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WatchOS 5.3 restores Walkie-Talkie and brings ECG support to Canada and Singapore

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<p>After updating your iPhone to iOS 12.4 (https://www.macworld.com/article/3395824/apple-ios-12-4.html) and then launching the Watch app to update it to watchOS 5.3, you may be a little disappointed by the release notes. In the Watch app, Apple only says, “This update includes new features, improvements, and bug fixes and is recommended for all users.”</p><p>Truth be told, unless you were a big fan of the Walkie-Talkie app, you’re not likely to notice much of a difference in watchOS 5.3. That is, unless you have a Series 4 watch and live in Canada or Singapore.</p><p>The latest release fixes a security flaw in the Walkie-Talkie app (https://www.macworld.com/article/3408359/apple-temporarily-disables-walkie-talkie-on-apple-watch-over-eavesdropping-concerns.html) that could potentially allow users to listen in on others’ conversations. Apple disabled the app until it could fix the problem, which watchOS 5.3 apparently does. The Walkie-Talkie app doesn’t appear to be terribly popular, so there may not be that many truly affected by the fix.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3410587/watchos-5-3-restores-walkie-talkie-and-brings-ecg-support-to-canada-and-singapore.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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