Chargers and EarPods were not included in the package when the iPhone 12 was released in the second half of 2020. Apple advised customers to keep using their existing chargers and EarPods. While the firm has an official justification for this, there could be another cause involving another Apple product that was released around the same time.Chargers and EarPods were not included in the package when the iPhone 12 was released in the second half of 2020. Apple advised customers to keep using their existing chargers and EarPods. While the firm has an official justification for this, there could be another cause involving another Apple product that was released around the same time.