Huawei HONOR Watch GS Pro Reference guide

HONOR Watch GS Pro OnlineHelp
（01,en）
Issue 01
Date 2020-09-07
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Contents
1 Getting Started........................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Wearing the watch................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Adjusting and Replacing the watch strap....................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Charging your watch.............................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Powering on/o and restarting the watch..................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Pairing your watch with your phone................................................................................................................................ 6
1.6 Buttons and gestures............................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.7 Setting time and language.................................................................................................................................................. 9
1.8 Adjusting the ringtone........................................................................................................................................................ 10
1.9 Installing, replacing, and deleting watch faces.......................................................................................................... 10
1.10 Setting favorite contacts.................................................................................................................................................. 11
1.11 Customizing the Down button.......................................................................................................................................11
1.12 Choosing Favorites apps.................................................................................................................................................. 11
1.13 Finding your phone using your watch........................................................................................................................ 12
1.14 Updating the watch and the Huawei Health app...................................................................................................12
2 Workout monitoring.............................................................................................................14
2.1 Starting a workout............................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.2 Using Smart companion..................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.3 Syncing and sharing your tness and health data....................................................................................................16
2.4 Recording workout routes..................................................................................................................................................17
2.5 Automatic workout detection...........................................................................................................................................17
2.6 Route back.............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
2.7 100 workout modes............................................................................................................................................................. 17
3 Health management............................................................................................................ 18
3.1 Monitoring your heart rate............................................................................................................................................... 18
3.2 Tracking sleep.........................................................................................................................................................................21
3.3 Enabling HUAWEI TruSleep™........................................................................................................................................... 22
3.4 Testing stress levels.............................................................................................................................................................. 22
3.5 Breathing exercises............................................................................................................................................................... 23
3.6 Activity reminder................................................................................................................................................................... 23
3.7 Measuring blood oxygen levels (SpO2)........................................................................................................................ 24
4 Convenient life....................................................................................................................... 25
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4.1 Getting notications and deleting messages.............................................................................................................. 25
4.2 Contact..................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.3 Music......................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.4 Setting an alarm................................................................................................................................................................... 28
4.5 Remote shutter...................................................................................................................................................................... 29
4.6 Using Stopwatch or Timer................................................................................................................................................. 29
4.7 Using Flashlight..................................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.8 Using the Barometer app...................................................................................................................................................30
4.9 Severe weather warnings................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.10 Using Compass.................................................................................................................................................................... 31
4.11 Weather reports.................................................................................................................................................................. 31
4.12 Viewing environment information............................................................................................................................... 32
5 More guidance....................................................................................................................... 33
5.1 Enabling Do not disturb mode......................................................................................................................................... 33
5.2 Adjusting screen brightness.............................................................................................................................................. 33
5.3 Setting the vibration strength.......................................................................................................................................... 34
5.4 Connecting earbuds............................................................................................................................................................. 34
5.5 Setting Gallery watch faces...............................................................................................................................................34
5.6 Viewing the Bluetooth name and MAC address........................................................................................................ 37
5.7 Restoring the watch to its factory settings.................................................................................................................. 38
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1 Getting Started
1.1 Wearing the watch
1.2 Adjusting and Replacing the watch strap
1.3 Charging your watch
1.4 Powering on/o and restarting the watch
1.5 Pairing your watch with your phone
1.6 Buttons and gestures
1.7 Setting time and language
1.8 Adjusting the ringtone
1.9 Installing, replacing, and deleting watch faces
1.10 Setting favorite contacts
1.11 Customizing the Down button
1.12 Choosing Favorites apps
1.13 Finding your phone using your watch
1.14 Updating the watch and the Huawei Health app
1.1 Wearing the watch
Attach the heart rate monitoring area of your watch on the top of your wrist. To
ensure the accuracy of heart rate measurement, wear your watch properly and do
not wear it above the joint in your wrist. Do not wear it too loosely or too tightly
but make sure that your watch is attached securely on your wrist.
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● Your watch uses non-toxic materials that have passed strict skin allergy tests. Please rest
reassured when wearing wear it. If you experience skin discomfort when wearing the
watch, take it o and consult a doctor.
