My reading of the article is different, though it's not terribly clear: > Apple has developed a software workaround to the ban that eliminates the function fro

My reading of the article is different, though it's not terribly clear: > Apple has developed a software workaround to the ban that eliminates the function from its devices. Last week, the US Customs and Border Protection agency approved redesigned versions of the watches that didn’t have the oxygen reader. Why would Customs need to approve a redesigned version that doesn't have the oxygen reader if this was a change in software only? It seems that the first sentence may not be directly related to the second. Yes, Apple can develop a software workaround to remove this feature from being accessible. This is obviously true. I believe they tried to do this in order to be able to import the already-produced devices despite the ban. But Customs might say that this wouldn't satisfy the ITC ban because the actual sensor, which is the patented item in question, is still included in the watch — even if the user can't access it in any way. This would explain why they then sought approval for a new device that does not have the sensor.