Apple brings sleep apnoea and hearing test support for users in India: Know how these work
Last Updated: 2026-05-22 11:00:52
Apple is finally making some of its powerful health features available to Apple Watch and AirPods Pro users in India. The company’s lineup of health-centric tools have expanded in recent years and now one of its most important markets is getting access to them, as confirmed by the brand. The first one is sleep apnoea which was introduced with the Apple Watch Series 10 model a few years back.
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Apple Watch now supports sleep apnoea detection in India- AirPods Pro now offer hearing tests via iPhone or iPad
- Health app stores and shares sleep and hearing data with doctors
The second is the ability to get your hearing tested via AirPods Pro without having to go over to a specialist all the time. Let’s take a closer look at how these two health updates work and what they offer to the users.
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Sleep apnoea comes to Indian users
Apple says the sleep notification algorithm was developed using advanced machine learning and an extensive data set of clinical-grade sleep apnoea tests.
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Apple said the breathing disturbances metric uses the accelerometer to detect small movements at the wrist associated with interruptions to normal respiratory patterns during sleep, and then notify users if it shows consistent signs of moderate to severe sleep apnoea.
The innovative breathing disturbances metric will track users’ sleep, analyse sleep patterns and notify them in the event of an apnoea — a serious sleep disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts. But according to Apple, the feature is not a diagnostic tool but will prompt users to seek out a formal diagnosis. You can even download the PDF version of the data recorded by the device from the Health app and share it with the doctor for further assistance.
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The other big addition is the hearing test available through AirPods Pro for users in India. The company has claimed these tests are clinically approved and recommended by experts. You can wear the AirPods Pro, pair it with an iPhone or iPad and finish the test in around five minutes.
The results will be offered in a detailed summary that tells users if they have any hearing loss or risk losing it in the near future. All the data is stored in the Health app which can be shared with the healthcare experts for better advice and treatment if needed.