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corb4443 Author

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Apple Watch 9 to dim night

I just got this watch. The brightness at night is terrible. I went into settings and the brightness, put it to max and it’s still dim. This must be a software problem because it’s much brighter during the day

Posted on Oct 4, 2023 6:07 PM

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ShannonM1

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Posted on Oct 6, 2023 10:54 AM

Hello corb4443,

When checking settings, did you make sure that the auto-brightness setting was disabled? This way we know for sure that it isn't adjusting itself based on ambient light. Here's where to look: Adjust brightness, text size, sounds, and haptics on Apple Watch - Apple Support

Thanks!

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