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		flutas on Sept 9, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max As the other commenter said it does seem like Apple might have either straight up removed it or is disabling it in software entirely for now. Comparison page lists the "Blood Oxygen app" for the S6 through S8, but S9 and S10 both just have "-" for that comparison section like the S5 has. https://www.apple.com/watch/compare/?modelList=watch-series-... EDIT: Another difference between them is the Vitals App description removing the blood oxygen reference. S10: "Vitals app featuring heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, and sleep duration" S08: "Vitals app featuring heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, blood oxygen, and sleep duration"

qingcharles on Sept 9, 2024 | [–]

Patent issue, right?

https://www.patentlyapple.com/2024/07/while-apple-has-update...

dc3k on Sept 9, 2024 | [–]

it is likely that they are disabling it in software as it is only missing on the product page for the usa

ValentineC on Sept 9, 2024 | | [–]

Here's a non-US comparison link, for anyone interested:

https://www.apple.com/sg/watch/compare/?modelList=watch-seri...

flutas on Sept 9, 2024 | | [–]

Good call-out!

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