The news of the month is clear: Apple had to stop selling the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in its Apple Stores from December 25 in the United States due to patent infringement, as we were able to comment on iPhone News. Well, not only will this affect US users, but Apple will also not be able to repair out-of-warranty Apple Watches in the country.
Apple Watch repairs usually require replacing the broken model with a new/refurbished model. and in perfect working order instead of repairing faulty components one by one. Also, models and replacement parts may also not be available Therefore, Apple will not be able to repair Apple Watches incorporating the oxygen monitoring sensor out of warranty.
Who does this affect? Well, to all users who own an Apple Watch Series 6 or above, including the original Apple Watch Ultra (as we mentioned, everyone with the blood oxygen sensor). If the user causes any type of damage to the Apple Watch outside of the warranty, they will have to wait until all this is resolved and Apple will be able to have replacement hardware available again. If the problem is only with the software, it will be solvable.
Instead, Apple (by law) Yes, it will be able to cover all users whose Apple Watch is within the warranty period (remember in the US it’s for just one year), including the one expandable with AppleCare.
An additional problem, in this case for American users who They could be affected if their Apple Watch suffers any physical damage. We’ll see how this all ends and when Apple will be able to sell and restock the Apple Watch with a built-in blood oxygen sensor again.
