One of the flagship new features of Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11 (review here) is hypertension notifications. But in a welcome surprise, watchOS 26 brings the new hypertension feature to select older Apple Watch models too. Here’s how to set it up, and which models are compatible.
Compatibility requirements for Apple Watch hypertension alerts
Hypertension notifications are now available in watchOS 26 for the following Apple Watch models:
Apple Watch Series 11
Apple Watch Series 10
Apple Watch Series 9
Apple Watch Ultra 3
Apple Watch Ultra 2
To activate the feature, you will also need an iPhone 11 or later that’s running iOS 26.
Apple has some additional listed requirements to use the feature:
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