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I specifically purchased my Apple Watch 9 for the blood oxygen level reader,( purchased December 1st 2023). WTF am I out of luck ($$)? I have lung problems and the watch was helping me, regulate my O2 intake. Is there anything I can do? Return / Refund??
You have a great misunderstanding. Only series 9 watches purchased on or after 1/18/2024 have the feature disabled. Any series 9 watch purchased before that date will continue to have O2 readings work. Since you purchased your series 9 watch on 12/1/2023 its O2 function remains perfectly usable. It will NOT be disabled.
You have a great misunderstanding. Only series 9 watches purchased on or after 1/18/2024 have the feature disabled. Any series 9 watch purchased before that date will continue to have O2 readings work. Since you purchased your series 9 watch on 12/1/2023 its O2 function remains perfectly usable. It will NOT be disabled.
This is easy to determine. Apple Watch with Blood Oximetry has a model number/part number ending in LL/A. If the model number/part number ends in LW/A, it does not have Blood Oximetry. You can check the model number of your Watch by following this path,
iPhone > Watch app > My Watch (lower left corner) > General > About > Model Number > ???
Here’s an article from CNET if you don’t want to believe anyone here,
If yours is disabled and you have bought it before this date it should work. If it is not working please contact apple support for further reference on the issue
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Yes I can prove it
Then, as WheelieNick suggested above, you should contact Apple Support. There's a link in the lower left of every page of this forum.
Can you give your Apple Watch model number? It’s in the Apple Watch app, under General > About > Model Number.
Are you 100% sure you bought it before Jan 18? Your watch model number indicates that the blood oxygen feature is disabled, but Apple wasn’t selling Apple Watches with them disabled until after Jan 18th.
In fact, to be sure when it was manufactured,
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Your watch has to have been manufactured after the date, because the model number indicates so. Are you sure you bought it before Jan 18th?
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I just got a new top of the line watch so I can keep track of my blood pressure and oxygen levels. And now after I get the watch I am not able to use the feature I got it for. So I’m trying to find a way to keep my watch but I can’t seem to figure out why? The 9 from apple
Apple Watch has never measured blood pressure. I use a BP cuff made by Withings and it pairs with my iPhone over Bluetooth. The data from the cuff syncs with Apple Health app. Multiple family members can also use it, unlike a Watch.
The Blood Oxygen measurement is a little problematic because of a recent patient infringement ruling by a federal judge. The ruling currently only affects Apple Watches sold in the US after January 18, 2024.
Thank you! I purchased the watch Dec. 1, 2023
This is bs because I purchased mine In nov 2023 and mine is disabled so I believe you are the one under the misunderstanding or Apple lied to us
APPLE 41 MDN A is what is only the agreement from my carrier. Model on the watch is MRHT3LW/A
Yes I can prove it
I specifically purchased my Apple Watch 9 for the blood oxygen level reader
