Apple Watch screen flashing in direct sunlight.

the same problem, the screen flickers in the sun, I'm from Russia and after searching the Internet I realized that so many have such a problem (((

Apple We Need The Solution for this !

we spend money to have a best quality product , Now this is annoying. Give us the solution for this.

Funny how this is an apple forum and not one member of Apple is on here explaining why their watch is doing this. Clearly the 5 series has a problem nobody from Apple wants to talk about.

I have the same problem. I just freaked out a little. Light sensor overload?

I also experienced this screen flashing in direct sunlight today on my S5 for the first time. The strange thing is that I have disabled the always on option for the last two months.

Exactly the same problem at my side... :(

Unfortunately same problem with my Watch series 5. When direct sunlight hit the sensor the screen is flickering :/

Same issue here.

many fix for this? Camera can’t quite pick it up but it is full screen.

iWatch series 4, same problem.

--Ross

Seems to only happen in direct sunlight on the notification screen - not on the watch face screen.

Same for me...

same problem here. Series 5 flashing in the sun...

Hi Chips,

I realise it is not ideal but is it possible for you to upload a video to iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, etc. and provide a link to show what the issue is?

Additionally, just a few related questions:

• have you got a complication running full screen at the time this happens or just a watch face
• has your watch been in direct sunlight for long and does it feel hot to the touch
• have you updated to the most recent WatchOS release / are you running a WatchOS beta
• what is your battery charge (approximately) at the time this is happening?
• what is the brightness setting on your Always On Display (default, low, high)

Unfortunately the possible causes are still fairly broad at this point - it is entirely possible you are having issues with the ambient light sensor, or it could be related to operating temperature, etc. I would also suggest biting the bullet and doing a pair and unpair and a clean set up of your watch just to eliminate setup/connectivity as potential factors.

In my case they acknowledged the problem (German support) and told me that they are aware of this issue. They are taking a look and recommend to be always updated. Default answer, but looks like Apple already knows about this. Let’s see if we get a fix... although after summer will make less sense.

As I said before, Apple replaced my Apple Watch for a new one. I have the “new” Apple Watch for about two months now with no problems. Yesterday when I got out of “theatre mode” it happened again. Same flashing/flickering as before. I’m not going to Apple again to get the watch replaced as it seems to be a hardware issue that all watches have. I can say I’m a bit disappointed in Apple. This is a serious issue that needs to be addressed. However, with the watch series 6 on the horizon, I don’t think Apple will do anything to address this issue.