any difference?

      Honestly asking, I have no clue.

  • iMike@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    1 year ago

    I bought iPhone 12 when it came out but returned it due to having yellow screen issues which have never been fixed. I bought 11 pro instead as it actually takes better pictures than the 12. I knew something was wrong with that phone 😅

    • Balder@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Ever since I saw camera reviews online I crossed the 12 out from my options. The 11 (and 13) pictures were considered better and more color accurate in most blind test reviews.