37 Can someone ELI5? Why would a software update fix radiation levels on iPhone 12 devices? Good on France for testing independently. Here’s hoping it ripples across the world. (nypost.com) 🧐 Research Wanted 🤔 posted 1 year ago by GetsTheNogginJoggin 1 year ago by GetsTheNogginJoggin +37 / -0 Apple forced to update software after France’s iPhone 12 ban over radiation risks The French government welcomed Apple’s software update, saying it would be swiftly tested and should allow for sales of the relatively old iPhone 12 model, launched in 2020, to resume. 14 comments share 14 comments share save hide report block hide replies
I just always assumed radiation risk came from hardware, not software…
But it being software related confirms my worst suspicions about cellphones, I suppose. And makes the first Kingsman movie lean more toward potentially predictive programming…
You were correct in your assumption.
In the same way the governor on the car limits the engine [hardwares] top speed, the software can limit the phones signal strength.