Display brightness issue, Epix 2

Hello !
I have an issue with display brightness on my Epix 2, sw8.21.

Since some days, screen brightness is reduced for any reason.

Of course I can select between usual 3 stages (high/medium/low), the difference in brightness between this presets is noticeable,
but all 3 levels are very dark at all. Not the usual level.

If I reboot my watch, after start-up it has the "old" brightness, which is great (so display seems not a hardware issue), but as soon as I get into menu or any activity, it switches to very low brightness. Can not increase brightness in any way to get the same brightness like after a reboot.

Hard to read the display outside in shadows, in sun nearly impossible.

Anyone facing same issues ? Found no solution to solve this.
Thank you in advance !

  • Had similar issue, brightness so low, that the display was barely readable outside. Send to Garmin service, they confirmed that probably the ambient light sensor is broken, but since I was 4 months out of warranty, I can throw my Epix2 in the trash. Solution: don't buy AMOLED Garmin watch :(

    Comarison with Fenix8 inside and outside.