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October 13, 2021 08:21 pm

The Apple Watch Series 7 officially ditches the hidden diagnostic port




The Apple Watch Series 7 in green.
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge



The Apple Watch’s diagnostic port has been a mysterious part of the wearable lineup since its first model, but the new Series 7 officially ditches the six-pin port entirely.


First noted by MacRumors, the lack of a port can be seen when you remove the bottom strap from an Apple Watch Series 7 — the company has removed the hidden plate and the port behind it. Intended for internal use for diagnostics, the port wasn’t officially acknowledged on Apple’s website or documentation. But the diagnostic port briefly hinted at the possibility of expanding the Apple Watch with hardware accessories.


The most famous of these was the Reserve Strap, which attempted to use the port for extending the battery life of the Apple Watch by incorporating...



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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/13/22724620/apple-watch-series-7-hidden-diagnostic-port-removed

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