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HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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paul
April 9, 2025

how to connect HW28 to android phone

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Mr. Anderson
April 10, 2025

To connect the Huawei WATCH HW28 to an Android phone:

1. Download the Android Wear app from Google Play.
2. Open the app and follow on-screen instructions to pair the watch with your phone via Bluetooth.
3. Make sure your phone runs Android 4.3 or later.
4. After pairing, learn to use the watch by swiping on the screen:
- Swipe up: View card information.
- Swipe down: View quick settings.
- Swipe left: View card menu.
- Swipe right: Delete a card, exit a menu, or go back.

Check compatibility at g.co/WearCheck if needed.

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  • Page 1 HUAWEI WATCH User Guide HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Page 2 Notice The purchased products, services and features are stipulated by the contract made between Huawei and the customer. All or part of the products, services and features described in this document may not be within the purchase scope or the usage scope. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, all statements, information, and recommendations in this document are provided "AS IS"...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1.5 Getting started ................................4 1.6 Gestures ..................................4 2 Connection and Paring ......................... 5 2.1 Pairing your watch with an Android phone ........................5 2.2 Pairing your watch with an iPhone ..........................8 2.3 Connecting your watch to a Wi-Fi network ........................ 12 3 Common Information.........................
  • Page 4 8.2 Finding your phone ..............................33 8.3 Setting event reminders .............................. 33 9 Watch faces ........................... 34 9.1 Changing the watch faces ............................34 9.2 Hiding watch faces ..............................34 9.3 Downloading new watch faces ........................... 35 9.4 Special watch faces ..............................35 9.5 Customizing the watch faces ............................
  • Page 5 13.21 Can I record audio with my watch? How do I use this feature? ................54 13.22 What can I do if the volume of my watch recordings is too low or there is too much interference? ...... 54 13.23 Can I use my watch to add, modify, or delete contacts? ..................55 13.24 Why does my watch not respond when I say "Ok Google"? ..................

  • Page 6: Quick Start

    It is primarily designed for business people, gadget fans, and people that want to monitor their health and fitness in style. Your HUAWEI WATCH uses non-toxic materials which are not harmful to the body. If you have an allergic reaction, please consult a doctor immediately.

  • Page 7: Using The Watch

    Wait until the charging icon appears on your watch screen. It is recommended that you plug the cradle into the back of your watch then check to see if the charging icon is displayed. If you cannot see the charging icon, you may need to wiggle the cradle until contact is established and the charging icon appears.

  • Page 8: Power On/Off

     If your watch is powered off, it will turn on automatically when you connect it to a power source. 1.4 Power on/off Power on：Press and hold the power button until the screen displays HUAWEI logo.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    You need to use the phone with Android 4.3 or later/iOS 8.2 or later.  You will not be able to use your watch if you cannot pair it with your phone. Try resetting the watch,  restart your phone, turn Bluetooth on and off again, and then try re-pairing.

  • Page 10: Connection And Paring

    Before pairing, keep your watch on the pairing screen where the watch Bluetooth name is displayed  (the time is not displayed). If your watch already has the watch face screen displayed, restore your watch to its factory settings before pairing: Press and hold the watch crown (side button) for 3 seconds, swipe on the screen, and select Settings >...
  • Page 11 2 Connection and Paring If the phone does not display your watch name, touch the refresh icon on the pairing screen and try again. If the phone keeps failing to display the name of your watch, press and hold the watch crown for 3 seconds, swipe on the screen, and choose Settings >...
  • Page 12 Your watch may automatically install an update and restart once it has successfully paired with the  phone. If the phone keeps failing to pair with your watch, check whether the phone is already connected to  multiple Bluetooth devices. If so, try canceling one of these connections or turning off Bluetooth and then turning it back on again.