● Wear your watch correctly for greater comfort.
● Clean the strap in a timely manner after an intense workout to prevent the bacteria
from growing. After you have washed the strap, place it in a well-ventilated area to dry.
Try not wearing the strap while it is wet.
● Leather straps are not water resistant. Keep the strap dry and wipe o any sweat or
other liquids in a timely manner. For braided straps, wash them once every one to two
weeks. You can use some laundry detergent to remove any odor.
● You can wear your watch on either wrist.
1.2 Adjusting and Replacing the watch strap
Adjusting the strap
For watches with non-metallic straps and T-shaped buckles, you can adjust the
strap to a comfortable t depending on the circumference of your wrist.
Removing and installing the strap
To remove a non-metallic strap, unlock the fastener, remove your current strap,
and then release the spring pin, as shown in the following gure. Follow the steps
in the reverse order to install a new strap.
To remove a metal strap, perform the steps shown in the following gure. Follow
the steps in the reverse order to install a new strap.
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1.3 Charging your watch
Charging
1. Connect the USB Type-C port and power adapter and then plug in the power
adapter.
2. Rest your watch on top of the charging cradle, ensuring that the contacts on
your watch and the cradle are aligned. Wait until the charging icon appears
on your watch screen.
3. When your watch is fully charged, 100% will be displayed on the watch
screen and the charging will stop automatically. If the battery level is below
100% and the charger is still connected to the watch, the charging will start
automatically.
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● Use the dedicated charging cable, charging cradle, rated output voltage of 5 V, and
rated output current of 1 A or higher to charge your watch. Charging the watch using a
non-Huawei charger or a power bank may result in it taking a longer time to charge,
the device being unable to charge fully, overheating, or other similar issues. Therefore,
you are advised to purchase an ocial Huawei charger from an ocial Huawei sales
outlet.
● Use a Huawei power adapter or other power adapters that comply with local and
international security standards. Adapters that do not conform to the security standard
may cause security issues.
● Keep the surface of the charging cradle clean. Make sure the watch is placed properly
on the charging cradle and displaying the charging status. Avoid putting metal objects
on the medal contacts of the charger too long, or repeatedly sticking and removing
metal objects to the contacts, as this can result in short circuiting and other risks. (If you
are using a metal strap, make sure that the metal contacts on the watch are in proper
contact with that of the charger during charging. Try to keep the metal links of the strap
from touching the metal contacts of the charger.)
● It is recommended that you lift the charging cradle to attach it to your watch. Ensure
that the side of your watch with buttons is aligned with the charging port of the cradle.
After the cradle and watch are connected properly, check to see if the charging icon is
displayed. If you cannot see the charging icon, you may need to slightly adjust the
position of the cradle until contact is established and the charging icon appears.
● Do not charge or use your watch in a hazardous environment, make sure there is
nothing ammable or explosive nearby. When using the charging cradle, make sure
there is no residual liquid or other foreign objects on the USB port of the charging
cradle. Keep the charging cradle away from liquids and any ammable materials. Do
not touch the charging contacts while the device is charging, or take any other
unnecessary safety risks.
● There are magnets in the charging cradle, due to their nature they will also attract other
medal objects, so it is important to check for any before using the charger. The charging
cradle contains magnetic materials. It is important not to let it overheat by placing it
out in the sun or somewhere too warm.
● When carrying and storing the charging cradle, make sure the charger stays dry,
especially the USB port on the base, clean it to prevent foreign objects from entering the
USB port, these can cause damage to the charger and may lead to other safety risks.
● Your watch will automatically power o when its battery level is too low. After it is
charged for a while, your watch will automatically power on.
Charging time
Your watch will be fully charged within two hours. When the charging indicator
displays 100%, the watch is fully charged. Disconnect your watch from the power
adapter once it is fully charged.
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● Charge your watch in a dry and well-ventilated environment.
● Before charging, make sure that the charging port and metal parts are clean and dry to
prevent short circuits or any other risks.
● Before charging, make sure the charging port is dry. Wipe o any water or sweat stains.
● The charging cradle is not water resistant, so keep it dry at all times.
● It is recommended that the ambient temperature is between 0 and 45°C.
