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Soo... France determined that levels were higher than regulations allowed and asked Apple to fix it. And the latest news is that Apple is looking into fixing it.
What a story!
Yup
People said it in the other threads, but this is just boring regulatory processes at work. It's just a story because popscience type outlets ran with the word radiation
Never underestimate the clickbait potential of the word “radiation.”
French users: "After the patch I can't seem to keep as strong a signal as before."
Apple: "..."
The radiation is the equivalent of a chest x ray. Not great, not terrible.
Whoever downvotes really needs to watch Chernobyl on HBO.
I'm not a fan of Apple but saying that this radiation is akin to gamma radiation in some way its just ignorant.
Here's a source for the radiation levels for everybody else: https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-disputes-french-findings-says-iphone-12-complies-with-radiation-standards-2023-09-13/
I get the reference but it does look like you are saying this radiation is harmful in some way 🤷
I thought it was EM radiation
All radiation (x-rays included), radio waves, and visible light are on the EM spectrum. It's just the wavelength that differentiates them.
It's all EM, but you're thinking along the right lines
I think the term you want is "non ionizing" radiation
Yes thank you
We will issue a software update for users in France... So this applies to only devices sold in France? I'd love to know what changes to the software are being made to deal with radiation.
The word "radiation" has unfortunately been commandeered by idiots to mean "TOXIC MAGIC AIR". Lightbulbs radiate (produce light).
In this case they're 100% just reducing the gain on the phone's signal strength. No harm prevented. Purely regulatory.
A rock thrown in a pond radiates too. You capping your hands, boom radiations.
So, I happen to know about a huge, unshielded nuclear reactor near a major population center.
There are millions of documented cases of deadly cancer directly caused by its high energy emissions, even kids are often exposed to hazardous levels.
It's called the sun.
if i had to guess, it's setting power limits on the cell/wifi radio chip.
France loosing one network bar.
Yes it’s a special update for that region alone. Apple does this quite often when a country requires special treatment. It rarely makes the news because well it’s not really news.
Probably just dial down the power emitted like some high end routers let you do in settings. It’ll make the cell service weaker but I don’t think Apple cares much for a device they no longer sell or manufacture anymore.
Probably going to throttle it a bit. The only issue is that the power level of the radios in the phone make it a little too warm when you have it to your face.
Wow apple took away the free chemo feature /s
Mighty kind of 'em.
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