  • Page 13: Pairing Your Watch With An Iphone

    Press and hold the watch crown (side button) for 3 seconds, swipe on the screen, and select Settings > Unpair with phone. If your watch has already been paired with your phone, restore your watch to its factory settings and ...
  • Page 14 User Guide 2 Connection and Paring Press and hold the watch crown (side button) to power on your watch. Follow the onscreen instructions and swipe left to select a language. Install the Android Wear app on your phone and enable Bluetooth.
  • Page 15 Log in to your Google account. After pairing, follow the onscreen instructions to log in to your Google account. Once logged in, follow the onscreen instructions to complete the related account settings. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 16 Your watch may automatically install an update and restart once it has successfully paired with the  phone. If the phone keeps failing to pair with your watch, check whether the phone is already connected to  multiple Bluetooth devices. If so, try canceling one of these connections or turning off Bluetooth and then turning it back on again.

  • Page 17: Connecting Your Watch To A Wi-Fi Network

    Swipe left on the watch's home screen, go to Settings > Wi-Fi settings, touch Add network > Open on phone, and enter the Wi-Fi password on your phone. When connecting to a new Wi-Fi network, ensure that your watch stays connected to your phone ...

  • Page 18: Common Information

    Single-press: When the screen is turned off, press the watch crown to turn it on.  When a non- home screen is displayed, press the watch crown to return to the home  screen. When you watch is in theater mode, press the watch crown to exit this mode.

  • Page 19: Turning The Screen On/Off

    If you have enabled Theater mode, you can only turn on the screen by pressing the power button. Turning off the screen You can cover the watch face with your palm or press the watch crown to turn off the screen. The screen automatically turns off after being idle for 5s.

  • Page 20: Viewing Notifications

    You can check the battery level and usage in the following ways. Method 1: Your watch is able to automatically detect when it is charging. When your watch is connected to the charger, the charging screen automatically pops up and displays the battery percentage.

  • Page 21: Scenario Modes

    User Guide 3 Common Information Method 2: Swipe down from the top of the watch's home screen. You can check the battery level from the drop-down menu that appears. Method 3：On the watch, touch Settings > About > battery to view the battery level.

  • Page 22: Status Icons

    Airplane mode When you are on a plane, switch your watch to airplane mode to avoid interferences with civil aviation systems. Enabling airplane mode will turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, prevent your watch from receiving notifications and calls from your phone, and stop the data sync between your watch and phone.

  • Page 23: Shortcuts Menu

    Android 6.0 and later Notification sound can be enabled or disabled. Sound Once enabled, your watch screen stays off even when you raise or tilt your wrist, or touch the screen. The screen will Theater mode not turn on for incoming calls or notifications.

  • Page 24: Managing Apps

    3 Common Information 3.8 Managing apps Downloading apps Your Huawei Watch supports a range of popular apps such as Facebook, Twitter, and WeChat. You can select Get APPS in the Android Wear app to access Google Play and download your favorite apps.

  • Page 25: Messaging Assistant

    4.1 Viewing notifications Viewing notifications When your watch vibrates, raise your wrist and swipe up on the notification card to view it. Notifications that are not viewed immediately will be saved on your watch so that you can check later.

  • Page 26: Replying To Notifications

    Grant the SMS permission for the Android Wear app on your phone, and you will be able to send SMS messages on your watch. If you are using a Huawei phone, go to Settings > Permission manager > Rights > Send SMS > Android Wear and select Allow.

  • Page 27: Agenda

    User Guide 4 Messaging Assistant If there are no contacts on your watch, set the Android Wear app to be trusted in the permission management of your phone, enable the permission to access contacts for the Android Wear app, restart the Android Wear app, and wait for a while.
  • Page 28 Saturday to Sunday, with only one alarm in total. Setting the alarm volume On your watch, go to Settings > Sound, select Alarm volume, and drag the slider left or right to adjust the alarm volume. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential...

  • Page 29: Bluetooth Calling

    Enable Bluetooth calling so that you can use your watch to answer or make calls. If you do not find the Phone app in the app list of your watch, update your phone to the latest version. Enable Bluetooth calling When your watch is updated to the latest version, Bluetooth calling is disabled by default.

  • Page 30: Making Calls

    If they are both enabled, disable Phone audio and then enable it again. Wait for about 1 minute, and you will be able to make calls on your watch as normal. If the problem persists, restart your watch and try again.