● To protect the battery, the charging current will be reduced if the ambient temperature
is low, which will prolong the charging time without aecting the battery lifespan.
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Checking the Battery Level
Use one of the following three methods to check the battery level:
Method 1: When your watch is connected to the charger, you can check the
battery level on the charging screen that is displayed automatically. Press the Up
button to exit the charging screen.
Method 2: Swipe the home screen from top to bottom and then check the battery
level in the drop-down menu.
Method 3: Check the battery level on the device details screen in the Huawei
Health app.
1.4 Powering on/o and restarting the watch
Powering on the watch
● When the watch is powered o, press and hold the Up button to power on
the watch.
● When the watch is powered o, the watch will automatically power on if you
charge it.
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If you power on the watch when the battery level is critically low, the watch will remind you
to charge it and the watch's screen will turn o after 2 seconds. You will be unable to
power on the watch until you charge it.
Powering o the watch
● When the watch is powered on, press and hold the Up button, and then touch
Power o.
● When the watch is powered on, press the Up button while on the home
screen, swipe up or down until you nd Settings, touch it, go to System >
Power o, and then touch √ to conrm.
● If the battery level is critically low, the watch will vibrate and then
automatically power o.
● If the battery has not been charged for a long time, the watch will vibrate and
then automatically power o.
Restarting the watch
● When the watch is powered on, press and hold the Up button, and then touch
Restart.
● When the watch is powered on, from the home screen press the Up button,
swipe until you nd Settings, touch it, go to System > Restart, and then
touch √ to conrm your choice.
Force restarting the watch
● Press and hold the Up button for at least 16 seconds to force restart the
watch.
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1.5 Pairing your watch with your phone
If you have just taken the watch out of the box, press the Up button and hold
until your watch vibrates and displays a startup screen. The watch is ready to be
paired via Bluetooth by default.
●For Android users:
a. To download and install the Huawei Health app, scan the QR code , or
search for Huawei Health in AppGallery or other app stores. If you have
already installed it, make sure that it is up-to-date.
b. Open the Huawei Health app and follow the onscreen instructions to
grant required permissions to the app. Go to > Add > Smart
Watch, and touch the device you wish to pair.
c. Touch PAIR and the app will automatically search for nearby available
Bluetooth devices. Once your watch is found, touch its name to start
pairing.
d. When a pairing request is displayed on the watch screen, touch to
pair your watch and phone. Conrm the pairing on your phone as well.
●For iOS users:
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When pairing with an iOS phone, make sure that the device has been removed from
the last device's list of paired devices. If it was paired before make sure it is also
removed from Huawei Health, then go to Settings > Bluetooth, touch the Settings
icon behind the Bluetooth name, and touch Forget This Device. Then, pair them to
connect the devices again.
a. Log in to the App Store on your phone and search Huawei Health.
Download and install the app, and make sure it is fully updated.
b. On the phone go to Settings > Bluetooth. The watch should show up
automatically, touch your device, then touch to nish pairing.
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c. Open the Huawei Health app and follow the onscreen instructions to
grant required permissions to the app. Go to > Add > Smart
Watch, and touch the device you wish to pair.
d. Touch PAIR and the app will automatically search for nearby available
Bluetooth devices. Once your watch is found, touch its name to start
pairing.
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● When pairing for the rst time, you can use your phone to scan the QR code on the
watch screen to download the Huawei Health app.
● If your watch does not respond after you touch to conrm the pairing request,
press the Down button and hold to unlock your watch, and initiate a pairing procedure
again.
● Your watch will display an icon on the screen to inform you that pairing was successful.
It will then receive information (such as the date and time) from your phone.
● If the paring failed, your watch screen will display an icon to inform you that pairing
was unsuccessful. It will then return to the startup screen.
● A watch can be connected with only one phone at any given time, and vice versa. If you
want to pair your watch with another phone, disconnect your watch from the current
phone using the Huawei Health app, and then pair your watch with another phone
using the Huawei Health app.
1.6 Buttons and gestures
The watch is equipped with a color touchscreen that is highly responsive to your
touches and can be swiped in dierent directions.
