Apple iOS 17.1 Update Rolling Out On October 24: All You Need To Know – News18

The Cupertino-based tech big Apple is about to launch iOS 17.1 replace for public on October 24. The launch date was revealed on a French regulatory group’s web site, ANFR, as a part of Apple’s plan to handle radiation ranges within the iPhone 12.

“Apple has committed to deploying an update in France. This hotfix will be available to all users no later than October 24, ANFR wrote on its website.

The iPhone-maker recently confirmed that iOS 17.1 will include a small change that will lower iPhone 12 radiation levels. As per MacRumors, last month, France ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 and “fix” units to carry them into compliance with European electromagnetic radiation requirements.

The order got here after the ANFR discovered that the ‌iPhone‌ 12’s Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) got here in at 5.74 watts per kilogram, above the restrict set by the European Union. Apple stated that the ANFR made an error in its radiation exams, utilizing a testing protocol that didn’t account for the off-body detection mechanism within the ‌iPhone‌.

iPhones have a built-in function that enables them to extend their transmit energy when not held on the physique for optimized mobile efficiency. According to the corporate, the off-body detection has been totally examined and verified internationally to be an efficient mechanism to adjust to SAR necessities.

The US-based smartphone producer claimed that ‌iPhone‌ 12 is secure to make use of and at all times has been. “After the iOS 17.1 update, ‌iPhone‌ 12 models in France will no longer increase their transmit power when the off-body state is detected, so coverage in areas where cellular signal is low may cause lower cellular performance in some use cases,” MacRumors stated.

As per the report, the iOS 17.1 replace brings a lot of different modifications to the iOS 17 working system, together with an Apple Music favorites system, help for AirDrop over the web and new choices to see financial institution and card balances within the Wallet app.