My series 5 Apple Watch will not show the screen display but is still active. How do I get the screen working again?

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Posted on Jul 22, 2020 04:42 PM

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Posted on Jul 22, 2020 04:50 PM

Swipe up on the screen and see if you have theatre mode turned on.

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Jul 22, 2020 04:50 PM in response to Serpant54

Swipe up on the screen and see if you have theatre mode turned on.

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