Up button
Operation Function Remarks
Press ● Wake watch screen
when the screen is
o.
● Access the app list
screen from the home
screen.
● Return to the home
screen.
There are certain
exceptional scenarios
such as for calls and
workouts.
Press and hold ● Power on your watch
when the watch is o.
● Access the restart/
power o screen
when the watch is on.
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Down button
Operation Function Remarks
Press Open the workout app.
Access the customized
feature you set.
There are certain
exceptional scenarios
such as for calls and
workouts.
Press and hold ● Lock or unlock the
screen.
● Wake up the voice
assistant.
The lock/unlock feature
is only available with the
following models:
HONOR MagicWatch
Series, HONOR Watch
VIVIENNE TAM version,
HONOR Watch Magic/
Dream Series, and
HUAWEI WATCH GT
Series.
If you are using a
HONOR Watch GS Pro,
you can only press the
Up button to lock or
unlock screen, and press
the Down button to
switch screens during
workouts. The watch
screen is locked by
default during swim
workouts and cannot be
unlocked.
Voice assistant is only
available with phones
that run EMUI 10.1.
Button functions during a workout
Operation Function
Press the Up button Lock/unlock, mute, or end workout
Press the Down button Switch screen.
Press and hold the Up button Finish the workout.
Press and hold the Down button Wake up the voice assistant. Currently,
this feature is only available with the
HONOR Watch GS Pro.
Swipe up or down on the screen Switch screen.
Swipe left or right on the screen Switch screen.
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Operation Function
Touch the screen and hold Show a dierent data type.
Gestures
Operation Function
Touch Choose and conrm.
Touch and hold on the home screen Change the watch face.
Swipe up on the home screen View notications.
Swipe down on the home screen View the shortcut menu.
Swipe left or right View your heart rate data, workout
data, weather information.
Swipe right Return to the previous screen.
Wake the screen
● Press the Up button.
● Raise or rotate your wrist inwards.
● Swipe down on the home screen to open the shortcut menu. Enable Screen
On and the screen will stay on 5 minutes.
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You can enable the Raise wrist to wake screen function in the Huawei Health app by
going to the details screen of your watch.
Turn o the screen
The screen will turn o automatically 5 seconds after the watch's screen is turned
on if no operation is performed within this period of time. If any operation is
performed, the screen will turn o 15 seconds after it is turned on.
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From the home screen press the Up button and go to Settings > Display > Advanced to
adjust the duration it takes for your watch to go to sleep and turn o the screen. The
duration is set to Auto by default.
1.7 Setting time and language
You do not need to set the time and language on your watch. When the watch is
connected with your phone, the time and language settings on your phone will be
automatically synced to your watch.
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If you change the language, time, or time format on your phone, the changes will
be automatically synced to your watch when the watch and phone are connected.
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● For iOS users: Open your phone, go to Settings > General > Language & Region, set
the language and region, and then connect the watch with your phone to sync the
settings.
● For Android users: Taking EMUI 9.0 as an example, open your phone, choose Settings >
System > Language & input, set the language, and then connect the watch with your
phone to sync the settings.
1.8 Adjusting the ringtone
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● This feature is only available on the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 (46 mm) version 1.0.2.28 or
later, HONOR MagicWatch 2 (46 mm) and the HONOR Watch GS Pro .
● To use this feature, update the Huawei Health app to version 10.0.0.651 or later.
1. From the home screen of the watch press the Up button, swipe on the screen
and go to Settings > Volumes, then slide to adjust ringtone volume.
2. If you have enabled Silent mode, your watch will only vibrate to inform you of
incoming calls and messages. Otherwise, your watch will ring and vibrate
when receiving new calls or messages.
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The ringtone on your watch for incoming calls, alarms and notications is the default sound
and cannot be customized.
1.9 Installing, replacing, and deleting watch faces
Download and install even more cool watch faces by performing the
following:
1. Open the Huawei Health app and touch your watch name. Go to Watch
faces > More and see all the watch faces that are supported on your watch.
2. Select your desired watch face and touch Install. After the watch face is
installed, your watch will automatically display the new watch face.
3. Choose an installed watch face, touch SET AS DEFAULT, and your watch will
switch to the new one.
