series 7 SS 45mm watch how do I turn off the auto dim?

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I sadly just returned my new Apple Watch SE for a full refund because there is no option to turn off the auto dimming feature. I could not use my watch in most indoor environments, especially evenings and in restaurants. The suggested "fix" in some threads of shining my iPhone light onto my watch to brighten it doesn't make much sense, since if my phone is in my hand... why would I need an Apple Watch?

I hope they fix the issue and allow auto dimming to be turned off on the watch just like we can on phones. Not holding my breath, since this seems to be a known issue since the Series 5 watch and hasn't yet been fixed.

Returned my Apple Watch SE for a full refund just a few weeks ago for the same issue. Apple Store acknowledged the issue noting there is no way to turn off the auto-dim feature. I really wish they would fix this, there are so many threads about the problem. I would gladly sacrifice battery life to be able to read my watch.

Workaround:

Turn on always on

Go to phone app

Click the green arrow at the top left

Click keyboard

Now its suddenly at max brightness

Press the digital crown to return to watch face, it should stay at max brightness until you next charge your phone.

This is the ambient light sensor kicking in,this adjusts your screen brightness to match the surrounding area,there is no setting or configuration for this.