With the Galaxy Watch 8, Watch 8 Classic, and its rugged variant, Samsung has packed a couple of essential features. The launch of the Wear OS 6 or One UI 8 Watch version is one of the main factors in the success of the selling point, but there are a few others, too. The ECG or Electrocardiogram and BP or Blood Pressure features are also the main features that every user has wanted on their smartwatch. Both features were introduced on the Galaxy Watch Active 2 but were later activated after the launch of the Galaxy Watch 3. Since the first day, it has also been a part of the current generation Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic.
Now, the question is, when Samsung announced these functions for the Galaxy Watch 8 and Watch 8 Classic, why are they missing on your smartwatch? It is a valid question, and you may have also purchased these watches, especially for ECG and BP functions. It is not all Samsung’s fault, as they have successfully launched these features. The main reason behind missing these is because of your government. To use the service, Samsung needs to go through specific authorities to get the clearance or certificate.
It is also a fault of Samsung as it is not clearing the necessary documents and other tests to launch these health features in many countries. Further, some countries are not allowing them because these are very critical to measure, and one single mistake could make users panic. There could be a chance some users might take the wrong medicine or unnecessary treatments based on the results. It is the main reason some countries still have to pass the Health Monitor app. Even Apple, Google, and Garmin are in line to enter many markets.
Here is the list of countries where you can use the ECG and BP function. You can find your country in the list, which was last updated at the beginning of this year.
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, India, the US, and some more countries.
It is available in more than 50 countries. There are still major countries where these features are absent. Popular countries like the US are still waiting for the blood pressure feature, and some other countries are still absent from both features. It will take some time, but Samsung will plan to launch them in the remaining countries in the future.