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Apple Watch SE Auto Brightness

Are there plans to fix this with a Watch OS update? I just got my new Apple Watch SE running Watch OS 8.7 and it's unreadable sitting in a darkened room. I may be returning it if there are no plans to fix this.

Posted on Sep 1, 2022 7:01 PM

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Sep 2, 2022 5:18 AM in response to revooh

If you disabled it then it would also stop this feature from working;

You can also quickly mute an incoming call by pressing the palm of your hand on the watch display and holding it there for three seconds. You must first turn on the option in the Apple Watch app on iPhone. Tap My Watch, tap Sounds & Haptics, then turn on Cover to Mute.

Sep 2, 2022 12:32 AM in response to revooh

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.

Apple Watch SE Auto Brightness

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