Apple Watch Ultra 2 VERY dim inside and dark enviroments..

Strange (but thankful). After downloading 10.3 this week. Night brightness for me fixed. Odd, but again thankful

agree same problem on apple watch ultra 1... good in the day, but horrible in dark, way too dim

Which version. Still the same here.

I have exactly the same problem with my Ultra 2 (just bought today) and have given feedback to Apple. I cannot believe this is intentional, the watch is malfunctioning as it's almost impossible to read indoors at night.

I am also having the same issue. At this price point we shouldn’t be experiencing this. It would be nice if they remove the auto dimming on the watch or have a setting where we can do it ourselves. Thanks for the link, I’ve sent them a feedback as well.

thanks for the tip - unfortunately it doesn't seem to work for me. This should work with every face right? Not only Waypoint? it seems though as if the auto dim was stuck in auto position and that might be the explanation? something they should be able to fix via software I reckon.

Same issue but need to make a decision soon

Just bought the Ultra2 yesterday

Was delighted until the sun set

I can barely read the time

The complications are absolutely unusable

So my question is

How long has this been an issue?

I have 13 days to decide whether to return the phone

For the record I have all the most recent updates. I have unpaired and reset the watch and rebooted the phone. The brightness is at max. I am not in theatre mode.

Haven’t found a fix. However I found a few tweaks that made my screen more usable despite the low light.

Use a watch face with a white center. Infograph with the white circle works best for my eyes.

My favorite screen is Modular Ultra. I created two versions. One is the standard. I made a second one which is just white. Much better in low lighting. The red version for Night Mode is awful but all white works a bit better.

Turning on bold and increasing text size helps. Bigger thicker letters means more light is emitted

Again none of these fix the underlying issue but they have made my watch a bit more usable

I got the ultra 2 in the mail on release day. While I can see it okay in the dark (due to my excellent eyesight), i gotta admit that it is uncomfortable, especially after a while

i am also disappointed with the battery. I downloaded cardiogram and do 24/7 HR monitoring. The watch wont last me a full 24 hours without needed a charge

i feel much better about my iphone 13 pro battery compared to the apple watch.

overall the watch is good but it needs a better battery, and brighter night time screen.

In that case it is a bigger concern. Do we know for sure whether the first Ultra had the same issue? I am looking in forums and apparently people complained about this when it was released last year. Somehow I thought it was related to Watch OS10 or perhaps the new 1 nit / 3000 nit screen... Anyone on this forum that has upgraded from the original Ultra to the Ultra 2 who can confirm? Thanks.

I am soooo glad I found this forum and a couple of others about this issue. I am having the same problem with my Ultra 2 Apple Watch and I find it extremely frustrating that this thing will not go any brighter than my Series 5 Apple Watch that it replaced. This thing is supposed to go up to 2,000 to 3,000 Nits, so why the heck can't I choose how bright I want it to be? This issue needs to be fixed immediately, as I am ready to return this thing. I don't need Apple to auto tune my watch for me and determine how bright I want it to be. This is ridiculous!! This needs to be fixed with software if possible, or I'm sure a lot of folks will be returning their Ultra 2s. The flashlight can go plenty bright, but the day to day is dimmer than my Series 5, even at max brightness! FIX THIS APPLE!!