Can't activate blood oxygen on Apple Watch Series 10 outside the US

Why my Apple Watch series 10 cannot read my blood oxygen while I am living outside the United States in Middle East so I can see my ACG and my heart rate but oxygen I couldn’t activate it when I press the app on my Apple Watch. It tells me the app oxygen is not available refer to your Health app on your iPhone



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Posted on Mar 5, 2025 7:39 PM

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Posted on Mar 5, 2025 8:16 PM

If the US Watch model number ends in LW/A and not LL/A, it doesn’t have oximetry available.


Per Apple: The ability to measure Blood Oxygen is no longer available on Apple Watch units sold by Apple in the United States on or after January 18, 2024. These are indicated with part numbers ending in LW/A.

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Mar 6, 2025 8:20 AM in response to AbdullaAOZ

AbdullaAOZ wrote:

Even if I am out side the united state
and is it have the sensor installed but need software activation or this model have no sensor build in


Repeating the question is not going to get you a different answer.


No oximetry on US LW/A: The ability to measure Blood Oxygen is no longer available on Apple Watch units sold by Apple in the United States on or after January 18, 2024. These are indicated with part numbers ending in LW/A.


Whether or if that (lack of) oximetry might (or even could) change in the future, nobody here knows.

Mar 6, 2025 7:40 AM in response to AbdullaAOZ

It is up to where the watch was purchased (the country).

If you want it to work you must purchase a watch outside of the US.

But if you do other features that are country specific that you wish to use may not available even those on future updates.


Your watch purchased in the USA has the sensors but they are software locked by Apple because of legal issues.

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Can't activate blood oxygen on Apple Watch Series 10 outside the US

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