On December 19, 2019, ANFR (National Frequency Agency) updated the Open Barres Android app. Until now, this completely free application has sufficed to periodically measure the strength of the signal received by a smartphone. “provide real-time diagnosis of the health of a mobile network”.
It is now possible to apply “to display the specific absorption rate (SAR) of the mobile phone model”announced ANFR. The organization assures in a press release that this is a request from the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, Solidarity and Health and the Ministries of Economy and Finance. “to let every user know the emissions of the mobile phone model”. ANSES considers the waves produced by our smartphones to be potentially dangerous to health.
How does it work ?
To work, the solution is essentially based on according to data provided by manufacturers. The first time you open Open Barres, you authorize ANFR to retrieve certain information from your mobile device, such as the model number. The app will then provide SAR information for your phone.
“If the data is not displayed immediately, it will be when this information is received from the manufacturer. Finally, if the phone was checked by ANFR, the values collected during the check will also be displayed” He explains the ANFR in his press release.
Obviously, the app doesn’t actually measure the radiation emitted by a smartphone. The information Open Barres provides can be easily found on the Internet with a simple Google search. Besides, many smartphone models not yet listed in the database. Shame.
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