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Ok. So my Apple Series 5 watch is set to Always On. But, within a few seconds the display goes blank until I tap the face of the display. Wrist motion does not turn the display back on.. WTF?

Ok. So my Apple Series 5 Watch is set to Always On. But, within a few seconds the display goes blank until I tap the face of the display. Wrist motion does not turn the display back on. Is this a broken watch or is there another setting?

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Posted on Jul 8, 2020 2:13 PM

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Posted on Jul 8, 2020 4:15 PM

Check to see if you have theatre mode turned on.

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Ok. So my Apple Series 5 watch is set to Always On. But, within a few seconds the display goes blank until I tap the face of the display. Wrist motion does not turn the display back on.. WTF?

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