Apple Watch screen appears grainy and yellowish grey

so I wear my Apple Watch practically all the time. I went to go check on it before I went to bed and now the screen is like all grainy and yellowish grey. How do I fix that? If it’s even possible. What even happened? I’m so confused. I tried powering it off but I don’t know if that worked. If anything I’ll probably buy myself a new one. But in the mean time I’m just lost as heck. Please help 🥺


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Apple Watch Series 5, watchOS 10

Posted on Dec 7, 2024 3:29 AM

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Posted on Dec 7, 2024 8:35 AM

Has the battery of your Series 5 ever been replaced?

If not, the battery is probably damaged and maybe expanding, causing this issue.

Have a look at the Apple Watch Service page, where you can also get an estimate for the service costs:

Apple Watch Service and Repair - Apple Support


However, if you have already decided to buy a new watch, I would do that instead of getting it serviced.


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Dec 7, 2024 8:35 AM in response to Beanie2003

Has the battery of your Series 5 ever been replaced?

If not, the battery is probably damaged and maybe expanding, causing this issue.

Have a look at the Apple Watch Service page, where you can also get an estimate for the service costs:

Apple Watch Service and Repair - Apple Support


However, if you have already decided to buy a new watch, I would do that instead of getting it serviced.


Dec 7, 2024 3:53 AM in response to Beanie2003

it could be that there is hardware issue with your Apple Watch. Please try and force restart it to see if the issues persist:



Press and hold both the side button and Digital Crown until the screen turns black and the Apple logo reappears, then release both buttons. Your watch may take a few moments to restart.


If the issue persists it is most likely hardware damage, set it up for service or buy a new one if you want that

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