[HUAWEI] Remote shutter on the HUAWEI WATCH 3/WATCH 4 Series
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[HUAWEI] Remote shutter on the HUAWEI WATCH 3/WATCH 4 Series

When properly paired with your phone, your watch can remotely control your phone camera to take photos and record videos. You can also preview the imaging effect in real time on your watch before touching the shutter.

HUAWEI WATCH 4 Series and HUAWEI WATCH 3 Pro new: Remote shutter is available only when paired with certain HUAWEI phones running HarmonyOS 2/EMUI 8.1 or later. Camera preview is available only when paired with certain HUAWEI phones running EMUI 12.0 or later.

HUAWEI WATCH 3 and HUAWEI WATCH 3 Pro: Available only when paired with certain HUAWEI phones running HarmonyOS 2/EMUI 12.0 or later.

Remotely controlling your phone camera

  1. On your watch, press the Up button to enter the app list, find and select Remote shutter, and your phone camera will be automatically launched.
  2. Touch the text on the top of the Remote shutter screen on your watch to choose from Photo, 2s timer, 5s timer, or 30s video.
     
    • When paired with a HUAWEI phone running EMUI 12.0 or later, you can switch between your phone's front and rear cameras on your watch, and adjust the focal length of the rear camera by rotating the Up button or pinching/spreading two fingers on the watch screen.
  3. Preview the imaging effect on your watch, then touch to take a photo or touch to start recording a video.

Viewing photos

Touch the thumbnail in the lower left corner to view the most recent photo on your watch. To view more photos, go to Gallery on your phone.

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