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  • Galaxy Watch 3 & Active 2 Receive ECG & BP Functions in more Countries

    Galaxy Watch 3 & Active 2 Receive ECG & BP Functions in more Countries

    After the releasing of Galaxy Watch 3 in Last August, Samsung is now releasing ECG & Blood Pressure features in more countries. The US & South Korea were the only lucky countries to get the functions on new Samsung smartwatches. The distribution has now started and many major regions are getting it. Galaxy Watch Active 2 users can also use both these health features, which they are receiving after one and half years of launching. At this moment, only Samsung Galaxy smartphones will get support, and non-Samsung devices may receive it later.

    All the countries are from Europe, that because recently the perticular authorities in the region have approved these functions for users. The customers in Iceland, Germany, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Belgium, Lithuania, Netherlands, Greece, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, and the United Kingdom can use it.

    ECG on Galaxy Watch 3

    It is not all. Also, the public users in the Chile, Indonesia & the UAE will soon get the Electrocardiogram & Blood pressure function very soon. In the end, total 31 countries are eligible to use the function. India, China, Japan and some other major regions will soon get the functions in upcoming weeks or months. To use the ECG & Blood Pressure, install the Samsung Health Monitor app and use the services. It is advisary to use the features, but do not take any medicines based on these results.

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  • Galaxy Watch Active 2 ECG Update may be Delayed Again

    Galaxy Watch Active 2 ECG Update may be Delayed Again

    There are many users in various countries that want to receive ECG function on Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Active 2. The smartwatch is near to complete its first year and still, there is no sign of the update. The only good news came from Samsung was in May, when the company certified to launch ECG on the Active 2. Now, when eagerly waited customers asked Samsung customer representatives then they got the answer which is not in favor of customers. The official said the ECG function may implement with My BP app, the third-party app, and very few markets like the US, Uk, Australia & Canada will receive the app update.

    It means there may be another delay from the company to introduce Electrocardiogram on the Galaxy Watch Active 2 at any time soon. Also, Samsung still has to get certified in other countries to launch the function, so the update release may take more than usual time. Here is the statement from Samsung customer representative (translated from German). The answer is for German & Austrian customers, but still, there is uncertainty about the other markets too.

    “The functions of ECGs and blood pressure measurement can be implemented via the My BP Lab app, but so far these are only available in other countries such as the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, and others. There are no plans to introduce these functions on the German market at the moment.”

    Galaxy Watch Active 2 ECG

    To confirm the news, the popular tech website in German, Notebookchek, interacted with Samsung officials. In response, Samsung said the Galaxy Watch Active 2 still receives the long-promised ECG functionality, but only between the third and fourth quarters. In the official reply, it mentioned the fourth quarter, which is the end of the year. The Galaxy Watch 3, the next Samsung smartwatch will get ECG & blood pressure function right from the first day, at least in South Korea. The new watch would release soon along with Galaxy Buds Live & Note 20 series.

  • Activation of ECG on Galaxy Watch Active 2 Will be Delayed

    Activation of ECG on Galaxy Watch Active 2 Will be Delayed

    Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch launched in August is the first Samsung smartwatch with an ECG sensor. Though, the company didn’t activate the ECG function on the launch date. In the announcement, Samsung promised to enable it in the first quarter of 2020 once it gets certified by authorities. The first three months of 2020 are almost going to end, and we are heading to Q2, 2020, so most users are now started to complain about it. And in the answer, Samsung said the company needs more time to work on stable ECG service. Users are actually right because it’s almost seven months end since the launch of Active, and in few upcoming months we will see Galaxy Watch 2 or Active 3 smartwatch.

    Today, in charge of the operation of Samsung Health Service at Samsung community said Samsung needs more time to release a stable version of ECG function. He posted, “We are currently preparing for the electrocardiogram service for Galaxy Watch Active 2. Please note that it may take time to provide a stable service, and we will notify you when the service is available. Thank you.” He hasn’t mentioned any specific activation date for ECG function.

    Galaxy Watch Active 2 News

    Many users said that they had bought Active 2 because of the ECG sensor. Galaxy Watch Active 2 is one of the best smartwatches in the market with top-notch features. Though, many users purchased it because of the function. We know how Apple Watch has become a lifesaver for some users, thanks to the Electrocardiogram. Users expect the same from the Samsung watch, and they have expressed it on Reddit, Samsung communities, Facebook Groups.