Apple Watch Series 4

Wrist detection is on but the watch never lights up when my wrist is raised. It used to work but now it doesn't - any ideas?

Apple Watch Series 4, watchOS 5

Posted on Jun 18, 2019 03:21 AM

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Posted on Jun 18, 2019 03:25 AM

It has taken me a while to work out - theatre mode (which I didn't turn on consciously) stops the screen light up upon wrist raise.

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Thomas_McGrath Author

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Jun 18, 2019 03:25 AM in response to Thomas_McGrath

It has taken me a while to work out - theatre mode (which I didn't turn on consciously) stops the screen light up upon wrist raise.

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