I’m not sure what Massimo can say or do about it. The patents were related to how the data is processed on the watch. With this alternative the data the watch gathers is processed on the iPhone.
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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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I actually discovered what it was. The app had been removed. I went to the App Store on the Apple Watch and reinstalled it. It is working now, albeit with results only on the iPhone. Thanks!
You would be dead if you didn’t have blood O2. 🤣 On a serious note, this update doesn’t effect Europe markets, so you should continue to have it as before
Anybody in Europe, but with a US based account, finding the update removes on device display of blood ox reading?
I have. I own a S9 I purchased before the ban, and it is unaffected. It still shows results on the watch itself.
I'm wondering for folks in Europe but with a US based account, if they find the update removes on device display of blood ox reading...
So is this only an "at will" measurement, or does it do blood oxygen tracking during sleep? How did it work before? I came from Garmin to AWU2 and Garmin has a setting to either do it throughout the day or only during sleep (throughout the day option drained battery a good amount so I had it set to the 'only during sleep' option.)
How has Apple Watch handled this?
How has Apple Watch handled this?
Yup, that seemed to do the trick for me too. Thanks!
They didn't "use" anybody's anything. They made a product that they had every right to make, and a patent troll with too good of a patent manipulated the court system to block Apple temporarily. They accomplished nothing, and lost a ton of money in the process.
There is probably not much they can do, which is why I’m interested in hearing their response to this. I would be surprised if they say nothing, although they are waiting for the appeal to be decided too.
So, this won't come back to the S7? I had my S7 battery replaced a couple months ago and they swapped it out for a whole new watch that had the blood oxygen disabled now. Why can't they add it back to S7 as well?
More than a few people above said they haven't been able to measure O2 after installing the updates on their Watch & iPhone.
If that's you, take a look at Apple's newly updated instructions / support page:
support.apple.com
If that's you, take a look at Apple's newly updated instructions / support page:
How to use the Blood Oxygen app on Apple Watch - Apple Support
The Blood Oxygen app can allow you to measure the oxygen level of your blood on-demand directly from your wrist, providing you with insights into your overall wellness.
I meant this new behavior is different than how my S7 operated, prior to the ban.
@BrandonButch
23 minutes ago
Tip: If your Blood Oxygen app isn't working, try running an ECG test. That seems to fix it for many users.
I'm in the US with an AW10 I bought in Canada in February. O2 has worked on the watch all along. I'm wondering if this update will affect me being able to view the results on the watch.
Based on what I'm seeing it is both on demand and regularly scheduled. I've gotten multiple results on my Ultra 2 since updating and running an initial on demand measurement. There is an option to not have it run while in Sleep or Theater mode (since the light might be annoying in those contexts).
Glad I stuck with the Ultra 1, I've had it this whole time. Of course mine was made before January 2024, as noted by the model number ending in LL/A. If your Ultra gen 1 model number ends in LW/A, blood oxygen is not, or has not, been available. The article doesn't mention it but I wonder if they'll push a firmware update to the Gen 1 Ultra LW/A models to get the functionality enabled.
This! That was my problem but running the ECG fixed it. Thanks for the tip!
