I just bought a new Series 10 Watch and now see that Blood O2 measurements are now available because of Apples licensing problem. This is an important feature for me and would not have upgraded if I knew this wasn't available. I had it on my series 8 watch. When is this issue going to be redolved ?
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Apple Watch Series 10, watchOS 11
You are misinformed. The ban was for the importation of NEW devices, not existing devices. Series 9 and series 10 and Ultra watches that were already here on shelves were allowed to keep the feature and that remains true to this day. There are hundreds of thousands of series 9 and series 10 watches with the O2 feature continuing to fully function. The ban did not affect watches previous to the series 9 and series 10.
It’s a simple as that. NEW watches imported after 1/18/2024 are the only ones affected by the ban. And only in the U.S.
Of course you have 14 days from the purchase date to return your series 10 for a full refund, no questions asked. If you just bought it you should have known that Apple stopped advertising the feature and removed all mention of it in the technical specifications way back on 1/18/2024. Why did you assume it still had the feature?
lkrupp wrote:
There are hundreds of thousands of series 9 and series 10 watches with the O2 feature continuing to fully function.
As you stated further down in your post, the Blood Oxygen feature is not available on units sold by Apple in the United States on or after January 18, 2024.
But the Apple Watch 10 was introduced on September 20, 2024. All Apple Watch 10 models intended for sale in the U.S. lack this feature.
Ahh, yes, the Watch 10 was introduced after the ban was in place so no series 10 has the feature. Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa.
The patents that Apple infringed on expire in 2028. Apple has not stated if they can retroactively enable this feature once the patents expire.
An agreement could be reached before then, but no one in these communities know and Apple employees that do know have all signed non-disclosure agreements (NDA) and won’t risk their employment by disclosing what they know.
Jeff1225 wrote:
When is this issue going to be [redolved] resolved ?
Of course, nobody here can possibly know the answer.
About Blood Oxygen availability - Apple Support
Because my series 8 watch had the feature and if it was discontinued on the 10, it should’ve been discontinued on the eighth. I bought the 10 because it was a more advanced watch with improvements over the series 8.
Yes,that’s all I meant to point out. Thanks.
The patent infringement was/is only in the US. The rest of the world, where permitted, has the feature. This restriction on a feature is fairly common place in other countries and regions. Government regulations may prevent certain features. Apple doesn’t discontinue a feature when a handful of countries restrict it.
Why is Blood Oxygen measurement missing on Apple Watch Series 10?
