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

HONOR Watch GS Pro OnlineHelp（01,en）Contents

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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