According to what was reported by MacRumors, Apple would be dealing with an annoying bug involving “ghost touches” are Apple Watch 9 e Apple Watch Ultra 2.
Specifically, these are some touches and interactions with the display that are recorded by the devices even if the user does not actually intervene on the watch. Although there are not many reports online about it, the Cupertino company seems to have intervened promptly, demonstrating how this bug was taken seriously.
In the note published by the aforementioned site, sent to it by some Apple authorized service providers, it is reported as “Some customers may report that their Apple Watch Series 9 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 is experiencing false taps on the display“. This means that other Apple Watch models are free from that bug, including the new one Apple Watch SE 2ª Genlaunched on the market very recently.
Despite this, the problem of “phantom touches” should not be underestimated. In fact, these could cause theinitiation of unwanted phone calls or prevent theentering the passcode on the clock.
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Regarding the real cause of this phenomenon or when Apple could find a permanent solution, if it is possible through software updatethere is no certain news yet.
In fact, for owners of Apple Watch 9 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 who exhibit this type of anomalous behavior, there is currently no real solution. In the note reported by MacRumors, in any case, in case of problems, users are advised to force restart of the affected smartwatch and keep its software updated, hoping that the bug will be resolved soon.
Furthermore, in the comments under the article, some users have reported how a hard reset can restore, at least temporarily, the device to its usual functioning.