Settings

Alarms

The alarms you set will vibrate at the specified time.

Setting an alarm

Press the power button and access the app list. Touch  Alarm. Scroll to the desired time, then swipe left on the screen, and touch  to set the alarm.

You can also set an alarm using Google Assistant. Say "Ok Google" and "Set an alarm for 7am". Your watch will open Alarm for you.

 
  • The alarm you set will not repeat by default.
  • You can touch Repeat to modify the alarm settings, for example, you can set the alarm to work every Monday, or every Wednesday.
  • Alarms set on your Huawei phone (EMUI 5.0 or later) will be synced to your watch.

Deleting an alarm

In the alarm list, touch  Remove to delete the alarm.

Setting the alarm interval

The following is the procedure for setting an alarm that repeats every day.

  1. Touch One time to access the interval screen. One time is selected by default.

  2. Touch One time to deselect it.

  3. Swipe right on the screen to change the interval to Every day.

    If the added alarm is the same as an existing alarm, the existing alarm will be updated.

    For example, if you have already set an alarm for 9am from Monday to Friday, when you set a new alarm for 9 am from Saturday to Sunday, the older one will be updated. There will be only one alarm for 9am from Saturday to Sunday.

Adjusting the alarm volume

Choose Settings > Sound & notifications > Alarm volume. Swipe left and right to adjust the alarm volume.

Network data

You can set and view the network data on your watch, such as traffic usage, turning on and off data roaming, and SIM card status if your watch is a SIM edition or eSIM edition.

Setting traffic limit

If you set a traffic limit, the system will disable mobile data to avoid unnecessary fees when your traffic exceeds the traffic limit you set. To set data limit, choose Settings > Connectivity > Cellular > Data usage > Set data limit. Enable data limit and set a value under Data limit.

Setting the preferred network type

Choose an appropriate network based on the network your SIM card supports and network coverage to avoid frequent network switchover. To choose an appropriate network, choose Settings > Connectivity > Cellular > Advanced, and select the proper network in Preferred network type.

Accessibility

Your watch provides you with various convenient functions, such as zooming in, setting the language and speaking speed of the voice assistant, as well as settings for answering and declining a call. You can modify your settings in Settings > Accessibility.

  • Magnification gestures: Zoom in the screen quickly.

    Triple-touch your watch screen to zoom in and view information more clearly.

  • Text-to-speech output: Set the language and speaking speed of the voice assistant.
  • TalkBack: Provide voice messages for people with visual impairment. For example, your watch can speak out the contents you touch, choose, and activate.
  • Select to Speak: Provide voice messages of contents you choose.
  • Power button ends call: Decline the call, canceling the call. However, this function does not support rejecting a call.

Wrist gestures

You can rotate your wrist to switch among messages after you enable Wrist gestures. Press the power button, enable Wrist gestures in Settings > Gestures.

  • Launch tutorial: Provide instructions to learn the gestures.
  • More tips: Open Google and learn gestures online.

Font size

To adjust the font size, press the power button, choose Settings > Display > Font size, and scroll the screen to adjust the font size.

Notification alert

Setting the ringtone

Press the power button, choose Settings > Sound & notifications, and touch Watch ringtone. You can either choose None or any ringtone in the list. You cannot set songs saved locally as a ringtone.

Adjusting Media volume, Alarm volume, and Ring volume

To adjust the Media volumeAlarm volume, and Ring volume, press the power button, choose Settings > Sound & notifications, and swipe left and right on the scroll bar to adjust the volume.

  • The media volume includes music playback volume and game sound volume.
  • If there is no sound, make sure the alert is enabled in the shortcut menu.

    Swipe down on the home screen and check whether the alert icon is , indicating the watch is muted. Unmute to receive alerts.

  • You cannot adjust the ringtone volume when Do not disturb mode is enabled.

Date and time

When your watch is paired with your phone over Bluetooth, the date and time on your watch will be synchronized from your phone by default.

To manually set the date and time, go to Settings > System > Date & time and disable automatic setting. You can then manually set the time zone, time, 24-hour time on your watch.

After you set the date and time manually, the message synchronization may not work properly if the settings are different from your phone. It is recommended that you set the watch to automatically synchronize the date and time with your phone.

Factory reset

If you restore your watch to the factory settings, all data stored on your watch will be deleted. You will also need to pair the watch with your phone again.

You can restore your watch to the factory settings by one of the following two methods.

Method 1: Press the power button, and choose Settings > System > Disconnect and reset.

Method 2: When your watch is paired with your phone over Bluetooth, touch  on the upper right corner of the Android Wear app, choose your watch, and touch UNPAIR WATCH.

Watch updates

Updating your watch

Your watch will notify you when an update is available. Touch the confirm icon to download the update. This type of updates will usually upgrade the pre-installed apps and improve the watch performance.

If you fail to update your watch, perform the following operations:

Scenario 1: If your watch can be powered on, try updating your watch for the next time.

Scenario 2: If your watch cannot be powered on, go to a service center for support.

 
  • You cannot manually check for watch updates.
  • Your watch must be paired with your phone over Bluetooth. If your phone is connected to the network and your watch is being charged, the updates will be downloaded automatically.

Updating apps in your phone

If you have updated an app in your phone, the app will also be updated on your watch after a certain period.