Apple Watch Series 8 Andy Boxall / Digital Trends The so-called “ghost touch” issue affecting the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 is apparently impacting some older models, too.

Instead, repair shops should instruct users to perform a force restart on Apple Watches with ghost touch issues. To restart, press the Side button and the Digital Crown simultaneously for 10 seconds.

Also: The best Apple Watch Ultra straps Apple hasn't said how many users are affected, but given that it released a memo to retailers, it's likely to be fairly widespread.

The “ghost touch” problem has haunted Apple Watch users for months. On Apple’s Support Forums and Reddit, some Apple Watch users go as far as to say the problem makes their devices unusable.