The so-called “ghost contact” situation affecting the Apple Watch Sequence 9 and Apple Watch Extremely 2 is outwardly impacting some older fashions, too.
The problem, which sees the Apple Watch performing capabilities with out the consumer touching the show, got here to mild in February. Final month, Apple issued an replace for the 2 newer gadgets, nevertheless it stated nothing on the time about older Apple Watches.
Quick ahead to Wednesday and a dependable tipster has stated that Apple is now investigating the ghost contact situation for the Apple Watch Sequence 7 and Sequence 8, and likewise the Extremely 1. For now, to resolve the problem on these older gadgets — at the very least briefly — customers ought to pressure restart the watch by holding each buttons collectively for 10 seconds, and likewise by making certain that the system is loaded with the newest updates.
It’s attainable that within the coming weeks Apple will roll out an replace for the older Apple Watches to lastly put to mattress the troubling ghost contact situation.
Some Apple Watch house owners have been reporting further letters out of the blue showing when tapping out messages, and even being locked out of their smartwatch whereas attempting to faucet within the passcode. Unintended cellphone calls have additionally been occurring on account of the ghost touches.
It’s not clear what has been inflicting the issue, although a report in March recommended it might have one thing to do with the touchscreen being triggered by static from garments. Following Apple’s replace for the Sequence 9 and Extremely 2 in March, the show apparently grew to become a bit much less delicate although functioned within the correct method — and with out the ghost touches.
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