Apple Watch Series 4's ECG Feature Will Work Internationally When Set to U.S. Region

[npmacuser5]

Should I be impressed with this? Either have it set to my country and have time/date/currency correct, or try to use the ECG (touted as one of the major features) and have basic functionality incorrect everywhere....

Could one not switch the location, take an ECG, switch back to original location? For the benefits, one or two minutes, would seem like a good workaround until approval in Europe.

 

[Lerxt]

Well they did that for the dual sim Chinese phones, so why not? Maybe someone should try to use a Dual sim tray in another regions iPhone and see if it works.

I do this. I have a dual sim XS Max on the US App Store living outside the US and it does all the things a US based iPhone does.

 

[tromboneaholic]

Blass did not offer any information on the render, apart from the cryptic message "Of course I just bought a Pro not too long ago," which suggests that he received the render from a case maker. Blass typically only shares leaks that he believes are from credible sources. ..................... HERE www.jobsthings.com

The render was obviously the same one as before, and this is obviously the wrong thread.

 

[Nitrokev2]

Just tried this in the UK and it doesn't seem to work

 

[StumpyBloke]

Just tried this in the UK and it doesn't seem to work

It doesn’t work for anyone anywhere.

 

[Anarchy99]

As a Canadian I'm used too being regionally discriminated against.
That said, if I decide to go apple watch I'll buy it in the US because despite our dollar only being .75 cents on the dollar right now it's still usually cheaper to buy apple products there.

 

[kdagher]

FaceTime application is also software based and not hardware, yet it doesn't work for phones bought in countries where FaceTime is banned (even if US store or Location was selected).

The FaceTime App searches for the Model number from the approved list in Apple Servers or within the iOS itself and if it is not there it will simply not install nor show up in the APP store.

Therefore, i assume it will be the same thing for the ECG App, unless Apple makes an exception..

I guess i was right..

 

[stevegsy]

I’ve tried all workarounds. US regions. And US Apple ID. Nothing enables it in UK so must be serial number related. The ECG is present as if you check heart rate normally but put finger on crown. It shows in heart app (sendetary) etc that it used ECG. Just needs the app approving in UK