I just don't get why Apple doesn't address this with something better than working as designed -- the designers got it *wrong*. Just last night I tried looking what time it was on my watch while in bed I could not read the digital time, much less see the complications. What a joke -- it was easier to ask my Echo what time it was than looking at my time-piece (watch).Users are reporting injuries now due to the screen being to low, eye strain, falling accidents when working out because they are looking at the screen to hard to try and make it out.
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You can’t - this is how it is. This is not night mode, this is how it is.
As I mentioned earlier, IF Apple simply acknowledged the issue (benefit of the doubt to Apple; I won't call it a "problem") and said a fix was on the way, I'd keep my U2. But, they have not done this, so back it goes. I'll probably buy it again IF they fix this issue, but who knows?
Hey!
did someone say here that they heard apple was going from 1 nit to 2 nits for this? If so, it's not on 10.2, or at least nothing that is easily noticeable. But 1 nit difference seems almost silly.
apple doesn't seem to monitor this forum or even it's own, but may be worth a look and a post to keep this issue alive:
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That's probably it, and darn it, nobody makes a watch that I like as much as an AW. But next upgrade if they never fix it will not be an apple watch. I also have a Samsung GW 6 that isn't as nice, it's bright enough to see anytime.
Actually I find it too dark when using day mode in low light conditions. It seems like the face is only bright under extreme sunlight and gets darker, harder to read as the daylight dims!
People generally know how their eyes work. You don’t need to educate them...
I purchased my UW2 on 09/29/2023 and returned it (3) days later for the same reason. It was just too dimm for me while in dark areas. If Apple owns up to this and fix it, I'll consider repurchasing again
The Apple Watch Ultra display is too difficult to read in low light conditions, report some users, an ambient light sensor issue that is likely linked to Apple's watchOS 10 software update last month.
There are multiple complaints from MacRumors readers (1, 2), Reddit users (1, 2, 3, 4), and Apple Community users who say that they are unable to read information on the Apple Watch Ultra display in dark environments because the screen is too dim, suggesting the device's ambient light sensor has not been properly calibrated to increase brightness to an adequate level.
Launched last month, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 pushes the maximum screen brightness to 3,000 nits, making it the brightest Apple Watch ever, according to Apple. The display is also capable of reducing brightness to as low as 1 nits.
Some Ultra 2 owners have pinned the blame on this new hardware specification, however the recent uptick in reports also includes users of the first-generation Apple Watch Ultra, suggesting it is an issue with Apple's watchOS 10 software update, which was released in September.
Users say the issue is particularly pronounced when quickly moving from a bright room to a dark area, and when the Wayfinder and Ultra Modular watch face is set to Night mode, which puts a red filter on the display. Legibility issues persist despite manual adjustments to the brightness level in the watch's Settings. Both Ultra and Ultra 2 owners say the problem is evident on models updated with watchOS 10.0.1 and the latest watchOS 10.0.2 update.
Apple is reportedly aware of the issue, so hopefully a future software update will remedy the situation. Have you experienced difficulty reading information on the Apple Watch Ultra's screen in low light? Let us know in the comments.
(Thanks, Joshua!)
Article Link: Apple Watch Ultra Display Too Dim in Low Light, Say Some Users
