Looking at comments here and on Reddit it appears that the blood oxygen app working on the watch after both the iPhone and watch are updated is delayed. App would say not available but waiting for a bit seems to allow the issue to resolve itself.
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iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 Released: Blood Oxygen Monitoring Returns to U.S. Apple Watches
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One guy on Reddit mentioned he tried rebooting and letting his watch sit for a while. After that he reopened the blood oxygen app and the measurement worked, was able to see data on the phone after.
Give it some time. People are reporting it takes 10+ minutes or longer for the app to suddenly start working then you can readings and view the in the health app.
S10 and 14Pro. I installed the update on both devices. Launched the App on the watch, it took the reading and directed me to phone to see the results. Results are in the Health app on the phone.
While not the way it was when I had my pre-ban S7, I'm satisfied.
While not the way it was when I had my pre-ban S7, I'm satisfied.
Irrelevant from a consumer space and in consumer devices, which is where they brought this fight into.
But yes, still relevant from a medical enterprise
I was so excited to read that the blood oxygen reading is back… and then I see that the readings are only available on the iPhone Health app.
I guess it’s better than nothing. 🤷♂️
I guess it’s better than nothing. 🤷♂️
I've had the update installed since it was released a few minutes after noon. It's now 2:15, so it's been about 2 hours.
For those of us who were not affected, has the update changed anything? Will we still get the blood oxygen reading on our watches?
So many threads about this over the past year and half but I think it's worth repeating.
The Masimo patents that the ITC said Apple infringed were not granted until after the Apple Watch gained blood oxygen monitoring. The reason Masimo has prior patent rights is nuanced but essentially has to do with some earlier patents that date from around 2008 but did not cover the Apple Watch. At trial all but one juror found in favor of Apple, and there was a mistrial. Apple is appealing the ITC decision so we need to see how that goes but if Masimo has anything on Apple Watch patent-wise it is paper thin IMHO.
In any event, Apple says that they got permission to do this from Customs, which enforces the ban. So it would seem that Apple is not infringing the Masimo patents with this update. Waiting to hear what Masimo has to say about all of this.
The Masimo patents that the ITC said Apple infringed were not granted until after the Apple Watch gained blood oxygen monitoring. The reason Masimo has prior patent rights is nuanced but essentially has to do with some earlier patents that date from around 2008 but did not cover the Apple Watch. At trial all but one juror found in favor of Apple, and there was a mistrial. Apple is appealing the ITC decision so we need to see how that goes but if Masimo has anything on Apple Watch patent-wise it is paper thin IMHO.
In any event, Apple says that they got permission to do this from Customs, which enforces the ban. So it would seem that Apple is not infringing the Masimo patents with this update. Waiting to hear what Masimo has to say about all of this.
Someone on reddit suggested taking an ECG to activate the blood oxygen app, I just did this and sure enough now the blood oxygen app works.
No change. Works as it did prior to the update.
Makes no sense, but it worked for me. Thanks!
Go into the App Store on your watch (not your phone) and search for blood oxygen and see if you can install it from there
If you just now reinstalled the app then you my need to wait a few minutes like other people have said
Worked for me, too. I had rebooted both watch and iPhone, had deleted and reloaded Blood Oxygen app on phone, but did not work. After taking ECG, it worked.
Give there is no iPad 18.6.1 or any macOS update, I would say it is just for the blood oxygen