I didn‘t know there was a risk for this to happen: The spotify and world clock complications are burnt into the screen, as I realize now that I tried a different watchface.
(Apple Watch sixth generation)
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First I’ve heard of anything like this on an AW. Very troubling. Were you using the always on feature? (I can’t remember whether the AW 6 has it.) If so, it makes me wonder whether I should turn it off on my 9.
Yes, it already has the always on display. It’s not visible on a dark background, only with white.
AFAIK burn in is a potential problem with any OLED screen. I wondered about this when Apple started offering always on screens. I’ll never use this feature.
I favor black backgrounds since they use less energy on a OLED screen and blend nicely into my black AW, so I guess I don’t need to worry about the issue.
Yeah, I wanted to do something different today and tried the white, but I would have reverted it anyway soon. It just doesn’t look good. It’s still a little discomforting to see this. Maybe it will get worse over time.
Burn in is a known OLED issue. Most people who were going to get it noticeably got it in the first two years and did a warranty replacement. High brightness + solid fields in the complication, and extended flashlight use, are the biggest contributors outside of the display being defective.
It definitely stinks that it’s happened to you! Impossible to unsee.
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