watchOS 7 sleep mode not working

The first night I slept with my watch, the lock screen dimmed. Now when I set sleep mode or at bedtime in my sleep schedule, my watch says it’s in sleep mode but it doesn’t dim. Is there a setting to change this?


I have rebooted, reset, unpaired/paired and tried a different watch set up as new.

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Posted on Sep 16, 2020 10:12 PM

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Posted on Sep 19, 2020 3:57 PM

ryan78sjc,


Do you have the Wind Down time set? If not, try setting it and see if the screen dims as it should when sleep mode turns on.


Track your sleep with Apple Watch - Apple Support


"To reduce distractions before your scheduled bedtime, sleep mode turns on during Wind Down. Sleep mode turns off the watch display and turns on Do Not Disturb."


Take Care.

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