Just got my SS 44mm Gold watch. Pretty miffed I’m going to have to send it in to get replaced or repaired. Am I losing my mind here? This seems pretty bad.
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Lightbleed. So annoyed
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It’s oled so there should be zero light bleed. However by your pictures there is something very wrong with your watch. Have it replaced.
Don't hold your breath one a priority replacement if you got it straight from Apple. They doing have any and it will be a long 4 to 5 week wait. I am going through the pain of that now
So you’re using the ‘photo’ watch face, yes?
Is your grey wallpaper perfectly uniform? I’m thinking it isn’t.
Looks like the glue didn't adhere, or something of that effect to me. The look is eerily similar to backlight bleed, but of course isn't.
Looks to be as bad as they come, imo, but as others have said, maybe wait 2-3 weeks for stock to ramp up then ask for a replacement.
Looks to be as bad as they come, imo, but as others have said, maybe wait 2-3 weeks for stock to ramp up then ask for a replacement.
No ask for a replacement ASAP. The longer you wait you may get charged for whatever reason or have to wait longer until supply levels out. Best to get a replacement order while in the return window to avoid any chance of being charged.
Then do you know for fact it is 100% uniform gray? Take a screen shot (or post original Wallpaper) and then post the picture from Photos. This will prove if it is a defective display or if you are mistaken.
Could we also get an image of the watch with like the clock face on it and in normal lighting, or not in the dark closet?
This seems quite common .... use something like the kaleidoscope face and then when the watch face is off, turn the crown to the first few brightness settings to see the issue. Or switch your home screen to list view and check out the grey buttons. Mine does it, but in normal use I don't see it so not fussed.
Try these steps to check for uniformity:
1 place the attached picture in your photos so you can view on your watch
2 Place the watch in theater mode
3 open photos app on the watch and make the grey pic full screen.
4 go into a completely or very dark room (this is a must) and turn the crown one notch until you can barely see the grey image
5 check for uniformity. Mine is a little brighter on the left side. I'm not going to worry about it as I don't use the watch in this way but it is there.
1 place the attached picture in your photos so you can view on your watch
2 Place the watch in theater mode
3 open photos app on the watch and make the grey pic full screen.
4 go into a completely or very dark room (this is a must) and turn the crown one notch until you can barely see the grey image
5 check for uniformity. Mine is a little brighter on the left side. I'm not going to worry about it as I don't use the watch in this way but it is there.
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Mines brighter on the right but is quite patchy up until almost full brightness
In a completely pitch-black room, mine is slightly brighter on the right until about 50%. In a very dim room it looks uniform. I never use theater mode, so I don't think this will really affect me.
If you have the issue in normal use and it bugs you then get it replaced. It sounds pretty common so you might have to do a lot of cherry picking and with Apples low stock good luck.
Personally, I don’t think that would be worth even trying to play the ‘lottery pick’ with choosing the Apple Watch and then having to make all these adjustments just for the sake of seeing if there is any type of uniformity with the dispay. Most consumers, won’t even realize if their display would have these effects or not.