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Notifications for irregular heart beats

I have just update my apple watch 3. And the update stated that the function is available in South Africa. But when i wanted to set up the notification it tells me it is not available in my region. Is it only for apple 4 watches

Posted on Jul 16, 2020 2:12 AM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2020 8:59 AM

Thanks for asking about the new ECG feature.


Check here for availability in your region: ECG


ECG requires the current non-beta version of iOS and watchOS. For additional help with the ECG feature on your Apple Watch, take a look at these articles.


Heart rate notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Taking an ECG with the ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 or later - Apple Support


If you have any other questions please reach out to our team here: https://apple.co/HeartFeatures. If you believe that you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial your local emergency services.


Take care 

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Jul 17, 2020 8:59 AM in response to JAMaartens

Thanks for asking about the new ECG feature.


Check here for availability in your region: ECG


ECG requires the current non-beta version of iOS and watchOS. For additional help with the ECG feature on your Apple Watch, take a look at these articles.


Heart rate notifications on your Apple Watch - Apple Support


Taking an ECG with the ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 or later - Apple Support


If you have any other questions please reach out to our team here: https://apple.co/HeartFeatures. If you believe that you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial your local emergency services.


Take care 

Jul 16, 2020 2:16 AM in response to JAMaartens

What country did you buy the watch from?;


For the ECG app to work on your watch the ECG app has to be approved by;

A. the government of the country in which the watch was bought and

B.the government of the country in which you reside.

Notifications for irregular heart beats

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