I'm in the same position. It says my Watch is not paired to my Iphone, but I am getting HR data and step counts from my phone, so IT IS talking to the watch. I really don't want to pair it again, ugh!
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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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Not kidding, the EKG feature may sell an Apple Watch to my wife. None of the other features interest her, but she has a fear of heart problems.
No its a hardware thing, the crown on series 4 has a sensor not on previous series.
It does not seem to be possible to activate the ECG app on the watch in Canada. I tried switching regions on both the phone and watch to US, but nothing. The News app shows when I switch to US region, just as it did before, but no ECG.
*edit* I see, there's a detailed explanation here. It's deviceID locked:
https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/watch/ecg-app-apple-watch-series-4-canada-outside-usa/
*edit* I see, there's a detailed explanation here. It's deviceID locked:
https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/watch/ecg-app-apple-watch-series-4-canada-outside-usa/
Nope not working for me. I was on the beta. I uninstalled the beta profile, still nothing.
This is a little ridiculous to have to cycle on and off each time a release comes, especially since by another few days they usually start the beta cycle up again and you have to re-enroll.
After you uninstall beta profile you need to download and install iOS 12.1.1 full release (not beta) that was released yesterday.
iPhone X bought last year. AW Series 4 bought this year, both purchased in USA. Just updated the watch, and the ECG app is fully functional. And I didn’t change anything in settings (region or whatever). I’ve just followed the initial steps (setting up on the Health app first then opening the app on the watch afterwards).
Ps.: I’m from Brazil.
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Alongside ECG functionality, watchOS 5.1.2 introduces a new feature that will let you know if the Apple Watch is detecting an abnormal heart rhythm that's indicative of atrial fibrillation, which can be a sign of a serious health problem. The ECG feature is limited to the Series 4, but the irregular heart rhythm notifications will be available on all Apple Watch models able to run watchOS 5 - that's Series 1 or newer.
