Series 2 screen blinking/flashing on WatchOS 6

[japanime]

Ever since updating to WatchOS 6 a few weeks ago, the screen of my Series 2 blinks/flashes for a split-second before the display turns and stays on. (In other words, it will light up for a moment, go dark, then light up again.)

Anyone else experiencing this issue? I'm hoping it's just a software glitch that will be fixed with the next update, but worry that it might be a hardware issue indicating the screen might be dying.

Otherwise, though, the watch performs just fine.

EDIT: I'm on the latest version of WatchOS (6.1.1), and rebooting the watch hasn't resolved the issue

 

[TheSkywalker77]

As simple as this sounds, have you tried a restart?

 

[japanime]

As simple as this sounds, have you tried a restart?

Ah, I should have mentioned that yes, I've rebooted the watch a couple of times to see if that would fix it, but it didn't.

 

[TheSkywalker77]

Ah, I should have mentioned that yes, I've rebooted the watch a couple of times to see if that would fix it, but it didn't.

Hmm. Did you try unpairing and re-pairing it with your phone? And are you on watchOS 6.1.1?

 

[japanime]

Hmm. Did you try unpairing and re-pairing it with your phone? And are you on watchOS 6.1.1?

Yeah, 6.1.1

I haven't tried unpairing and re-pairing. That seems to be the logical next step. I'll give that a shot.

 

[TheSkywalker77]

Yeah, 6.1.1

I haven't tried unpairing and re-pairing. That seems to be the logical next step. I'll give that a shot.

That’s the last piece of advice I can think of. After that I’d say just wait for the next update and hope that fixes it.

 

[japanime]

That’s the last piece of advice I can think of. After that I’d say just wait for the next update and hope that fixes it.

Thanks

 

[TheSkywalker77]

Thanks

Hope it helped!