Getting started

What you can do with the HUAWEI WATCH 2

Thanks for using the HUAWEI WATCH 2 (referred to as watch). Using your watch with your phone, you can make phone calls and quick payments, set a workout plan, receive notifications, enjoy an intelligent voice assistant, and install various apps with your watch. Just wear it and pair it.

Phone calls

The independent SIM card feature helps you make and receive phone calls even when you do not have your phone by your side.

Fast payment

Make quick payments with your watch by linking your bank card and attaching your watch to the payment devices, making purchasing easy and convenient.

Exercise

Allows you to make exercise plans and provides scientific suggestions to you to improve your exercise routine.

Instant notifications

Raise your wrist to view incoming calls and messages, includingSMS and emails.

Google Assistant

Say what you need and get help from Google Assistant.

Heart rate monitoring

Automatically monitor your heart rate at all times.

Charging your watch

Charging

Your watch comes with a magnetic charging cradle and a USB cable, which can be used with a standard charger (5 V/1 A) to charge your watch.

 
  • Charge your watch in a cool and dry place.
  • Keep the charging port dry and clean before charging.
  1. Connect the charging cradle to the charger using the USB cable. Place your watch onto the charging cradle. Align and attach the charging port to the magnets of the charging cradle. You should see the battery level on the watch face.

  2. When your watch is fully charged, 100% will be displayed on the watch screen. Remove your watch from the charging cradle.

Viewing the battery level

Use one of the following four methods to view the battery level:

Method 1: When your watch is charging, the battery level will be displayed on the charging screen. Press the power button to exit the charging screen.

Method 2: Swipe from the top. You can view the battery level in the drop-down menu.

Method 3: View the battery percentage from Settings > System > About > Battery.

Method 4: Touch  to access the settings screen in the Android Wear app, and touch DEVICE SETTINGS > Watch battery to view the battery level and a detailed battery usage report.

Power-on and off

Power on: Press and hold the power button until HUAWEI is displayed on the watch face.

Power off: Press the power button ,and choose Settings > System > Power offto power off your watch.

Pairing your watch with an Android phone

Download and install the Android Wear app from Google PlayTM, and pair your watch with your phone through this app.

 
  • You can pair your watch with your phone only through the Android Wear app.
  • Make sure your phone runs Android™ 4.3 or later.

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Preparations

  1. Download and install Android Wear app in Google PlayTM.

    Make sure your phone is connected to Wi-Fi or mobile data.

  2. Press and hold the power button to power on your watch, and follow the onscreen instructions to choose the language.

Pairing your watch with your phone

  1. On your phone, enable Bluetooth and open the Android Wear app. The available Bluetooth devices will be displayed on your phone.
    Swipe the watch face to view your watch's name. Touch the matching watch name on your phone.

    If you do not find your watch on the list, touch I DON'T SEE MY WATCH to try again.

  2. Make sure pairing code displayed on your phone is the same as the one shown on your watch, and then touch PAIR.

    "Checking for updates..." will be displayed on both your phone and your watch once the pairing succeeds. The checking may take some time.

  3. Touch ADD ACCOUNTS to add a Google account, and follow the onscreen instructions.

  4. After your watch is paired with your phone, Connected will be displayed on the upper left corner of the Android Wear app home screen.

    When the watch face is displayed, pairing and synchronization between your watch and your phone are finished. You can then follow the onscreen instructions to learn commonly used gestures and basic operations tips.

     
    • If the pairing failure persists, check whether multiple Bluetooth devices have been paired with your phone. Unpair one of them and try again, or disable and re-enable Bluetooth on your phone.
    • If you want to pair your phone with another watch, touch the watch name displayed on the upper left corner of the Android Wear app, and choose Add a new watch.

Pairing your watch with an iOS phone

Download and install the Android Wear app from the App Store, and pair your watch with your phone through this app.

 
  • You can pair your watch with your phone only through the Android Wear app.
  • Make sure your phone runs iOS 8.2 or later.

Preparations

  1. Download and install Android Wear app in App Store.

    Make sure your phone is connected to Wi-Fi or mobile data.

