Apple Watch sleep apnea detection enabled in the latest watchOS 11.1 beta
The new FDA-cleared Apple Watch feature that detects sings of possible sleep apnea has been enabled for beta testers in the latest watchOS 11.1 beta 6.
Sleep apnea detection has been available for regular users since iOS 18.0 and watchOS 11.0 released in September. However, according to release notes on the Apple Developer website, it was missing from watchOS 11.1 until beta 6.
Sleep apnea detection requires Apple Watch Series 9 or later and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Older models, including the first Apple Watch Ultra, are unsupported because its Neural Engine isn’t fast enough. You must also set up sleep tracking on your Apple Watch for it to detect possible sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea detection enabled in watchOS 11.1 beta 6
The accelerometer sensor in your watch picks up breathing disturbances when you sleep. A few breathing disturbances per night are normal. You should only be worried if the watch spots a recurring pattern of breathing disturbances.
A 2017 study conducted by the University of California San Fransisco and the health startup Cardiogram on 6,115 participants found Apple Watch capable of detecting sleep apnea with a 90 percent accuracy.
iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 should launch on Monday, October 28, alongside watchOS 11.1 and other updates. iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 will bring the first batch of Apple Intelligence features to the iPhone, iPad and Mac.
New features in iOS 18.1
iOS 18.1, which will be required to update your Apple Watch to watchOS 11.1, brings a few noteworthy new features and changes. There are new Control Center toggles and separate toggles for Wi-Fi, VPN, AirDrop and Satellite, for example.
You can hide the option to turn off AirPods noise cancellation to ensure your hearing is protected at all times. There’s now a proper watchlist in the TV app, with your Up Next queue only showing videos you’ve strated but haven’t finsihed watching.
Yoi can also select the selfie camera with the iPhone Pros’ Camera Control, reset the Control Center to its default layout and use drag and drop in iPhone Mirroring.
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