| Internet access on the HUAWEI WATCH 3/WATCH 4/WATCH 5 Series |
Your watch can access the Internet via Wi-Fi, via a connected phone, or via an eSIM mobile network if the eSIM service is activated. The watch will switch between networks based on the actual usage to use the best possible network.
The network priority is as follows:
- When connected to your phone via Bluetooth, your watch will use the phone's current network (mobile data or Wi-Fi) to save battery power.
- The watch cannot use an iPhone's network via Bluetooth.
- HUAWEI WATCH 4/WATCH 5 Series: If you'd like to use your watch's eSIM network when it's connected to your phone via Bluetooth, go to on your watch and toggle off When connected to phone.
- If the Bluetooth connection fails or disconnects, your watch will use the connected Wi-Fi.
- If the Bluetooth connection between your watch and phone fails and no Wi-Fi is available, your watch will then use its own eSIM mobile network (if applicable).
Accessing the Internet via Bluetooth
When your watch is connected to your phone over the Huawei Health app and the app is running in the background, your watch will use your phone's current network (mobile data or Wi-Fi) by default.
Accessing the Internet via Wi-Fi
This feature is supported only when the watch works in Standard mode.
When your watch is connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi, you can use apps that require Internet access directly on your watch when you don't have your phone nearby.
- Press the Up button on the watch to open the app list, go to , and toggle on the Wi-Fi switch. The watch will then automatically scan for Wi-Fi that can be connected.
- Touch the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to, enter the password, and touch Connect.
Ignoring the connected Wi-Fi
- Press the Up button to open the app list, and then go to .
- Select the connected Wi-Fi and touch Forget.
Accessing the Internet via an eSIM
To use this feature, you'll need to enable the eSIM service first.
Press the Up button to enter the app list, go to , and toggle on Mobile data.
Airplane mode
Enable Airplane mode before a flight, to have your watch turn off Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular data.
You can enable or disable Airplane mode using either of the following methods:
- Swipe down from the top of the home screen to open the shortcut menu, and touch Airplane mode to enable or disable it.
- Press the Up button to open the app list, go to , and toggle Airplane mode on or off.
Setting the time format
This feature is only available for the HUAWEI WATCH 3/WATCH 4 Series.
When your watch is connected to the Internet, you can go to and toggle on 24 Hours, to display time in 24-hour format. If 24 Hours is toggled off, your watch will switch to 12-hour timekeeping.