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Please elaborate on what you mean. How is this related to the iPhone 12?
iPhone 12 withdrawn from French market for non-compliance with EU regulation
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Re: iPhone 12 withdrawn from French market for non-compliance with EU regulation
#12I wonder how a recall would work, anyone know if this can be fixed by software update?
This can be fixed in software. They'll have to deploy a baseband update that reduces the maximum transmit power.
The user-visible effect will probably be a reduction in upload speeds (by about 30% in most cases).
Re: iPhone 12 withdrawn from French market for non-compliance with EU regulation
#13Apple might be able to fix this by asking the user if they're using a case,
Anyone using a case thicker than ~2mm will probably sufficiently reduce the surface SAR to bring it into compliance.
One might imagine a software update that asks if you're using a case. If you choose yes, nothing happens. If you choose no, then peak transmit power is reduced by 1dB (which will reduce upload speeds ~20%, and may reduce range too)
Re: iPhone 12 withdrawn from French market for non-compliance with EU regulation
#14You're absorbing the radiation wrong.
Re: iPhone 12 withdrawn from French market for non-compliance with EU regulation
#15Why only the french market then? Shouldn't they withdraw from all EU markets?
Re: iPhone 12 withdrawn from French market for non-compliance with EU regulation
#16I wonder how a recall would work, anyone know if this can be fixed by software update?
This can be fixed in software. They'll have to deploy a baseband update that reduces the maximum transmit power. The user-visible effect will probably be a reduction in upload speeds (by about 30% in most cases).
Upload speed is not a linear function of TX power?
Re: iPhone 12 withdrawn from French market for non-compliance with EU regulation
#17Does this mean it's now illegal to sell your used iPhone 12?
Yes. Remember Dieselgate? BMW had to recall cars. Apple have to recall iPhone12.
Re: iPhone 12 withdrawn from French market for non-compliance with EU regulation
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
This can be fixed in software. They'll have to deploy a baseband update that reduces the maximum transmit power. The user-visible effect will probably be a reduction in upload speeds (by about 30% in most cases).
Upload speed is not a linear function of TX power?
Very roughly, yes it is. 1-(4/5.74) = 30.3%
It is possible however that this SAR violation only applies to certain bands or that the cell tower already is requesting a lower transmit power. Therefore there is a good chance users don't see much impact.
Re: iPhone 12 withdrawn from French market for non-compliance with EU regulation
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Please elaborate on what you mean. How is this related to the iPhone 12?
It is related to the big tech UE regulation still missing out critical parts. For instance meta messaging regulation seems to be server based and not related to small tech client/protocols interop (for instance, IRC bridges, noscript/basic (x)html web, etc).
Re: iPhone 12 withdrawn from French market for non-compliance with EU regulation
#20Why only the french market then? Shouldn't they withdraw from all EU markets?
They should, but it's up to each country to enforce EU regulation.
The other countries radio regulation agencies have either not made the same measures, not measured the iPhone emissions at all, or have not yet decided what they were going to do.