According to a US patent filing, Samsung Galaxy Watches may use new blood pressure technology in the future. While newer models like the recently released Galaxy Watch7 already offer blood pressure estimates, there are several drawbacks to the current method used, including calibration with a blood pressure cuff.https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Watch-could-get-new-blood-pressure-technology.873289.0.html
Unfortunately, it will only be available if you have a Samsung phone. 😡
Meanwhile, GW3, GW4, GW5, GW6, and GW7 users in north America are still waiting on blood pressure to be activated on their watches.
Yeah my galaxy watch active 2 running on Tizen had BP measuring. In fat there was a 3rd party app BPLabs that worked with it. But support for BPLabs ended. I've been waiting for it on my GW6classic. Hopefully soon.
Will the FDA approve it in the USA, though? They never approved the current version so we can't use it at all.
Quote from: Cruiser on August 09, 2024, 00:35:22Unfortunately, it will only be available if you have a Samsung phone. 😡
Easy solution.
I have just about had it. I have several Samsung watches and each and every one had features that USA residents cannot use even though we have to pay for these features components. Each year it's the same story.My watch Ultra will be my last Samsung watch.
My cardiologist told me never to rely on a watch or ring for blood pressure. Instead, I should use a traditional machine with a cuff.
don't you people know how to use google? jeez its 2024 not 1997
*edit - nice one notbookchat ... no links really? great job there*
just google xda developers enable hp sync on samsung galaxy watch
(hint: it can be done on other versions not just 4 ... but again, you have to read and learn for yourself)
its not .... crazy accurate. you could use it as a gauge though. know what your "watch base" is and then you could track it to see if its increasing or decreasing. however, if it tells you 132/78 .... its probably not 132/78. it could be 122/81 or 145/92. but if it was 118/70 for the last reading and now its 132/78 you could ask yourself: did i do anything to raise it up N number of points? i wouldn't use it for anything more than this. as another poster pointed out; the ECG / BP / other health data on these apps and rings (of any brand) should not be taken as exact readings like that of a certified BP cuff, pulse oximeter, or other healthcare technology one would find in a hospital or physician office.
Is blood pressure measurement accurate?
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