Some Apple Watch Users Complain of Odd Green Screen Tint Following watchOS 9.5 Update

[CarAnalogy]

They’re just going for the Pip-Boy look. Honestly I would like it if that were an option, along with red.

 

[svish]

Hopefully Apple will fix it in the next update.

 

[sorgo †]

Is it that awful UX where the background elements bleed through the translucent foreground, gone more awry than usual?

Yah it’s something to do with the blur, noticed it on 9.5, maybe not so far with 9.6?

 

[vmistery]

Mine kinda flashes between black and the green on a S5 but seemingly only on the pull down. I thought mine might be on its way out but shall hold off buying another now I’ve read this to see if it’s related and fixed with whatever software update they push out.

 

[Reggaenald]

Even present with reduced transparency turned in it seems.
However, one issue that’s even more annoying, is constant scrolling lag when turning the crown. It doesn’t happen when scrolling on the screen tho. AW 7 45

 

[sparkinstx]

I have an S8 and an S4 (I wear it for yard work, car repair, etc.) and it's noticeable on the S4, but not on the S8.

 

[Zanton68]

Happened on my Apple Watch Series 6. Seemed to flicker a bit too. Force restart seems to have fixed it or made it less noticeable

 

[Incision]

Just ran the 9.5.1 update and still have a green screen. It appears to go away and show correctly when put into sleep mode.

 

[munpip214]

9.5.1 didn’t fix it for me either (S4)

 

[BorisDG]

So for you it's just hardware issue and has nothing to do with the OS.

 

[usmaak]

Was this ever fixed? I’ve been sitting on 9.3 because of this. I don’t want to update until it’s gone.

 

[iPhonNick]

Was this ever fixed? I’ve been sitting on 9.3 because of this. I don’t want to update until it’s gone.

Not on the latest public release (9.5.2) and it’s still present on the latest beta of WatchOS 9.6.

 

[usmaak]

Not on the latest public release (9.5.2) and it’s still present on the latest beta of WatchOS 9.6.

Unreal. Guess I’ll hold off. Thanks.

 

[cBraunDesign]

Unreal. Guess I’ll hold off. Thanks.

I can confirm that the greenish tint is still present on the official release of 9.6.

 

[Crowbot]

I can confirm that the greenish tint is still present on the official release of 9.6.

This may be a permanent fixture in the Watch. They may fix it one day but obviously don't see it as a critical fault.

 

[TOM1211]

Still not updated my series 5 with this thread is there any real security issues on a Apple Watch ? or will Apple Pay and things just continue to work on a old version?

 

[BorisDG]

If you are scared from "Green tint" - don't. If you have the issue, you have it even now. I'm rocking WatchOS 9.6 and it's perfect. I had no green tint since I've got my S8 and still don't have. People which are noticing, probably already had it.

 

[TOM1211]

If you are scared from "Green tint" - don't. If you have the issue, you have it even now. I'm rocking WatchOS 9.6 and it's perfect. I had no green tint since I've got my S8 and still don't have. People which are noticing, probably already had it.

Updated series 5 yep no “green tint” on 9.6.

 

[Incision]

Updated to 9.6 on my AW4 today and it still has the greenish tint. Looks like this is something that Apple does not have an interest in fixing...

 

[BorisDG]

Updated to 9.6 on my AW4 today and it still has the greenish tint. Looks like this is something that Apple does not have an interest in fixing...

You need new watch, because you have hardware defect.

 

[Incision]

You need new watch, because you have hardware defect.

I would normally say that, except I took a picture of the watch prior to the 9.5 upgrade and right after and it is noticeably different. I doubt that the watch got a hardware defect in the 15-20 minutes that it took to upgrade.

Unless you're saying that a software upgrade caused a hardware defect...

 

[BorisDG]

I would normally say that, except I took a picture of the watch prior to the 9.5 upgrade and right after and it is noticeably different. I doubt that the watch got a hardware defect in the 15-20 minutes that it took to upgrade.

Unless you're saying that a software upgrade caused a hardware defect...

Do you keep your screenshots?

 

[Appleandy]

They’re just going for the Pip-Boy look. Honestly I would like it if that were an option, along with red.

Lmfao

 

[Incision]

Do you keep your screenshots?

Not screenshots from the watch, taken with my iPhone of the Control Center screen taken prior to and after the update. And yes I still have them.

I saw this thread prior to upgrading and thought that being up to date is more important than a slight tint on a screen I hardly look at. Plus I use my Apple Watch Ultra 90% of the time anyway and its perfect.

 

[Crowbot]

I would normally say that, except I took a picture of the watch prior to the 9.5 upgrade and right after and it is noticeably different. I doubt that the watch got a hardware defect in the 15-20 minutes that it took to upgrade.

Unless you're saying that a software upgrade caused a hardware defect...

I've been following this thread since the beginning and while I was a bit upset at first. Now it just seems like a little glitch that doesn't affect the watch's function. My guess is that that is why Apple hasn't rushed to fix it.