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"Apple Watch Pulse Oximetry Ban and Redesign: A Detailed Overview"

Originally Published 1 year ago — by AppleInsider

The US Customs and Border Protection has published documents detailing the ban on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, which includes information about Apple's software workaround to disable the blood pulse oximeter. The ban can be lifted if Apple wins an appeal or when the violated patents expire in August 2028, and the documents reveal that the pulse oximeter can be reactivated via a software update. Masimo's protests and jailbreaking have shown that the feature can be reactivated, but the Customs order doesn't consider this a viable reason to stop the workaround.

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"Apple's Smartwatch Sales Banned in US Over Alleged Medical Tech Theft"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge

Apple will start selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 without their blood oxygen features in response to a US ban, with the revised watches available on Apple's website and retail stores. The company has developed a software workaround and is appealing the decision, assuring that existing devices with the blood oxygen feature will not be impacted.

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