  • Page 31: Answering Calls

    5.4 Rejecting calls On the incoming call screen of your watch, drag the red slider from right to left to reject calls. 5.5 Switching calls If you make or answer calls on your watch, you can talk and listen on your watch by ...

  • Page 32: Adjusting The Call Volume

    If you have not enabled Bluetooth calling on your watch, call functions (call screen, call audio) will  only be available on your phone. This applies even if you use your watch to dial a number, or touch a notification card on your watch to call back a missed caller.

  • Page 33: Ok Google

    6 Ok Google Ok Google 6.1 Using voice service You can use either of the methods below to interact with your watch using voice commands: Say "OK Google" when the home screen is displayed. The letter "g" will be displayed on ...
  • Page 34  Weather  Maps & Navigation  Sports  Flight information  Recommended examples of voice commands: Search for nearby restaurants, Call Tom, Remind me of important meetings, Navigate home. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 35: Fitness And Health

     your watch will display a notification card. From 7:00 to 19:00 every day, your watch will record your activity as standing for one time if you  have been standing for over 1 minute or walking more than 100 steps within one hour. It will still be recorded as standing once even if you have stood multiple times within one hour.

  • Page 36: Calculating Fitness Time/Calories Burned

    While measuring your heart rate, ensure that the watch is level and that the heart rate sensor is in contact with your wrist. You might need to press down on the watch slightly to ensure a good contact.

  • Page 37: More Features

    More Features 8.1 Enjoying music Using your phone to play music: You can use your watch to control music playback if it is connected to your phone. This includes changing songs and adjusting playback volume. Listening to offline music: Your watch has a built-in speaker, which makes it easy to listen to music when you are walking, running, or exercising and cannot carry your phone on your person.

  • Page 38: Finding Your Phone

    8.2 Finding your phone Use your watch to find your phone. When your watch is connected to your phone, swipe left on the home screen of your watch Find my phone. Then, your phone will play a ringtone to help you locate it.

  • Page 39: Watch Faces

    Watch faces 9.1 Changing the watch faces Method 1: On the watch's home screen, touch and hold the watch face to access the watch face selection menu. Swipe left/right to scroll through the watch faces and then touch to apply the desired style.

  • Page 40: Downloading New Watch Faces

    9.4 Special watch faces Screenshot Layout Moon Phase This watch face features an analog clock with hour, minute, and second hands. The top dial displays the current moon phase. The left-hand dial displays your step count (14398). The bottom dial displays the day of the week.
  • Page 41 Your step count progress is shown in the small dial on the bottom of the watch face. The day of the week and date are displayed at the top of the watch face. The battery status is displayed on the right of the watch face.

  • Page 42: Customizing The Watch Faces

    FRI indicates the day of the week (Friday in this case). The number indicates the date (6th in this case). Some watch faces, such as the Classic, Active, and Elite series watch faces, have a colored display effect in ambient mode, which gives a better visual experience.
  • Page 43 9 Watch faces Taking the Dual city watch face as an example: Touch and hold the home screen of your watch, touch below the list of watch faces (such as Dual Digit, Dual Brown, and Dual Blue), and then select a city. Then, the time of the selected city will be displayed on the upper part of the home screen while the local time is displayed on the lower part of the home screen.

  • Page 44: Screen Control

    Touch Lock screen now to lock your watch's screen.  Your watch will vibrate when you receive a notification. If the screen is locked, you must unlock it  first using your unlock pattern before you can view the notification.

  • Page 45: Settings

     Gestures. 11.3 Setting the font Swipe left on the home screen of your watch, select Settings > Font size, and swipe up and down to select a font size. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

  • Page 46: Setting The Notification Sound

    If there is no sound for music or alarm, check that the notification sound in the shortcuts  menu is enabled. Swipe down on the watch face screen, and then swipe left to bring up the notification sound screen. If is displayed, your watch is in mute mode.

  • Page 47: Restoring Factory Settings

    You can use either of the following methods to restore factory settings on your watch. Method 1: On the home screen of your watch, swipe left and then choose Settings > Unpair with phone.

