Apple getting approval from Customs and Border Protection may not have been enough to restore the Apple Watch blood oxygen feature permanently, as the US International Trade Commission may still stand in the way.
On August 14, Apple surprised Apple Watch users by declaring it was bringing back the Blood Oxygen feature in the United States. While the feature became quickly available as part of the iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 updates, the addition could still get Apple in trouble.
At the time of the rollout, Apple said it was a change that was “enabled by a recent U.S. Customs ruling,” without going into detail. According to Bloomberg Law on August 23, the change was led by an internal advice ruling from the Customs and Border Protection headquarters on August 1.
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