The company has encouraged users to export data to MapMyFitness if they still rely on Record to track their workouts. However, that app also misses out on a large chunk of Record stats, including step counts, sleep tracking, weight and resting heart rate. Given that these are frequently core features of UA’s older devices, the hardware has lost much of its reason for being.

We’ve asked Under Armour if it can comment on the situation.

There were signs this might happen. Under Armour effectively dropped the devices in the HealthBox ecosystem in 2017 and shifted its attention to products like its HOVR smart shoes and earbuds. Still, the company doesn’t appear to have given customers much of any warning, let alone an alternative that would keep their devices working more or less as intended. This is a reminder that smart, cloud-dependent devices are only powerful if the services behind them are still running — they quickly become useless if the host shuts those services down.

Withings restored the feature via an over-the-air-update, so existing EU customers can now see PWV measurements on their scales. Regulators assured the company that no further approval is required in the European Union. Withings is still in talks with regulators in the US, so customers in the states will have to hold out a little longer.

PWV essentially measures the speed at which your blood circulates. A fast reading indicates “stiff” arteries and poor cardiovascular health, and a slower rate generally suggests more flexible arteries and good health. It’s similar to blood velocity measurements normally taken by a cardiologist using a medical device called a sphygmometer. It’s likely that, in 2018, Nokia feared the scale might need regulatory approval on par with other medical devices. While we now know where the EU stands on the matter, we’ll have to wait to see how much regulation the US deems necessary.