This is why follow-up patches exist.
Following its release of watchOS 9.5 last week, a number of Apple Watch owners have reported an unusual green tint to their watch display when accessing certain UI elements.
Almost all of the models affected are Apple Watch Series 8 and older devices, with earlier models seemingly faring worse. Users afflicted with the issue say that the green tint is visible on the passcode input screen when accessing the Control Center, and when pulling down notifications. Based on the majority of reports, fewer Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Ultra models are affected by the issue.
Others have suggested that Apple may have intentionally added the tint, even though it’s been met with feedback that states it looks uncharacteristically ugly and looks out of place. One user described it as looking like a “washed out LCD” screen rather than the pure OLED blacks they are used to seeing on their Apple Watch.
It’s not exactly clear what might be going on, and user reports have indicated that the issue surfaced with the installation of the watchOS 9.5 update, suggesting this could be a software issue rather than a hardware-based concern. Some users have been able to get the tint to go away after restarting, but others have not had the same success.
Apple has fixed similar color tint issues on iPhones in years past that happened to be the result of a software bug.
If you’ve seen this issue pop up on your Apple Watch since the watchOS 9.5 update, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via MacRumors