Apple Watch Series 4

Apple Watch always-on display shows wrong time after DST switch, Apple offers fixes

Some Apple Watch users report that after daylight saving time changes, the always-on display continues showing the old time while the watch's active display updates correctly. The bug surfaced first among European users whose clocks changed a week or two before the US switch, with reports shared on Reddit and X. Apple has acknowledged the issue and recommends switching watch faces, restarting the device, or waiting until midnight for automatic resolution.

9to5mac.com · 2026-11-02

CNET reporter's Apple Watch ECG test flags real heart irregularity during hospital comparison

A CNET journalist testing the Apple Watch Series 4's ECG feature against a hospital-grade electrocardiogram unexpectedly had the device flag an irregular heartbeat in his own heart, matching the hospital's findings. Doctors later determined the anomaly was benign, likely caused by stress and sleep deprivation, but the moment shifted his view of the watch from a novelty gadget to a legitimate health tool. He later gave Apple Watches to his parents, and one flagged an issue that led to his father's diagnosis and treatment for a serious heart condition.

cnet.com · 2026-09-21