iOS 17.1 set to release on October 24
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Last
month, the French regulatory group ANFR declared iPhone 12 radiation level was
higher than the European Union Standards for exposure. The French government
also banned iPhone 12 sales in France until Apple ensured that phone radiation
is safe and absorbable for the human body. Apple said to ANFR that the company
will launch an update for this issue. ANFR working with Apple regarding safe
exposure to radiation from iPhone 12.
While
addressing the high radiation level issue, French regulatory group ANFR
revealed the launch date of the update一Apple
set to release iOS 17.1 to address the radiation issue for iPhone 12 users on
October 24, 2023.
Apple
rolled out the iOS 17.1 update for French iPhone 12 beta users to ensure the
electromagnetic radiation exposure to the body is less than the regulatory
limit of 4 W/Kg. iOS 17.1 update has gone through 2 beta updates and now is
under a third beta update. French regulatory added, “The ban on the
marketing of the iPhone 12 will remain in force in France until the effective
deployment of this update to the general public.”
Expected Features of iOS 17.1
iOS
17.1 will not only benefit iPhone 12 users but also introduce new enhancements
in Apple Music, Airdrop, Wallet app, and Action button for the iPhone 15 series users.
Following are the expected enhancements to be on the new update.
Wallet
app
Apple
provided a new feature for iPhone users in the UK that allows them to add their
debit card or credit card details in the Wallet app. This will help users in
accessing the details of transactions done by them.
Apple
Music
The
new update will provide a user the ability to favorite any songs, playlists,
and song tracks in the Apple Music App. This will help the Apple recommendation
process. User favorite songs will be saved in the library.
AirDrop
This
update will enhance the AirDrop feature coverage area. Users will now be able
to send or receive media files through AirDrop even if the devices are not
close to proximity levels.
It
will use Wi-Fi or cellular data when devices are not close to each other for
data transfer.
