Apple Watch Series 9 And Ultra 2 Under Fire For Display Issues – Will WatchOS 10.1 Come To The Rescue?

Apple Inc. AAPL Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 users have reported display issues, with flickering screens and pink complications. The good news is Cupertino seems to be working on a potential fix with the upcoming watchOS 10.1 update.

What Happened: Apple’s latest product releases have hit a series of bumps in the road, with the Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 now facing display problems. The issues, including flickering screens and pink complications, have concerned users. 

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These problems have been reported across all current public versions of watchOS 10, leaving many to wonder if the upcoming 10.1 update will resolve the issues.

The issue came to light through an internal service memo distributed to Apple Authorized Service Providers. 

The memo revealed that Apple has been probing a concern involving brief fluctuations or “pulses” of display brightness in certain Apple Watch models when the Always On mode is activated, reported MacRumors. 

However, at the time of writing, Apple had not made a public statement addressing the matter or specifying a release date for the watchOS 10.1 update.

What Users Can Do For Now: Apple Watch users experiencing these display problems are advised to keep their devices updated and, if necessary, turn off the always-on display setting. 

To deactivate the always-on display, users can navigate to the Apple Watch app on their iPhone or the Settings app on the Apple Watch. 

From there, select Display & Brightness and then Always On.

Why It’s Important: The watchOS 10.1 update is expected to be released around Oct. 24. 

Meanwhile, Apple has released a new version of watchOS 10.1 to developers and people trying it out before it’s officially released. 

To get this update, developers have to open the Apple Watch app, go to the “Software Update” section in “Settings,” and turn on the “watchOS 10.1 Developer Beta.” 

Users need an Apple ID linked to a developer account for this.

Public beta testers can do the same, but they must first sign up for the beta program on Apple’s website.

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