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iPhone 12 launch causes NHS Covid-19 app confusion – Yahoo News Australia
Some owners of Apple’s new phones get an error message when trying to run the contact-tracing app.

Some owners of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro handsets have reported being shown an error message when trying to use the NHS Covid-19 app.
Apple’s devices – which were released on Friday – can in fact run England and Wales’ contact-tracing software.
But the issue arises if apps are transferred from an older iPhone via an iCloud Backup data transfer, which is common practice.
This can easily be addressed by making a change within the Settings menu.
Users should:
- select the Notifications listing
- then…
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