Apple Watch Ultra auto dimming in daylight

After the latest update my Ultra is now unusable in daylight. The brightness is turned up and I have even tried reducing brightness then increasing it - still cannot even see screen in daylight. Auto wake is on, every setting is where it needs to be for the watch to work properly.

inddors and at night it works fine.

this needs to be fixed ASAP. Makes the watch useless for any fitness training outdoors.

Apple Watch Ultra, watchOS 10

Posted on Oct 6, 2023 3:22 AM

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Oct 7, 2023 5:22 PM in response to RobPiper

Hello RobPiper,



Thanks for that info and for choosing the Apple Support Communities. If we understand correctly, you are having an issue with brightness on your Apple Watch Ultra. Let's make sure you are checking the brightness, as there is an ambient light sensor that adjusts this automatically:



" Adjust brightness and text on Apple Watch
Display & Brightness settings on Apple Watch, with the Brightness slider at the top, and the Text Size button below.

Open the Settings app  on your Apple Watch, then tap Display & Brightness to adjust the following:
* Brightness: Tap the Brightness controls to adjust, or tap the slider, then turn the Digital Crown.
* Text size: Tap Text Size, then tap the letters or turn the Digital Crown.
* Bold text: Turn on Bold Text.
You can also make these adjustments on your iPhone. Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, tap My Watch, tap Display & Brightness, then adjust brightness and text."



And that is from this Apple resource: Adjust brightness, text size, sounds, and haptics on Apple Watch - Apple Support If you need further help, please contact Apple directly: Apple Support



Cheers!

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