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Economic Times
10 hours ago
- Health
- Economic Times
Apple Watch update brings back blood oxygen tracking — here's what US users get
Apple Watch update brings back blood oxygen tracking for US users on Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2. The feature was earlier stopped due to a patent dispute. Now, users can easily check their blood oxygen levels with the Blood Oxygen app. Apple is also working on other health monitoring features like noninvasive glucose tracking. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Apple watch blood oxygen feature returns Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Health tracking and future updates FAQs Apple is bringing back the blood oxygen monitoring feature on its newest Apple Watch models in the United States through a new software update. The update is available for Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 With this update, US users can run oxygen level checks using the Blood Oxygen app, which collects data from the watch's sensors and shows it on a paired iPhone. The feature was previously disabled in the US due to regulatory and legal reasons. The return of the feature follows official approval from US authorities, as per the report by Game blood oxygen function was restricted earlier because of a patent dispute with Masimo, a medical technology company from Irvine, California. Masimo had accused Apple of misusing its pulse oximetry technology and hiring key Masimo staff after talks about a possible 2023, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in Masimo's favor, which temporarily blocked the import of Apple Watches with the contested feature. The ITC order only affected newly sold models in the US, so earlier Apple Watch owners and international users were not affected, as stated by Game first introduced blood oxygen tracking in the Apple Watch Series 6 in 2020, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Masimo launched its own blood oxygen wearable, the W1 watch, in 2022. Apple temporarily removed the feature from new US models while appealing the ITC Apple confirmed that US Customs cleared the reintroduction of the feature through a redesigned software update. Beyond blood oxygen tracking, Apple is also working on broader health initiatives, including research on noninvasive glucose monitoring, as reported by Game Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the US now have the blood oxygen was removed due to a patent dispute with Masimo and regulatory restrictions, but now it is back.
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
Apple Watch update brings back blood oxygen tracking — here's what US users get
Apple watch blood oxygen feature returns Live Events Health tracking and future updates FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Apple is bringing back the blood oxygen monitoring feature on its newest Apple Watch models in the United States through a new software update. The update is available for Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 With this update, US users can run oxygen level checks using the Blood Oxygen app, which collects data from the watch's sensors and shows it on a paired iPhone. The feature was previously disabled in the US due to regulatory and legal reasons. The return of the feature follows official approval from US authorities, as per the report by Game blood oxygen function was restricted earlier because of a patent dispute with Masimo, a medical technology company from Irvine, California. Masimo had accused Apple of misusing its pulse oximetry technology and hiring key Masimo staff after talks about a possible 2023, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in Masimo's favor, which temporarily blocked the import of Apple Watches with the contested feature. The ITC order only affected newly sold models in the US, so earlier Apple Watch owners and international users were not affected, as stated by Game first introduced blood oxygen tracking in the Apple Watch Series 6 in 2020, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Masimo launched its own blood oxygen wearable, the W1 watch, in 2022. Apple temporarily removed the feature from new US models while appealing the ITC Apple confirmed that US Customs cleared the reintroduction of the feature through a redesigned software update. Beyond blood oxygen tracking, Apple is also working on broader health initiatives, including research on noninvasive glucose monitoring, as reported by Game Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the US now have the blood oxygen was removed due to a patent dispute with Masimo and regulatory restrictions, but now it is back.
Tahawul Tech
a day ago
- Health
- Tahawul Tech
Apple's latest watch improves blood oxygen monitoring
Apple has reintroduced the ability for their watches to monitor blood oxygen data in the U.S., a feature omitted from certain models due to a legal row with medical devices company Masimo. Apple announced a redesigned Blood Oxygen feature would be available for customers who bought devices without the original version through software updates for the wearable and iPhone from 14 August onwards. While the original software displayed data on the watch itself, the new iteration involves using an iPhone app instead. The company stopped selling its Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 in the US with the original feature enabled in early 2024 as a lengthy dispute over related patents rumbled on. Versions of its Series 10 device, which was released in 2024, sold in the US had the same restriction. Apple stated the updates mean 'sensor data from the Blood Oxygen app on Apple Watch will be measured and calculated on the paired iPhone and results can be viewed in the Respiratory section of the Health app'. The company explained the move was 'enabled by a recent US Customs ruling'. Apple stated there is no impact for devices bought outside of the US or those with access to the original feature. Source: Mobile World Live Image Credit: Apple
Fox News
2 days ago
- Health
- Fox News
Apple wins blood oxygen battle for watch owners
