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To prevent the iPhone 12 from being banned in France, Apple is reportedly working to release a software update that is said to bring down the radiation levels to accommodate the request of French regulators. Before being officially released back in 2020, it was reported that Apple knew about this problem and instructed its employees to stay quiet about the whole thing. It does not appear that there will be any legal repercussions against the California-based giant this time.

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[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 86 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

const radiationLevel = 4

/s

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The funniest part of this is that it's JavaScript.

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
#define RADIATIONLEVEL 4
int i = 100;

void setup() {
  ifdef RADIATIONLEVEL
    setRadiationLevel(RADIATIONLEVEL);
  endif
}

void loop() {
  setBatteryHealth(i);
  i =- ;
}
[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Fine!

let radiationLevel = 4

[–] ripcord@kbin.social 63 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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!

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

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

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Never underestimate the clickbait potential of the word “radiation.”

[–] Rhaedas@kbin.social 43 points 1 year ago

French users: "After the patch I can't seem to keep as strong a signal as before."

Apple: "..."

[–] ShadowCatEXE@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

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.

[–] MrMusAddict@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A rock thrown in a pond radiates too. You capping your hands, boom radiations.

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] geosoco@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

if i had to guess, it's setting power limits on the cell/wifi radio chip.

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

France loosing one network bar.

[–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

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.

Wow apple took away the free chemo feature /s

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Mighty kind of 'em.