Connecting your watch to the Internet

Applicable products： HUAWEI WATCH 4，HUAWEI WATCH 3 Pro，HUAWEI WATCH 3，HUAWEI WATCH 4 Pro
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Connecting your watch to the Internet

The 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 these methods in the following order to use the best possible network:

  1. If the watch is connected to your phone via Bluetooth, the watch will use the phone's network to save battery power.

    If you are using an iPhone, the watch cannot use the iPhone's network via Bluetooth.

    HUAWEI WATCH 4 Series: If you would like to use your watch's network when your watch is connected to your phone via Bluetooth, go to Settings > Mobile network > Auto-disable network on your watch, and toggle off the switch for When connected to phone.

  2. If the Bluetooth connection fails or disconnects, the watch will use the connected Wi-Fi network.
  3. If the Bluetooth connection between the watch and the phone disconnects and the Wi-Fi network is unavailable, the watch will then use the eSIM mobile network.

Connecting to the Internet via Bluetooth

If the watch is connected to the phone using the Huawei Health app and the app is running in the background, the watch will use the phone's network by default.

This feature is currently not supported on iPhones.

Connecting to the Internet via Wi-Fi

If the watch is connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi, you can make MeeTime calls on your watch when you are not carrying the phone.

  1. Press the Up button on your watch to open the app list, go to Settings > Wi-Fi, and turn on the Wi-Fi switch. The watch will then automatically scan for available Wi-Fi networks.
  2. Touch the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to, enter the password, and touch Connect.

The watch only supports a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network.

Connecting to the Internet via an eSIM

To connect to the Internet via an eSIM, you need to enable the eSIM service first.

Press the Up button on your watch to open the app list, go to Settings > Mobile network > Mobile data, and turn on the switch for Mobile data.

Ignoring the connected Wi-Fi network

  1. Press the Up button on your watch to open the app list and then go to Settings > Wi-Fi.
  2. Select the connected Wi-Fi network and touch Forget.

Airplane mode

When taking a flight, enable Airplane mode as required by the airline. After Airplane mode is enabled, your watch will disable Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and the mobile network.

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 the Airplane mode icon to turn it on or off.
  • Press the Up button on your watch to open the app list, go to Settings > Mobile network, and enable or disable Airplane mode.
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