Video: hands-on with ECG testing on Apple Watch Series 4
Our video editor Harris Craycraft has taken it upon himself to take a closer look at ECG functionality and test how it works on his Apple Watch Series 4, and here are his impressions.
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No, region-switching trick won’t make Apple’s ECG app magically appear for non-US users
Changing your region to United States won’t do the trick after all. You’ll just have to wait until Apple obtains regulatory approval for your country, which could take some time.
The ECG app is not intended for use by people under 22 years old
Apple says you must be at least 22 years old to use its new ECG app for Apple Watch Series 4, with which you can take readouts of your heart’s electrical activity on the go.
How to use the ECG app on Apple Watch
Now that the ECG app is finally available for the Apple Watch (Series 4), we thought it’d be a good idea to offer a quick rundown of the much talked-about feature. So here is our guide to what the ECG app does and how to use it.
ECG app for Apple Watch Series 4 now available with watchOS 5.1.2
The watchOS 5.1.2 software is now available to all users. After updating, the ECG app appears for Apple Watch Series 4 owners in the United States.
Heart Analyzer updated with ECG support ahead of watchOS 5.1.2 launch
An extensive update for the tremendously convenient Heart Analyzer app is now available on App Store with full support for displaying electrocardiogram information captured by Apple Watch Series 4.
45-day Apple Watch refund policy allegedly tied to heart health features, including the ECG app
As long as a customer is having issues with the upcoming ECG app or irregular heart rhythm notifications, Apple will honor their refund request up to 45 days.
ECG app for Apple Watch will reportedly launch with watchOS 5.1.2
Apple’s ECG app that will permit Series 4 watch wearers to take an electrocardiograph reading on the go will release publicly as part of the watchOS 5.1.2 software update.
Apple Watch ECG feature could be enabled outside the US with a software trick
A simple software trick could make the Apple Watch Series 4’s upcoming ECG app accessible to everyone, regardless of location.
Approving Series 4’s ECG in UK could take years
The ECG feature of Apple’s new Series 4 watch could take years before it’s approved in the United Kingdom by the country’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Apple is reportedly working on bringing support for Series 4’s exclusive ECG app to Europeans
Apple is reportedly working on obtaining approvals to ship the ECG app in Europe as it wants to ensure people in as many counties as possible have access to this life-saving feature.