Using an offline map on your HUAWEI watch
| Using an offline map on your HUAWEI watch |
- To use this feature, first update your watch and Huawei Health to their latest versions.
- HUAWEI phones running EMUI 11.0: Go to Settings, search for and access Apps, and tap the Huawei Health app. In the Permissions section, tap Location and select Allow only while in use. Then return to the previous screen, go to More permissions > Nearby devices, and select Allowed.
- Third-party Android phones: Go to Settings > Apps > App management > Huawei Health > Permissions > Location, turn on the switches of Location and Nearby devices (if available), and set them to Always allowed and Allowed separately. If Nearby devices is already Allowed, you'll need to switch to Forbidden before setting it to Allowed again. Actual UI may vary depending on your phone model and OS version. You can also consult with the phone's manufacturer for assistance.
- If you are using an iPhone, follow the onscreen instructions in the app.
After downloading an offline map from the Huawei Health app, you can start navigation by tapping Routes or after selecting an outdoor workout on your watch. The offline map can be used to navigate or return to the starting point during outdoor exercises. You can also import or export routes to and from your watch, with the routes displayed over the map. Once you start an outdoor workout, make sure that the positioning functions properly before using the offline map.
Downloading offline maps
Manual download:
- Open Huawei Health, navigate to the device details screen, and tap Offline maps.
- Tap Regions, find your target region and the map, and tap Download.
Make sure not to leave the screen during the download. After the download is complete, you can view the map via the Manage downloads tab.
The Contour lines feature is only available on certain devices, and not available on maps of regions in Hong Kong (China), Macao (China), or Taiwan (China). If this option cannot be found on your device, it indicates feature unavailability.
- The offline map auto-download feature is only available on certain devices.
- This feature is not available when your wearable device is paired with an iPhone.
- Open Huawei Health, navigate to the device details screen, and tap Offline maps.
- On the Manage downloads screen, enable Auto-download over WLAN.
- Once enabled, the offline map for your current location will be automatically downloaded and synced to your watch when your watch detects you're in a new city/region and your phone is connected to Wi-Fi.
Deleting an offline map
- Open Huawei Health, navigate to the device details screen, and tap Offline maps.
- Tap Manage downloads, select the map to be deleted, then tap
on the right and then Delete data.
Map settings
- Press the Up button on your watch to enter the app list, and go to or .
- Complete the following map display settings to suit your needs.
- Display mode: Choose Auto, Light, or Dark.
- Map view: Choose Auto-rotate or North up.
- By default, Map view uses Auto-rotate. During a workout, when you view the route screen, the compass stays North up by default. However, when using route navigation, the compass follows the Auto-rotate setting. You can tap the compass during a workout to switch between options, which does not change your settings.
- Map view may vary depending on the product model. Actual display shall prevail.
More info
With an offline map, the watch draws your real-time route, routes you have imported, marked points, and direction on top of the map, for a more intuitive navigation. You can preview the routes you have imported on an offline map.
Routes:
Enter the device app list, and tap Workout. Swipe up or down on the screen to find and select an outdoor workout, like Trail run. On the pre-workout screen, swipe up to access More and then select Routes.
The steps may vary depending on your device. If the previous steps don't work for you, here's an alternative way to get to the routes screen: Enter the device app list, tap Workout, swipe up or down on the screen to select an outdoor workout, like Trail run. Then, tap the 
icon on the right side to access the settings screen. From there, select Routes.