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Coverage dated August 13, 2025

Blood Oxygen monitoring returns to the Apple Watch after US ban - see which models get it

Headline from ZDNet

Thanks to new OS updates rolling out now, you can once again use your Apple Watch to measure the oxygen level in your blood.

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  1. ZDNet

    Blood Oxygen monitoring returns to the Apple Watch after US ban - see which models get it (opens ZDNet)

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    ZDNet's feed description

    Thanks to new OS updates rolling out now, you can once again use your Apple Watch to measure the oxygen level in your blood.

  2. New York Post

    Apple to bring back blood oxygen feature to some smartwatches amid lawsuit (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Apple will bring back the blood oxygen measurement feature to some of its watch models via a software update after receiving approval from the US government amid a protracted legal dispute over the technology, it said on Thursday.

  3. Digital Journal

    Apple Watch gets revamped blood oxygen feature (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Apple on Thursday said some of its top smartwatch models are getting a redesigned blood oxygen sensing feature, sidelined for several years by a patent

  4. CNET

    Apple Reintroduces Blood Oxygen Feature Ahead of Apple Watch Series 11 Launch (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    The feature will be available through a software update rolling out today to select Apple Watch models.

  5. Gizmodo

    Blood Oxygen Tracking Returns to U.S. Apple Watches Today After 5-Year Patent Dispute (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Just in time before new Apple Watches are expected to be announced next month.

  6. Engadget

    Apple's 'redesigned' blood oxygen monitoring feature hits Apple Watches in the US today (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    More than a year after an import ban forced the company to remove blood oxygen monitoring from some US Apple Watch models, the company is preparing to roll out a redesigned version of the feature.

  7. Insider

    Apple notches a win with the return of a blood oxygen feature for Apple Watches (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Apple is bringing blood oxygen monitoring back to some Apple Watches with an update after a US Customs ruling.

  8. BGR

    Blood Oxygen Feature Makes A Comeback On Apple Watch In The U.S. (opens BGR)

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    BGR's feed description

    After almost two years, Apple announced it's bringing back the blood oxygen functionality to Apple Watch Series 9 and newer models in the United States.

  9. CNN

    Apple is bringing back a feature at the center of a big Apple Watch legal battle (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Apple will bring blood oxygen detection back to its latest smartwatches after the company was forced to stop offering the feature on US models over a patent dispute.

  10. Digital Trends

    Blood oxygen measurement returns to the Apple Watch, sort of (opens Digital Trends)

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    Digital Trends's feed description

    The blood oxygen level measurement is coming back to the Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and the Ultra 2, over a year after Apple had to disable it due to patent dispute.

  11. UPI

    Apple Watch update will include blood oxygen feature (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Apple will update some Apple Watches Thursday to add its new pulse oximeter feature that has been stalled because of an intellectual property dispute.

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