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[–] ericisshort@lemmy.world 78 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

This title is so misleading. France hasn’t banned the device, and the radiation levels could likely be fixed with a software update. French officials have stated that they may prohibit sale and issue a recall IF Apple doesn’t respond to their request. The article says as much:

France's junior minister for the digital economy, Jean-Noël Barrot, told newspaper Le Parisien that a software update would be able to address the radiation issues linked to the iPhone 12. Apple has two weeks to respond to France's request, if it fails to do so, Barrot stated that he is prepared to issue a recall of the device, which went on sale in 2020.

Also, why the hell did it take French agencies 4 years to test this device? Even if Apple says they won’t update the phones and is forced to stop selling them, taking a 4 year old phone off the market won’t really hurt them in any way.

[–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Apple hasn’t sold them in a few years anyway. It would only affect third party sellers.

[–] ericisshort@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think they still sell refurbed 12s.

[–] lenathaw@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

they do, my sister just bought one

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