AW5 - screen brightness

[djr7572]

Does AWS5 automatically adjust the screen brightness based on your environment and ambient light conditions?

When I go into Settings, both on the watch and the app, I don't see anything about auto-adjust for screen brightness - just a slider to control bright/dim. BUT, I have noticed that the watch screen does seem to adjust on it's own when I move from a bright room to a dark room and vice versa. Or maybe it's just my imagination?

Can someone please clarify?

Thank you!

 

[Otflyer]

Does AWS5 automatically adjust the screen brightness based on your environment and ambient light conditions?

When I go into Settings, both on the watch and the app, I don't see anything about auto-adjust for screen brightness - just a slider to control bright/dim. BUT, I have noticed that the watch screen does seem to adjust on it's own when I move from a bright room to a dark room and vice versa. Or maybe it's just my imagination?

Can someone please clarify?

Thank you!

There is no ambient light sensor on the watch so, no auto brightnes feature.

 

[deeddawg]

There is no ambient light sensor on the watch so, no auto brightnes feature.

Apple announced a new/improved ambient light sensor in the keynote.

ifixit notes it in discussing their xray of the watch. https://www.ifixit.com/News/apple-watch-series-5-teardown

Yet you say there isn't one.

Please explain.

 

[djr7572]

Apple announced a new/improved ambient light sensor in the keynote.

ifixit notes it in discussing their xray of the watch. https://www.ifixit.com/News/apple-watch-series-5-teardown

Yet you say there isn't one.

Please explain.

I watched the whole keynote and don’t remember them mentioning this. But you’re right, it’s mentioned for sure in www.ifixit.com

Guess it’s not my imagination then!

 

[Otflyer]

Apple announced a new/improved ambient light sensor in the keynote.

ifixit notes it in discussing their xray of the watch. https://www.ifixit.com/News/apple-watch-series-5-teardown

Yet you say there isn't one.

Please explain.

I stand corrected. It’s new for series 5. Im glad there is because, I noticed the display brightness change and thought my new watch might be defective.

 

[johnasch]

I stand corrected. It’s new for series 5. Im glad there is because, I noticed the display brightness change and thought my new watch might be defective.

No it’s not. There has been an ambient light sensor in it since the series 1

 

[44267547]

No it’s not. There has been an ambient light sensor in it since the series 1

You clearly didn’t understand what otflyer meant by saying ‘new’. Apple updated the ambient light sensor in the Series 5 that has an impact on the 18 hour rated battery life. So yes, it is ‘New.’

Education:

 

[johnasch]

You clearly didn’t understand what otflyer meant by saying ‘new’. Apple updated the ambient light sensor in the Series 5 that has an impact on the 18 hour rated battery life. So yes, it is ‘New.’

Education:

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Ya I don’t think that’s what he meant considering in an earlier post he said there’s no ambient light sensor in the watch at all. Reading comprehension is hard, but you’ll get the hang of it one day.

Education:

Thanks for playing though. Feel free to see yourself out.

 

[44267547]

Ya I don’t think that’s what he meant.

Yeah, You thought wrong. 😁 The only
Post being referred to was this below referencing the new ambient light sensor for the Series 5:

[Oh, Feel free to read that link I posted above, you might learn something. 😁]

I stand corrected. It’s new for series 5

 

[Otflyer]

Yeah, You thought wrong. 😁 The only
Post being referred to was this below referencing the new ambient light sensor for the Series 5:

[Oh, Feel free to read that link I posted above, you might learn something. 😁]

Exactly what I meant. Thank you.

 

[johnasch]

Yeah, You thought wrong. 😁 The only
Post being referred to was this below referencing the new ambient light sensor for the Series 5:

[Oh, Feel free to read that link I posted above, you might learn something. 😁]

So when they said “There’s no ambient light sensor on the watch” what they really meant that there is an ambient light sensor, it was just a new one. Gotcha. Makes sense. 🤡

 

[musicpenguy]

I believe it is only used for AOD mode and you set whatever brightness you want for the normal full power mode.

 

[Mr.Blacky]

I believe it is only used for AOD mode and you set whatever brightness you want for the normal full power mode.

That's wrong. I have the brightness on my Series 5 set quite low and it still gets very bright in sunlight.

 

[deeddawg]

That's wrong. I have the brightness on my Series 5 set quite low and it still gets very bright in sunlight.

Agreed. My observation is that the screen brightness will adjust to the environment when on. It's far brighter in direct sun than in a dark room.

Apple Watch has always had an ambient light sensor - go back to the original ifixit teardown - https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+Watch+Teardown/40655

My guess is the "improvement" to the ambient light sensor lies in power savings enabling it to be active all the time so it can adjust the AOD to the environment. I'd guess the prior sensors were only active when the display turned on, as there wouldn't otherwise been a need.