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Apple Releases watchOS 5.1.2 With ECG, New Infograph Complications and Walkie-Talkie Control Center Toggle
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Just tried this and VPN while flicking back and forth between regions. No dice so far
Not without government repercussions.Surely apple could of let owners outside of the US use this for ‘entertainment purposes’.
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Ok I have no idea how this happened but I have the ECG app after installing the update. I am in India and use India Apple ID. Before the update I changed the region to US and then ran the update. I took my first ECG yay. I am fine. I am fine.
Edit - I had only changed my watch region to US. Iphone region is still India.
Edit - I had only changed my watch region to US. Iphone region is still India.
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Why are you disappointed? Doesn’t this require approval for each country? It’s out of Apple’s hands
Oh! Interesting..
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Just tried this and VPN while flicking back and forth between regions. No dice so far
Dammit. :-(
For ECG? I think it needs to be approved a particular country's medical association before they can release it publicly there. Much like banking/Apple Pay - these regulations are incredibly difficult to navigate.
Try opening the health app. For me the setup appeared in the health app and then I checked my watch.
Just trying to understand this clearly guys(or girls).. (I’m currently waiting for my series4 delivery in Ireland- come on UPS!!)
Anyone outside the US try turning off location services (and reset location settings) using an American Apple ID, Region change on phone BEFORE updating the watch and still not working?
Maybe a VPN too? Can’t imagine what else apple would be doing to prevent it from showing up if all those things are in place. Unless something like using UUID to check device country registration or something insane like that...
Anyone outside the US try turning off location services (and reset location settings) using an American Apple ID, Region change on phone BEFORE updating the watch and still not working?
Maybe a VPN too? Can’t imagine what else apple would be doing to prevent it from showing up if all those things are in place. Unless something like using UUID to check device country registration or something insane like that...
Did you start the ECG app on the watch before touching the crown? You also need to set it up first in the Health app on the phone, birthday and so on.
Same here, I open the health app but no ecg setup. Tried a hard reset on watch and phone, still nothing...
I'm at work so don't have my watch charger here. My Health App on my iPhone region set to USA shows the ECG in the Heart section of Health Data. So there is hope that ECG will be enabled for those of us in Canada. I use a Canadian Apple ID but have all my devices region set to USA.