  • Page 48: Product Maintenance

    B. Disable the Always-on screen feature Watch battery life depends on battery capacity, watch features and usage. For example, a watch with a color screen uses more power than an e-ink screen. Likewise, smart watches use more power than ordinary electronic watches.

  • Page 49: Waterproof/Dustproof

    Stainless Steel Mesh Strap / Stainless Steel Link bracelet / Leather strap: 12.4 Waterproof/Dustproof The Huawei Watch has an IP67 water and dust resistance rating, meaning that you can use it when washing your hands, cooking, or when it is raining. However, the watch is not designed for swimming, diving, or prolonged submersion in water.
  • Page 50  exposure to water. Use a tissue or soft cotton cloth to wipe dust off the strap. Avoid wearing the watch in hot or rainy weather or when swimming, taking a shower, or  exercising for prolonged periods. Wipe off any water or dirt using a clean cloth or tissue.

  • Page 51: Faqs

    After your watch disconnects from your phone, you can still use the watch's alarm, timer, and stopwatch and use it to record exercise data. If you connect your watch to a Wi-Fi network, you will also be able to use phone-dependent features, such as message and call notifications and voice interaction.

  • Page 52: Why Do Android Phones Take So Long To Reconnect To The Watch When Bluetooth Disconnects

     then try again. Do not unpair your phone and watch from the Bluetooth settings menu on your phone. If you do so,  you will have to restore your watch to factory settings to re-pair it with your phone.

  • Page 53: Why Does It Take So Long To Reconnect To An Iphone When Bluetooth Disconnects

    Manual reconnect: The watch will display a notification card when Bluetooth  disconnects. Touch the card to reconnect manually. If your watch does not reconnect for a long time, it could be due to the following reasons: The Android Wear app is not running on your iPhone. ...

  • Page 54: What Is The Watch's Bluetooth Range

    If your phone is connected to your watch and the phone audio feature is enabled, the car kit will not be able to connect automatically.

  • Page 55: Why Isn't My Watch Charging

    The reply feature must be supported by your phone's apps. If apps do not support this feature, you will not be able to send a reply using your watch. This is not an issue with your watch or the Android Wear app.

  • Page 56: Why Can't I Receive Push Messages On My Watch When It Is Paired With An Android Phone

    None No notifications are displayed. If the phone is running Android 5.0 or later, settings on your watch also take effect on the phone. When you are pairing your watch with a phone running a system version earlier than Android 5.0, turn...

  • Page 57: Why Can't I Read Whole Emails On My Watch

    If a whole email is displayed in the status bar on the phone, the whole email will also be displayed on your watch. If part of an email is displayed on the status bar of the phone, the part of the email will also be displayed on your watch.

  • Page 58: Can I Take Calls On My Watch When The Phone Paired With My Watch Is Connected To A Bluetooth Headset Or Speaker

    You may struggle to hear the other party if you are in a noisy environment. The call volume on your watch has been set at a level which is audible when the watch is close to your ear, but not so loud that it might disturb others or compromise your privacy.

  • Page 59: Can I Play Music In Speaker Mode On My Watch When It Is Paired With An Iphone

    (such as Audio recorder). Once you have installed the app on your phone, it will be synced to your watch. Swipe left on the watch's home screen and touch the recording app to start recording. After you have finished recording, you can listen to the recording on your phone (currently you cannot play back recordings on your watch).

  • Page 60: Can I Use My Watch To Add, Modify, Or Delete Contacts

    Ok Google voice command, but can't sync the icons of these apps on my watch? Only icons of apps that are supported on your watch can be synced to your watch. Icons of WhatsApp, Facebook, Gmail, and SMS are currently not supported on your watch, so the icons of these apps cannot be synced to your watch.

  • Page 61: Why Doesn't The Weather App Retrieve Weather Data

    If could not retrieve weather is displayed when you open the weather app, follow the methods below: Check that your phone is connected to the Internet and that it is paired with your watch  using the Android Wear app.

  • Page 62: How Do I View The Version Number For The Android Wear App And Update To The Latest Version

    To update to the latest version: The Android Wear app will automatically check for version updates and send you an update notification on the app's home screen. You can also update through update notifications sent by Google Play Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

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