[HUAWEI] Managing apps on your watch

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[HUAWEI] Managing apps on your watch

This feature is not supported on iPhones.

This feature is not supported on the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 and HUAWEI WATCH GT 2e.

Installing apps on your watch using the Huawei Health app

  1. Open the Huawei Health app, touch Devices, and then touch your device card to enter the device details screen.
  2. Touch App​Gallery, and select the app you want to use from the Apps list and touch INSTALL. After the app is installed, it will be displayed in the app list on your watch.

Updating apps

  1. Open the Huawei Health app, touch Devices, and then touch your watch name to enter the device details screen.
  2. On the device details screen, touch App​Gallery, and go to Manager > Updates > UPDATE to update apps to their latest version.

Uninstalling apps

  1. Open the Huawei Health app, touch Devices, and then touch your watch name to enter the device details screen.
  2. On the device details screen, touch App​Gallery, and go to Manager > Installation manager > UNINSTALL to uninstall apps. After the app is uninstalled, it will also be deleted from your watch.

If you have set Disable AppGallery service in the Huawei Health app, you need to touch App​Gallery and follow the onscreen instructions to grant the required permission, to enable App​Gallery again.

  • Before using a third-party app, add it to the background protection list in Phone Manager/Optimizer. In addition, go to Settings > Battery on your phone, select the app in Battery usage by app, touch Battery usage by app, and enable Auto-launch, Secondary launch, and Run in background.
  • If a third-party app doesn't work after you have added it to the list of protected apps in the background, uninstall the app, reinstall it, and try again.

Adjusting the sequence of apps in the app list

This feature is only supported on certain watch models, such as the HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 Series, HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate, HUAWEI WATCH Buds, and HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 Series.

Press the Up or side button on your watch to open the app list and then drag an app up or down.

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