Why does my iWatch SE keep dimming? I bought the first one in June which was returned because of this problem. Apple replaced this with a new watch (received just over a week ago) but the same thing is happening. This is an intermittent problem but mainly happens indoors. If I walk towards the light or shine a light on it the watch brightens. I have followed all the recommendations to sort this apart from unpairing it with my iPhone. Is this a normal problem?
Apple Watch SE
Hey Gigg-15,
You may be seeing this due to auto-brightness. This is a feature that doesn't have the option to turn off. Instead you can change the brightness by going to Settings > Display & Brightness > Brightness.
Those steps should be done on the Apple Watch itself. For more information about this, click here: Adjust brightness, text size, sounds, and haptics on Apple Watch.
Take care.
Hey Gigg-15,
You may be seeing this due to auto-brightness. This is a feature that doesn't have the option to turn off. Instead you can change the brightness by going to Settings > Display & Brightness > Brightness.
Those steps should be done on the Apple Watch itself. For more information about this, click here: Adjust brightness, text size, sounds, and haptics on Apple Watch.
Take care.
This is from Apple Insider.
"If the dim screen persists, force it to brighten
What this does is make the Watch's
ambient light sensor believe that you are in an incredibly bright
environment. So it maximizes the brightness of the face to help you see
it.
This definitely does the job, but it
only does it once. You can't realistically juggle your iPhone torch and
Watch face every single time the screen is too dim.
But at least it will show you that the problem is with the light sensor, that it's not your Apple Watch screen fading away.
Hey Gigg-15,,
Since it appears the issue isn't related to auto-brightness, we suggest contacting Apple Support here: Get Support.
Take care.
My watch is on the maximum brightness so this isn’t the answer. As I said the dimness happens indoors and walking towards a light source puts it right. I’ve had a second-hand series 1 iWatch for nearly 3 years with no issues. I’m beginning to think I should have bought a new battery for my old watch rather than a new watch - it would have been a lot cheaper.
iWatch SE dimming
