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Apple Restores Blood Oxygen Monitoring on US Apple Watches With Software Update

Apple restores Blood Oxygen tracking on Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and Ultra 2 in the US via software update after an 18-month ban caused by a patent dispute with Masimo.

  • Apple announced a redesigned blood oxygen feature for some Apple Watch users following an intellectual property dispute.
  • The update was made possible by a recent U.S. Customs ruling, according to the company.
  • Users can access the feature by updating their iPhone to iOS 18.6.1 and their Apple Watch to watchOS 11.6.1.
  • Apple Watch sensors will collect data to calculate and display blood oxygen levels.
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Apple Watch gets revamped blood oxygen feature

Apple on Thursday said some of its top smartwatch models are getting a redesigned blood oxygen sensing feature, sidelined for several years by a patent dispute.

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MacRumors broke the news in United States on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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