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Blood Oxygen is back for affected Apple Watch models.
Will be reinstated with the latest iOS and WatchOS updates.
Apple redesigned it to resolve an import ban over patent infringement.
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After a lengthy pause due to legal issues, Apple is finally bringing back the Blood Oxygen monitor for affected Apple Watch models in the US.
Models getting the new Blood Oxygen feature
In a news update, the company announced that the "redesigned" Blood Oxygen feature will arrive for some Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 users through software updates coming later in the day on Wednesday.
Apple Watch owners in the US restricted from using the feature will be able to access it by updating their iPhones to iOS 18.6.1 and their Apple Watches to WatchOS 11.6.1. Once the updates are in place, you can use the app to measure and calculate your blood oxygen level.
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