  2. Press and hold the power button to power on your watch, and follow the onscreen instructions to choose the language.

Pairing your watch with your phone

  1. On your phone, enable Bluetooth. Open the Android Wear app and follow the onscreen instructions.The available Bluetooth devices will be displayed on your phone.
    Swipe the watch face to view your watch's name. Touch the matching watch name on your phone, and then touch Pair.

    If you do not find your watch on the list, touch I DON'T SEE MY DEVICE to try again.

  2. Make sure the pairing code displayed on your phone is the same as the one shown on your watch, and then touch CONFIRM.

    "Checking for updates..." will be displayed on your watch once the pairing succeeds. The checking may take some time.

    On your phone:

    • Touch at the bottom of the screen to view the app video.
    • You can also touch Skip to skip the video and continue the set-up procedure.

  3. Touch ADD ACCOUNTS to add a Google account, and follow the onscreen instructions.

  4. After your watch is paired with your phone, Connected will be displayed on the upper left corner of the Android Wear app home screen.

    When the watch face is displayed, pairing and synchronization between your watch and your phone are finished. You can then follow the onscreen instructions to learn commonly used gestures and basic operations tips.

     
    • You iPhone can only pair with one watch at a time.
    • Your watch may carry out updates automatically and restart once it is successfully paired with your phone.
    • If the pairing failure persists, check whether multiple Bluetooth devices have been paired with your phone. Unpair one of them and try again, or disable and re-enable Bluetooth on your phone.

Relevant apps

Android users can download the Huawei Wear and Huawei Health apps in Google PlayTM to make better use of the watch.

  • With Huawei Wear, you can manage your device, activate the eSIM card, as well as view the step counts and calories burnt.
  • With Huawei Health, you can set a personal workout plan, and view detailed sport and heart rate data.

 
  • You can download the Huawei Wear app on your iOS device, but currently you cannot use this app to manage your watch.
  • Huawei Health is not supported on iOS devices.

Functions of various apps

The functions of each app are listed in the following table.

Android Wear

  • Pair your watch with the app.
  • Manage your watch.
  • Change watch faces.

Huawei Wear

  • View steps, calories burnt, and walked distance.
  • Set user information.
  • Manage your device.
  • Activate the eSIM card (not applicable to the SIM card edition).

Huawei Health

  • View detailed sport data.
  • Set user information.
  • Collect daily and historical sport data.
  • Record the movement track.
  • Draw heart rate curve.
  • Set a workout plan.
  • Provide workout reports and scientific suggestions.
  • Set a workout target.
  • Share your sports data.

Huawei Wear

The Huawei Wear app helps you manage your watch. The available functions vary by the watch edition.

Watch edition

Manage your watch

Enable the eSIM

Bluetooth edition

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SIM edition

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eSIM edition

Huawei Health

The Huawei Health app measures your exercise and heart rate in detail and designs a personalized workout plan.

Installing a nano SIM card

  1. Rotate the mounting ears and remove the strap.
  2. Use your fingernails or a flat tool, such as a plastic card, to pop open the nano-SIM card tray.
  3. Place a nano-SIM card into the card tray in the proper direction.
  4. Insert the tray back in the same orientation that you removed it, and slide the strap back in.
 
  • Insert the card tray completely and keep the rubber ring dry and clean.
  • Your watch supports standard nano-SIM cards only. Please contact your carrier for a standard nano-SIM card.
  • Use a standard nano-SIM card to prevent the card tray of your watch being damaged.
  • Insert the nano-SIM card in the correct direction and keep the card tray level.

Activating your eSIM

If your watch is an eSIM edition, activate the eSIM as follows:

  1. Use the Android Wear app to connect your phone to your watch.
  2. On the Huawei Wear home screen, choose Cellular management > eSIM service> SET UP NOW.
  3. Use your phone to scan the QR code provided by your carrier as instructed. Enter the security code sent by your carrier if necessary.
  4. The eSIM account is automatically activated upon the first time you download and configure the eSIM service.

To add an eSIM account, follow the onscreen instructions on your watch.

Please make sure that:

  • Your phone is connected to your watch through Bluetooth, and your phone can access the Internet.
  • Your watch is powered on with the battery level higher than 40%,your phone is powered on with the battery level higher than 30%.
  • No operation is performed on your watch during the activation process.