iPhone 12 to be launched but there may be no Earbuds with the mobile.

Rumours have been rife about Apple not providing the charger or EarPods with the iPhone 12 devices since Apple revealed that it is withdrawing the power adapter from the Apple Watch box this year.

Apple has dropped hints that these rumours are probably true with iOS 14.2 beta 2, which has been rolled out to developers today.

Inside the Settings app, iOS has a radio frequency disclaimer that comes with some safety alerts on how the system and the included accessories need to be used by the user.

Mac reports that iOS 14.2 comes with a new version of this file that only mentions “headphones” and not “supplied headphones,” suggesting that Apple is going to announce a new iPhone that does not come with EarPods. 9to5Mac notes, also mentioned by MacRumours.

The RF Exposure menu listed-just before the iOS 14.2 beta 2 rolled in- Use a hands-free alternative such as the built-in speakerphone, the supplied headphones, or other similar accessories to minimise exposure to RF energy.’

The latest update reads, “Use a hands-free option, such as an integrated speakerphone, headphones, or other similar accessories, to minimise exposure to RF energy.”

The first to say that Apple did not include EarPods in the iPhone 12 box to improve AirPod sales were Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and this has been substantiated by tipster @Lovetodream.

The tipster also added that it would remove the wall charger from the box and this would apply not only to the new iPhone 12 smartphones but also to other iPhone models, such as the iPhone SE.

Instead, the Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE wouldn’t come with a USB cable adapter in the box. During their ‘Time Flies’ case, Apple stated that not having the charger in the box had been a way of protecting the environment, as most of the users already have a compatible charger.