Deleting a watch face:
To delete a watch face, open the Huawei Health app, touch Devices, touch Watch
faces, touch Mine, select the watch face you want to delete, touch in the
upper-right corner, and the watch face installed on your watch will then be
deleted. Certain preinstalled watch faces cannot be deleted.
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● You cannot download additional watch faces in the Huawei Health app on an iOS
phone. To download new watch faces, you are advised to temporarily pair your watch
with an Android phone. When the downloaded watch faces are synced to your watch,
pair the watch back with your iOS phone.
● To download or delete watch faces, update your watch and the Huawei Health app to
the latest versions.
● You may not be able to download or delete watch faces in certain countries and regions.
For more information, contact the local Huawei hotline.
1.10 Setting favorite contacts
1. Open the Huawei Health app and touch Devices. Touch your device name to
access the watch settings screen. Touch Favorite contacts.
2. Then perform the following:
– Touch ADD and your phone contacts list will appear. Then select the
contacts you wish to add.
– Touch Sequence to sort the contacts you have added.
– Touch Remove to remove a contact you have added.
3. From the home screen press the Up button, swipe until you nd Contacts to
call your favorite contacts from your watch.
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A maximum of 10 favorite contacts can be added to your watch. Make sure your watch and
phone are connected before making a call from you watch.
To adjust the volume during the call, touch the speaker icon on the screen or press the Up
button or Down button.
A maximum of 30 call records can be saved.
1.11 Customizing the Down button
1. From the home screen press the Up button and go to Settings > Down
button.
2. Touch an app from the list. This app will be opened when you press the Down
button.
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By default, pressing the Down button will open the Workout app.
1.12 Choosing Favorites apps
1. On the watch, go to Settings > Display > Favorites, and select the apps you
use the most, such as Transportation card, Sleep, Stress, Heart rate, Music,
Weather, and Activity records.
2. Once you're done, touch OK. Then you can see your Favorites by swiping right
or left on the main screen.
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● On the Favorites screen, touch to move the app up to the top of the list.
● On the Favorites screen, touch to remove the app from the list.
● You can select up to six apps.
1.13 Finding your phone using your watch
From the home screen press the Up button, swipe until you nd Find phone, or
swipe down on the home screen and touch Find my Phone. An animation will be
displayed on the screen. If your phone is within Bluetooth range, it will play a
ringtone to alert you, even in Silent mode.
Touch your watch screen or unlock your phone screen to stop playing the
ringtone.
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This feature will only work when your phone and watch are connected.
1.14 Updating the watch and the Huawei Health app
Updating the watch
Method 1:
Connect the watch to your phone using the Huawei Health app, open the app,
touch Devices, touch the device name, choose Firmware update, then follow the
onscreen instructions to update your watch if there are any new updates.
Method 2:
● For Android users: Open the Huawei Health app, touch Devices, touch the
device name, then enable Auto -update or Auto-download update
packages over Wi-Fi. If there are any new updates, the watch will display
update reminders. Follow the onscreen instructions to update your watch.
● For iOS users: Open the Huawei Health app, touch the prole picture in the
upper-left corner on the home screen, touch Settings, then enable Auto-
download update packages over Wi-Fi. If there are any new updates, the
watch will display update reminders. Follow the onscreen instructions to
update your watch.
Updating the Huawei Health App
For Android users: Open the Huawei Health app, touch Me, and then touch Check
for updates.
For iOS users: Update the Huawei Health app in the App Store.
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During an update, the watch will automatically disconnect from your phone.
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2 Workout monitoring
2.1 Starting a workout
2.2 Using Smart companion
2.3 Syncing and sharing your tness and health data
2.4 Recording workout routes
2.5 Automatic workout detection
2.6 Route back
2.7 100 workout modes
2.1 Starting a workout
Your watch supports multiple workout modes. Choose a workout mode and start
exercising.
Running Courses
The watch has been preinstalled with a series of running courses, from entry-level
to advanced, that provide personalized and real-time guidance. You can choose
dierent courses on your watch.
1. From the home screen press the Up button, swipe until you nd Workout,
touch it, choose Running courses, choose a course that you want to use, and
then start running as prompted by your watch.
