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watchOS 11 brings sleep apnea detection, new Vitals app and more to Apple Watch

watchOS 11 is available today for Apple Watch Series 6 and later, and requires iPhone XS or later running iOS 18.

September 17, 2024 / 08:27 IST
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Apple has rolled out watchOS 11, bringing new health and fitness insights, and personalisation options for users. One of the key features watchOS 11 brings is sleep apnea detection. Here are some of the key new features of watchOS 11:

Sleep apnea detection

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Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 users can now identify signs of sleep apnea. To detect signs of sleep apnea, Apple Watch uses the accelerometer to monitor small movements at the wrist during sleep that are associated with interruptions in normal respiratory patterns, tracked by a new Apple Watch metric called Breathing Disturbances. Users can view their nightly Breathing Disturbances in the Health app, where they are classified as elevated or not elevated, and can be viewed over a one-month, six-month, or one-year period.

All-new Vitals app