Apple Watch owners in the U.S. just got a big reason to update their devices. Apple just rolled out a redesigned Blood Oxygen feature to specific models, following a recent victory in a legal dispute. This change affects Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 users who have been without the feature due to the ongoing battle. Thanks to a U.S. Customs ruling, these users will soon be able to track their blood oxygen levels again, with a twist. Instead of processing the data directly on the watch, the measurements will now be calculated on the paired iPhone and displayed in the Respiratory section of the Health app. Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you'll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join my Follow these steps to enable the updated Blood Oxygen tool on your Apple Watch: Note: This update will not affect Apple Watches that already include the original Blood Oxygen feature, or watches purchased outside the U.S. After updating, restart your iPhone and Apple Watch to ensure the changes take effect. Use the Blood Oxygen app on your watch to take a reading. Data will be processed on your iPhone and shown in the Respiratory section of the Health app. Your iPhone saves all blood oxygen measurements in the Health app, whether you take them on demand or in the background. You can also filter your results to see only readings taken while sleeping or in a high-elevation environment. This makes it easier to track specific patterns over time. If you've been missing Blood Oxygen tracking on your Apple Watch due to the legal dispute, this is your green light to get it back. Updating today means you'll once again have insight into your oxygen saturation, valuable for workouts, high-altitude trips and general wellness monitoring. This update ensures U.S. customers regain access to one of the watch's most popular wellness metrics. The Blood Oxygen app provides information for general fitness and wellness purposes only. It is not intended for medical use, self-diagnosis or consulting a doctor. Apple designed the Blood Oxygen app for users who are at least 18 years old. Along with Blood Oxygen tracking, models like the Series 9, Series 10 and Ultra 2 offer irregular rhythm notifications, ECG, sleep apnea alerts, fall detection, temperature sensing and mindfulness tools. Learn more about the Apple Watch by visiting Apple's persistence in fighting for this feature shows how important health tracking has become for wearables. By adapting the technology to work around legal restrictions, Apple has kept its promise to prioritize user health tools. Do you think Apple's workaround is a smart solution, or should the company push harder to restore the original watch-based tracking? Let us know by writing to us at Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you'll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join my Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
It's been a long road, but Blood Oxygen tracking is back for the newest Apple Watches in the US – but the feature isn't the same
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Following an 18-month ban, Blood Oxygen tracking is coming back to the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 It's not an entirely on-device experience anymore, though The Apple Watch still measures Blood Oxygen, but the iPhone will calculate and display the final result It's been a long 18 months, but Apple's announced that Blood Oxygen tracking and monitoring are returning to the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 in the United States. The feature was disabled and effectively banned on the Series 9 and Ultra 2 – then the Series 10, which launched later – after a ruling in January 2024 due to a patent dispute over the technology being used between Massimo and Apple. Now, thanks to iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1, which will roll out later today, the feature is returning in a 'redesigned' form. In its new iteration, the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2's sensors can take a reading, then transmit the data to the connected iPhone, where it will be calculated and displayed in the Health app under 'Respiratory' readings. So no, you won't be able to take the reading, watch as it progresses, and then view the results right on your wrist, as you could before. Still, this does effectively return the tracking and monitoring functionality to the impacted Apple Watch models in the United States. In a statement shared, Apple explains the changes as: 'Users with these models in the U.S. who currently do not have the Blood Oxygen feature will have access to the redesigned Blood Oxygen feature by updating their paired iPhone to iOS 18.6.1, and their Apple Watch to watchOS 11.6.1. Following this update, sensor data from the Blood Oxygen app on Apple Watch will be measured and calculated on the paired iPhone, and results can be viewed in the Respiratory section of the Health app. This update was enabled by a recent U.S. Customs ruling.' The U.S. Customs ruling is key here, as this will return the feature to the Apple Watches sold when the ban began and was subsequently enforced. If you still have an older Apple Watch, or one sold prior to January 2024, the Blood Oxygen functionality remains unimpacted and won't be changed. That also goes for any models sold outside of the United States, which have been unimpacted by this ruling. Still, this does return the Blood Oxygen feature to the Apple Watch, even if it splits the experience between watch and phone. But this separation is likely key to having this allowed and approved by U.S. Customs. For those who have purchased an Apple Watch Series 9, 10, or Ultra 2 in those many months, this is a return to form and rounding out of the health tracking features on Apple's star wearable in the United States. Even in our Apple Watch Series 10 review, we noted that the Blood Oxygen tracking feature was missing in the US. Apple has a pretty smart rollout here, and considering rumors of further pushes into health features that we might see with future generations of Apple Watch models, it might be helpful to have these readings going straight into the Health app. Either route, though, if you've been waiting for Blood Oxygen tracking to return, it's back, but you'll want to make sure your iPhone is nearby if you want to see the results. While Apple has not shared an exact timing for the rollouts of iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1, it has promised to arrive today – August 14, 2025 – in the United States, and we'll update this piece when we see it rolling out. You might also like Constantly dismissing notifications on your Apple Watch? You're going to love Apple's watchOS 26 latest gesture I'm a fitness tracker expert, and here are my top 3 subscription-free picks for 2025 Garmin Venu X1 review: The most innovative Garmin watch in years, and a genuine Apple Watch Ultra rival
