We heard about rumors earlier this year that Apple was exploring the idea of adding the ability to monitor blood oxygen to the watch, either as a new technology in the Apple Watch 6 or including it in an update. Watch 7. However, Apple did not talk about this at WWDC 2020, so will we see that feature this year? Can it really be integrated into current watches?
Does blood oxygen monitoring need new sensors?
It was our belief that monitoring blood oxygen requires a new sensor and new technology, and therefore it will only be available in the next Series 6 watch, and as a result, Apple did not disclose that technology when announcing watchOS 7 for the first time.
However, it turns out that this is possible through the operating system and does not require the presence of additional sensors, because Fitbit, the famous company in the production of wearable devices and measuring various data, was able to add the reading of oxygen levels in the blood by updating the system, and this led to He speculated that Apple should also be able to do the same with previous as well as later Apple Watch models.
It has been speculated for years that heart rate sensors are also able to some extent to measure the amount of oxygen in the blood, so adding it is easy according to these speculations.
Apple stated that its Series 6 watch will contain vital sensors that can monitor sleep, monitor blood oxygen as well as measure heart rates and atrial fibrillation, and also include a MEMS-based accelerometer and gyroscope for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems or Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems. It ranges in size from 20 micrometers and up to mm, and the micrometer scale is 0.01 mm, and in some devices it may reach a value below that, such as 0.001 mm. However, the Apple Watch is the first in the accuracy of measurements for any similar wear devices.
In addition to that the Apple Watch is able to measure various heart conditions, Apple also announced that watchOS 7 will bring the ability to monitor sleep, but Apple did not explicitly mention in the announcement of watchOS 7 whether new sensors would be integrated that would provide more sleep tracking capabilities. Or not, as mentioned in a report published by DigiTimes.
Codes in watchOS 7 that indicate new capabilities
Although there was no mention of the ability to read oxygen in the blood in the announcement of watchOS 7, evidence was found of the possibility of sensing oxygen in the blood early in the experimental watchOS 7 operating system, as mentioned by 9to5Mac last March, and it was also revealed. About some details about how this feature works, such as notifying users when blood oxygen levels are low, which may indicate a serious problem in the respiratory system or heart, as most healthy adults have a blood oxygen level higher than 95%, and less than that is Signs of respiratory problems or impaired heart and brain function. And if the watch detects that the oxygen level in the blood is abnormal, it will suggest seeking medical help immediately.
It was never clear from the code, what Apple Watch models support this feature, but although we believe that the current models can support blood oxygen monitoring, it may come in the next version 6 in a more advanced way to distinguish it from others where The next hour will come with a more sophisticated and sophisticated set of blood oxygen monitoring sensors.
However, this is not the first time that Apple is late in announcing a new feature in watchOS until the new watch is released. In 2018, Apple added in watchOS 5 heart rhythm notifications for all watch models, beginning with the first series, but Apple did not mention this at the WWDC 2018 conference and announced it later when it launched the Apple Watch 4.
In the same vein, it is possible that Apple may bring blood oxygen monitoring to current Apple Watch models, but is waiting for the announcement until the Apple Watch 6 is ready with more advanced sensors and advanced health features that may exceed what the current Apple Watch is capable of.
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Thank you for the effort  
I think that the feature will contribute to raising the popularity and sales of the watch, especially since it has health systems that most users need
The Huawei watch is approximately 700 dirhams
Thank you, but if there is no complete change of the watch, nothing is new for Apple!
I missed the price of an hour
Thank you
Thank you for what you are doing
Excellent 👍 And far from health, and God is the protector of diseases that are supposed to be added to it, a camera is added to be a cool video call 😎 Thank you iPhone Islam 😍
thank you! Apple is known to have buzzing features that only support it in newer devices to market it with this exclusive feature! Although some features do not require additional hardware!
If they are waiting for approval that comes from our countries, it will not come because they do not know about it at all !?
Good news .. and we want to measure the temperature!
There is a way to activate the medical features that are blocked using a computer 💻 Do not worry, Pahlavis, it is coming and these features are impressive.
I think that activating these features in the Arab countries is very important, and we must pressure to activate them
The issue of measuring the electrocardiogram is also important, and it was only done in Saudi Arabia. Arab countries are amazing, my brother, we in Egypt have not done esim yet, something that makes you wonder about our condition in adopting technology and not even inventing it.
Originally, Apple is not interested in its customers in the Arab countries, especially the Gulf, any new program that it blocks from Arab and Gulf countries, such as ECG, Vestime and others, and even COVID-19 is withheld from us, so we do not care about any new application that will block it from us as usual.
My brother, do not block it, the Arab countries do not give the required approvals. Saudi Arabia contacted Apple and they activated the electrocardiogram feature. Arab countries need more communication with technology companies to ensure that technology arrives early.
It is strange that the Apple Watch does not include the feature of measuring oxygen in the blood, the Band Honor 5 for only 500 pounds includes this feature and also sleep tracking. !!
The percentage of oxygen in the blood is present in the Apple Watch before and works when you run the exercise application for the Apple Watch only and that the activity is walking or running outside, the Apple Watch begins to calculate the percentage of oxygen in the blood and it works with the application, either measuring it permanently, there is no I guess just updating would do the job without the need for additional sensors
The information you mention is incorrect, Apple only measures heart rate and calories.
I see that in Corona modes they need to add this feature 👍
If you allow the new update, I don’t want it to come to the watch, please let me know