2. During the workout, press the Up button to pause or end the running course,
lock the screen, or adjust the volume for prompts during the workout. Press
the Down button to switch between screens and view dierent workout data.
3. After a workout, touch Workout records to view detailed workout records,
including training eects, overall performance, speed, steps, total height,
heart rate, heart rate zone, cadence, pace, and VO2max.
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To view detailed workout data, you can also open the Huawei Health app and touch
Exercise records.
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Starting a workout
Starting a workout using your watch:
1. From the home screen press the Up button, swipe until you nd Workout,
and then touch it.
2. Swipe up or down until you nd your workout type. Before a workout, you
can touch the Settings icon located next to each workout mode to congure
target, reminders, and display settings.
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There is no Settings icon located next to Triathlon mode.
In Triathlon mode, press the Down button to move to the next form.
Skiing, snowboarding do not support setting workout goals, however, they and cross-
country skiing do support SpO2 measurement during workouts.
3. Touch the Start icon to start a workout. During a workout, touch and hold the
workout data screen until the watch vibrates, touch any workout data (such
as heart rate, speed, distance, and time), and then choose what to display on
the screen in real time.
4. During the workout, press the Up button to pause or end the running course,
lock the screen, or adjust the volume for prompts during the workout. Press
the Down button to switch between screens and view dierent workout data.
(Take Outdoor Run mode as an example. During the workout, you can view a
range of data displayed next to Heart rate, Pace, Distance, Time, Steps,
Cadence, Total calories, and Total climbing. Dierent workout modes display
dierent types of data.)
5. After a workout, press the Up button and touch the stop icon, or hold the Up
button to end a workout session. Touch Workout records to view detailed
workout records.
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If you have selected a workout mode that includes swimming, the watch screen will be
locked after you start the workout session. Press and hold the Up button to end the
workout.
After the swimming session is complete, the watch will vibrate occasionally while
displaying a message indicating that the watch is draining water.
Starting a workout using the Huawei Health app:
To start a workout using the Huawei Health app, you need to bring your phone
and watch together to ensure that they are connected properly.
1. Open the Huawei Health app, touch Exercise, choose a workout mode, and
then touch the Start icon to start a workout.
2. Once you have started a workout, your watch will sync and display your
workout heart rate, step count, speed, and time.
3. During a workout, the Huawei Health app displays workout time and other
data.
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● If the workout distance or time is too short, the results will not be recorded.
● To avoid draining your battery, make sure you hold the stop icon after a workout to end
it.
● Connect the watch to the phone using the Huawei Health app and start a workout in
the app. When you start it from the app, the data between the watch and the app can
sync.
● After a workout, open the Huawei Health app, touch Exercise records to view detailed
workout data. Touch and hold a record to delete it from the app. This record will still be
available on your watch. Up to 10 workout records can be saved on your watch. If you
have more than 10 records, the oldest ones will be overwritten by new ones. Records on
the watch cannot be deleted manually. You can reset your watch to its factory settings
to clear your workout records. However, this will also clear any other data on your
watch as well.
2.2 Using Smart companion
After Smart companion is enabled on your watch, your watch will send you real-
time voice guidance during a running session, such as guidance about your
workout strength, running duration, and heart rate.
1. From the home screen press the Up button, swipe until you nd Workout,
then touch it.
2. Touch the Settings icon on the right side of Outdoor Run and then enable
Smart companion.
3. Return to the workout list screen and touch Outdoor Run.
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Smart companion is currently only available for Outdoor Run . If you have set your
workout goal, your smart companion will not provide you with any voice guidance. To
ensure that your workout companion can work properly, wear a Huawei or Honor
smart watch or smart band.
2.3 Syncing and sharing your tness and health data
You can share your tness data to third-party apps and compare with your friends.
For Android users:
To share your tness data to a third-party app, open the Huawei Health app, go to
Me > Settings > Data sharing and select the platform you want to share to.
Follow the onscreen instructions specic to each platform.
For iOS users:
To share your tness data to a third-party app, open the Huawei Health app, go to
Discover > Third party services and select the platform you want to share to.
Follow the onscreen instructions specic to each platform.
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