Hypertension alerts are now available on the Apple Watch and if you have a compatible model and update your device with watchOS 26 you can turn them on right now. Apple has also revealed more details about how hypertension tracking works, and what to do if you get an alert.

The alerts are the most innovative new health tracking feature announced at the launch of the Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch Ultra 3, but you don’t need the latest models to get them.

Hypertension alerts use the existing sensors on the Apple Watch so if you have an Apple Watch Series 9 or Series 10, or an Apple Watch Ultra 2, you can turn on the feature right now.

How to enable hypertension alerts

Along with needing a compatible watch, you need to be a compatible human to enable hypertension tracking. You nee

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