Apple has released its watchOS 9.6.1 update ahead of its anticipated watchOS 10 launch in September. The update contains a fix for its Movement Disorder API.
The update includes a fix for an issue that prevents access to motion data for apps that use the Movement Disorder API to track tremors and symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease.
The Movement Disorder API itself was first launched in 2018 as a way for developers to offer passive, all-day monitoring via an Apple Watch. The API is capable of monitoring two common symptoms of Parkinson’s, which include tremors, which are indicated by shaking and quivering detected by the Apple Watch. The API can also monitor for Dyskinesia, a side-effect of treatments for Parkinson’s that causes fidgeting and swaying motions in patients.
A bug in watchOS 9.6 prevented third-party apps from accessing this data.
As usual, you can update your Apple Watch by going to the Apple Watch companion app or to the Settings app on the Apple Watch itself. The build number for watchOS 9.6.1 is 20U80.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via 9to5Mac