How to Keep Your Watch Connected: Enable Connection Protection

If your watch keeps disconnecting from the phone, turning on Connection protection may solve the problem.

Connection protection feature on competitor devices is used to ensure smooth system running and power efficiency. It also helps to solve such problems like: not receiving message or call notifications, failing to sync weather, calendar, or workout data.

Article explains how to enable the feature on below models:

Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Pixel, Motorola

How to enable Connection protection on Samsung:

1.     Go to Huawei Health app

2.     Enter Devices

3.     Enter Watch connection protection

4.     Choose Ignore battery optimization

Choose Pin in the background and follow the instructions

How to enable Connection protection on Oppo and Xiaomi:

1.     Go to Huawei Health app

2.     Enter Devices

3.     Enter Watch connection protection

4.     Choose Ignore battery optimization

5.     Choose Allow background activity and follow the instructions

6.     Choose Pin in the background and follow the instructions

How to enable Connection protection on Pixel and Motorola:

1.     Go to Huawei Health app

2.     Enter Devices

3.     Enter Watch connection protection

4.     Choose – Ignore battery optimization