2023-09-29 11:02:44
Published on September 29, 2023 at 1:02 p.m.
This is good news for Apple’s sales. The French Frequency Agency (ANFR), responsible for controlling the level of radio wave emissions by electronic devices, has validated the update proposed by the manufacturer to lower the power of the iPhone 12.
“The tests confirm that this software development allows this device to respect the limit value of localized SAR `limb` (which corresponds to the energy absorbed by the human body when the phone is held in the hand, Editor’s note), and therefore to comply with current standards,” the agency said. “It is now up to Apple to release this software update to all iPhone 12 users,” she continues, following which the ban on the marketing of the device can be lifted.
A rare decision
In detail, the “member” SAR value, which reached 5.74 Watts per kilogram during previous tests, was reduced to 3.94 W/kg, just below the limit value of 4 W/kg. On the evening of September 13, while Apple celebrated the presentation of its new model, the iPhone 15, the ANFR and the Minister of Digital Jean-Noël Barrot surprised the world of telecoms and many users by announcing the suspension in France of the marketing of this device released in 2020 and already at the end of its career, except for resale.
ANFR regularly reduces the transmission power of smartphones. But it was a first for Apple. After having defended the validity of its own measures, the American group ended up complying with the demands of the French agency by announcing that it was preparing an update.
iPhone 15 reviews
This reprieve for Apple comes as some early iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max owners complain that the new devices get too hot during use or while charging, a potential setback for the company’s flagship. The complaints spread across Apple’s online forums and social networks, including Reddit and X.
Apple technical support staff have responded to calls regarding this issue. They referred customers to an old support article on how to deal with an iPhone that’s too hot or too cold. The advisory states that overheating may occur when using apps extensively, charging, or setting up a new device for the first time.
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