Setting a PIN for your HUAWEI watch/band
| Setting a PIN for your HUAWEI watch/band |
You can set a PIN for your device to further protect your privacy. Then your device will automatically lock itself when it's taken off and its screen turns off, and you will need to enter the PIN to unlock your device and access the device home screen. If you keep wearing your device, the screen will not be locked.
Enabling PIN
- Swipe down on the device home screen to show the Control Panel, go to , and follow the onscreen instructions to set a six-digit PIN.
- You can set PIN verification for Device or Payment app to suit your needs, and tap OK.
The PIN verification setting is only available on certain device models. If this option cannot be found, it indicates feature unavailability.
- Device: When your device is taken off or when its screen turns off, you will need to enter the PIN to unlock your device.
- Payment app: When your device is taken off or when its screen turns off, you will need to enter the PIN to use Wallet. Other operations will not be affected.
- On the PIN screen, make sure that Auto-lock is enabled.
- When Auto-lock is enabled, the device will lock the screen upon detecting that it's taken off. When disabled, the device will not lock the screen and will only prompt you to enter your PIN when powered off and then on.
- Keep your PIN secure. If you forget it, you'll need to restore your device to its factory settings.
Changing PIN
Swipe down on the device home screen to show the shortcut menu, go to , and follow the onscreen instructions to change your PIN.
Disabling PIN
Swipe down on the device home screen to show the shortcut menu, go to , and follow the onscreen instructions to disable the PIN.
If a bank card has been linked with your device, the cards in Wallet that need PIN verification will become unavailable when PIN is disabled.