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The audio gram stuff existed, but wasn’t well known and as mentioned required a third party app. The hearing aid stuff was only recently certified by the FDA a
by MBCook 2y ago
The audio gram stuff existed, but wasn’t well known and as mentioned required a third party app.
The hearing aid stuff was only recently certified by the FDA as an OTC hearing aid. Apple has had a mode for a many years where AirPods + iPhone could act like a hearing aid. But it didn’t meat the medical classifications.
- an_d_rew 2y agoActually you have been able to import your audiogram for at least the last two versions of iOS (16+), no third-party app required. But it was simply called "an accommodation". Can't call it a hearing aid until you were approved by the FDA!
- grahamj 2y agoRight but the question is how much - if at all - different hearing aid mode is from what was already there. It's possibly it was already compliant but simply hadn't been certified. Or maybe it's way different, I haven't been able to find any information on any differences.