Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Series 9 to lose blood-oxygen tracking

16 January 2024
It could be re-enabled if Apple reaches an agreement with Masimo over patent infringing.

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  • Anonymous
  • 6kw
  • 18 Jan 2024

404, 17 Jan 2024They can just disable that feature from both upcoming and e... moreWhat about watches buy before ban they are using this features me I don’t upgrade I can use that features

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    • mxf
    • 17 Jan 2024

    safin asa, 17 Jan 2024No!!! They lose another selling point!!Well, they may refund customers a proper portion of the paid price. 🙄

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      • Anonymous
      • y26
      • 17 Jan 2024

      404, 17 Jan 2024They can just disable that feature from both upcoming and e... moreI think you misunderstood what I was asking. I know they have the ability to disable things via OTA updates. I am wondering if they are allowed to do that, since they sold the watch with those features advertised. Removing them after the sale is typically not legal in the US. Removing the features before selling is perfectly fine, however. You'll then know what you're buying.

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        • txE
        • 17 Jan 2024

        Anonymous, 16 Jan 2024I still can't entirely tell if they will be actively a... moreThey can just disable that feature from both upcoming and existed watches through software update, removes all of the references related to blood-oxygen tracking, and boom, problem solved! (for them)

          No!!! They lose another selling point!!

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            • Anonymous
            • Kx4
            • 17 Jan 2024

            This is one of the reason i hate US.
            Lucky i don't live there.

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              • Anonymous
              • IbG
              • 16 Jan 2024

              (turns off auto update on my Ultra 2)

                Estiemax, 16 Jan 2024That's downright foul for an 800 bucks smartwatch It’s a downright foul from a number of different perspectives. Apple really messed up on this.

                One possible silver lining though, there is now one less feature sapping power out of that already thinly spread battery life…….

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                  • Anonymous
                  • y26
                  • 16 Jan 2024

                  I still can't entirely tell if they will be actively attempting to disable these features on watches already sold of only for newly sold watches?

                  I can't see them being legally allowed to disable the feature after the sale of the watch, simply because they would have a huge class action lawsuit on their hands with false advertising. Even if it was not legal to have the feature (it's all about consumer protection).

                    That's downright foul for an 800 bucks smartwatch

                      justasmile, 16 Jan 2024And still sell for the same price, huh? Not even a $10 discount?they know people will still buy them anyway, for that shiny bitten-fruit logo

                        justasmile, 16 Jan 2024And still sell for the same price, huh? Not even a $10 discount?A dis-what ?

                        Not an apple word 😂

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                          • Anonymous
                          • Iby
                          • 16 Jan 2024

                          justasmile, 16 Jan 2024And still sell for the same price, huh? Not even a $10 discount?Can you imagine Apple selling current-gen products at a discount? Even on Black Friday they only give you a gift card so you can be a good cult member and buy more Apple products.

                            And still sell for the same price, huh? Not even a $10 discount?

                              "..started shipping the Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 with SpO2 disabled to the retailers but has asked them not to open or sell the watches. "

                              Oof, that's shady, to be fair, this entire situation is.

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