iOS 17.1 Resolves iPhone 12 Radiation Concerns in France
Apple's upcoming iOS 17.1 update will fix an issue that made the iPhone 12 temporarily illegal in France due to exceeding the country's specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for on-body emissions. The French regulator, ANFR, had banned the sales of iPhone 12 in September after conducting SAR tests. Apple stated that the iPhone 12 meets SAR limits when worn or carried, but the ANFR's test protocol required compliance even when the device is tested off-body. The software fix will allow the iPhone 12 to pass the ANFR's on-body emissions threshold when tested off-body, enabling Apple to resume sales in France.