Apple Watch SE screen brightness

the screen brightness on my Apple Watch SE seems to go brighter when I receive a notification or when I become active on the watch even though I’ve adjusted it to be lower or in a dark area, is this normal ?

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 9

Posted on Dec 30, 2022 3:38 AM

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WheelieNick

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Dec 30, 2022 4:54 AM in response to tom19912007

yes this is normal

tom19912007 Author

Level 1

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Jan 2, 2023 9:33 AM in response to WheelieNick

Ah thank you - wondered as my Apple Watch Series 3 didn’t do that, stayed the same brightness regardless of a notification etc

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