Updated
Updated · Android Authority · Jul 2
Samsung Drops US Galaxy Watch Vascular Load in Late July, Replacing It With Blood Pressure Trend
Updated
Updated · Android Authority · Jul 2

Samsung Drops US Galaxy Watch Vascular Load in Late July, Replacing It With Blood Pressure Trend

3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jul 2

Summary

  • Late July will bring the removal of Samsung’s Vascular Load feature from US Galaxy Watches through One UI Watch 9 and Samsung Health 7.0.
  • Samsung will replace it with Blood Pressure Trend, a feature that requires users to calibrate the watch with a blood pressure cuff before tracking longer-term patterns.
  • The new tool is slated for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch, building on blood pressure tracking that only reached US Galaxy Watches earlier this year and also needs cuff-based recalibration every 28 days.
  • Samsung has not explained why Vascular Load is being dropped only in the US, leaving regulatory or market-specific rollout decisions as the main apparent possibilities.

Insights

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