if i had to guess, it's setting power limits on the cell/wifi radio chip.
ShadowCatEXE@lemmy.world 9 months ago
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.
geosoco@kbin.social 9 months ago
LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 9 months ago
France loosing one network bar.
Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 9 months 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 9 months 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.
MrMusAddict@lemmy.world 9 months ago
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 9 months ago
A rock thrown in a pond radiates too.
InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 9 months 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.