Users restricted from the ECG feature

Last Update date : Jan 24. 2023

The Samsung Health Monitor app is designed to help you monitor your health in every way possible. However, there are certain cases in which its use is restricted.

View of a Samsung Watch with the ECG screen next to a restricted symbol.

Please follow the warnings and precautions listed below:

  • DO NOT use the ECG Monitor app if you have an implanted pacemaker, implanted cardiac defibrillator, or other implanted electronic devices.
  • The ECG app is not intended for users with known arrhythmias others than atrial fibrillation or users under 22 years old.
  • DO NOT take ECG measurements during any physical activity.
  • DO NOT take ECG measurements during a medical procedure (for example, surgery or external defibrillation procedures).
  • DO NOT take ECG measurements when the Galaxy watch is close to strong electromagnetic fields (for example, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or X-Ray equipment, electromagnetic anti-theft systems, and metal detectors).
  • Make sure that the fingers used to record the ECG is uncovered and free of any bruises, scars, or cuts.
  • Certain physiological conditions can prevent some people from having a strong enough signal for the ECG app to detect and analyze.

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