Unable to turn on Sleep Apnea notifications on Apple Watch 10

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Unable to turn on Sleep Apnea notifications on Apple Watch 10

I just got an Apple Watch 10 specifically for the sleep apnea tracking and notifications. I've read several articles about how to activate this, but the options aren't available in my Health App. You're supposed to be able to turn on notifications under Respiratory>Breathing Disturbances and Respiratory>Sleep Apnea Notifications, but neither of those pages has a place to turn on notifications. What am I missing?

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Apple Watch Series 10, watchOS 11

Posted on Sep 23, 2024 10:05 AM

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NotPennysBoat_815 Author

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Sep 23, 2024 10:48 AM in response to NotPennysBoat_815

I'm happy to report that I fixed it. I upgraded from a Watch 6 to a Watch 10 today. I paired the 10 and then had this issue. I decided to try un-pairing both watches and then re-pairing the 10. This fixed it.

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teride

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Oct 12, 2024 7:26 PM in response to NotPennysBoat_815

I’ve unpaired and repaired and still the sleep apnea on the health app says its unavailable.

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Carol B.

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Nov 24, 2024 12:22 PM in response to debbiefromsanta clara

Did you tap No to "Have you been diagnosed with sleep apnea?" A Yes will not allow you to continue.

debbiefromsanta clara wrote:

I am on 18.1.1 on an iPhone 12 Pro and I have Apple Watch 9 (Watch OS version 11.1). I have the option to turn sleep apnea notifications on but when I select that I am over 18 I don’t get the “continue”button to enable the notification.

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rwrsmart

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Oct 22, 2024 6:53 AM in response to NotPennysBoat_815

Some regions it does not work. I live outside the US and when I try to install after much research, I get the message from Apple. "Apnea does not work in your region." Same with ECG for me. Governments. Power.

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Nov 24, 2024 8:56 AM in response to teride

I am on 18.1.1 on an iPhone 12 Pro and I have Apple Watch 9 (Watch OS version 11.1). I have the option to turn sleep apnea notifications on but when I select that I am over 18 I don’t get the “continue”button to enable the notification.

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Gigsy10

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Nov 28, 2024 9:31 AM in response to Carol B.

I can’t turn on the sleep apnea notifications. It says are you 18 or older and I say yes then it goes to have you ever been diagnosed with sleep apnea but it won’t let me say no and I can’t continue. I have Apple Watch 9

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Carol B.

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Nov 28, 2024 9:46 AM in response to Gigsy10

Gigsy10 wrote:

I can’t turn on the sleep apnea notifications. It says are you 18 or older and I say yes then it goes to have you ever been diagnosed with sleep apnea but it won’t let me say no and I can’t continue. I have Apple Watch 9

Is your iPhone on iOS 18.1? Also, what is your age according to your Apple Account? Are you in the US? Finally, did you try NotPenneysBoat's suggestion?

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Nov 24, 2024 5:49 PM in response to Carol B.

Carol, thanks for your reply, but it only asks if I’m 18 or older. I select over 18, but it doesn’t continue. I’ve never been diagnosed with sleep apnea, so this is strange.

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teride

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Oct 29, 2024 4:52 PM in response to teride

It works now with the public release of 18.1.

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