HONOR Watch GS PRO: the definitive guide

Guide and tutorial about the sportwatch HONOR * GS PRO

Are you looking for guides and tutorials on the smartwatch HONOR * GS PRO? In this post you will find the definitive guide for you.

INTRODUCTION

The HONOR * GS PRO was released on the market on 4 September 2020 at the IFA in Berlin. This smartwatch is characterized by a robust design, intended primarily for outdoor exploration. It features a 1.39-inch AMOLED round screen, 25-day long battery life, over 100 training modes, and can withstand 50 meters deep. It is currently available in two colors, Charcoal Black and Marl White, but is also present in Camo Blue and Camo Grey variants.

BASIC OPERATIONS TUTORIAL

To get started, to use the HONOR * GS PRO, you need to pair it with your smartphone. Whatever the brand of your smartphone, first download and install the Huawei Health app, which is the app used to manage the smartwatch. It may also be necessary to install the so-called HMS Core. Always check that the latest versions are installed.

The HONOR * GS PRO is equipped with two side buttons. The top button is the button for accessing functions, while the other can be customized to access a more frequently used function.

1. Swipe down on the screen to view: Do Not Disturb, Active Screen, Find Phone, Alarm, and Settings.

2. Swipe up on the screen to read the notifications.

3. Swipe left or right from the home to view key features such as heart rate monitoring, stress monitoring, weather, music control and step count (screens are customizable). While with a swipe to the right you always return to the previous page.

4. You can customize the lower button: you can set the lower button to access the function you use most. Scroll down on the main screen or press the function button to find the settings. From there, find the "Down key", then you can customize it as you wish.

TUTORIAL ON HOW TO USE THE FUNCTIONS

How to pair the HONOR * GS PRO with your smartphone?

Step 1.

Download and install the Huawei Health app on your smartphone. If you are using an Android device, download it from the Huawei App Gallery or the Google Play Store. If you use an iPhone download it from the App Store.

Step 2.

Open the Huawei Health app, go to devices and then click “Add”.

Step 3.

Then select “smartwatch” and find your * model. Then click on "Associate".

You will need to tap the check mark to approve the pairing request on the screen of your HONOR * GS PRO.

Note.

If your HONOR * GS PRO is already paired with another smartphone, on the smartwatch, scroll down the screen to find “Settings - System - Disconnect” before pairing it with another phone.

How to set an alarm on the HONOR * GS PRO?

There are two options for setting an alarm on the HONOR * GS PRO, directly from the screen or via the Huawei Health app.

Option 1.

On the screen of the HONOR * GS PRO, the "Alarm" icon is found in the menu by scrolling down from the home screen. Touch the icon and on the next screen you can set a new alarm or deactivate/edit/delete an existing alarm. The main alarm also called smart alarm cannot be deleted, only changed or deactivated.

Or you can press the up button and search for "Alarm" among the various functions.

Option 2.

First open the Huawei Health app on your phone and go to “Devices” and make sure your HONOR * GS PRO is already connected to the phone.

Then go to "Notice" after selecting your smartwatch. Then, on the next page, two types of alarms are presented, Smart Alarm and Event Alarms. The Smart Alarm Clock cannot be deleted, it can only be changed or activated/deactivated. You can set a new alarm, then edit/delete it or turn it on/off.

How to customize the watchfaces on the HONOR * GS PRO

Set photos as watchface via the Huawei Health app

The HONOR * GS PRO allows you to set the photos saved on the phone as * faces.

Open the Huawei Health app on your phone and go to your device, then find HONOR * GS PRO. Tap "More" next to * faces and go to "My". Then click on “Gallery”.

On the next page, you will be able to add photos from your phone's photo gallery. Click on “Style” and “Layout” to choose how you want the new quadrant to appear. To save. And if you choose gallery as your * face from the * screen, the new * faces will appear on the screen.

Change watchface on the screen

To customize the * face, when the screen is on, simply press it for about 2 or 3 seconds until you feel the vibration. Then on the screen you can swipe left or right to change the * faces between the preset and your own. If you select Gallery, the new * faces created from the photos will be displayed.

How to enable monitoring of health parameters, such as continuous heart rate, activity reminders, sleep monitoring, stress level and partial SpO2 oxygen saturation on the HONOR * GS PRO?

Step 1.

Make sure your HONOR * GS PRO and smartphone are connected. Then open the Huawei Health app on your phone.

Step 2.

Select your device and go to the "Health Monitoring" menu. From the next page, you can enable / disable sleep monitoring (HUAWEI TrueSleep), Activity Reminder, Continuous Heart Rate Monitoring and Automatic Stress Level Test.

For the SpO2 function, press the function button on the HONOR * GS PRO and find SpO2.

How to have WhatsApp, Facebook and other notifications on the HONOR * GS PRO?

Step 1.

Connect HONOR * GS PRO to your phone. Then open the Huawei Health app, go to your device and click on the name of the smartwatch.

Step 2.

Find the "Notifications" button on the page, enable it and check the apps for which you want to receive notification on the smartwatch.

Note.

Remember to always have the latest version of HMS Core and Huawei Health installed. Eventually remember to block the apps in the background so that the system does not close them automatically.

How to find your smartphone using the HONOR * GS PRO?

Step 1.

First you need to activate the screen by pressing a button on the HONOR * GS PRO.

Step 2.

Scroll down until you find "Find my phone"; Press it. If your smartphone is still connected to the wearable, it will start ringing, even if it is set to silent, allowing you to find it again (the English voice will say "I'm here").

Note.

To work, both the smartphone and the HONOR * GS PRO must be connected to each other, otherwise it will not work.

How to use remote shutter release on the HONOR * GS PRO

Step 1.

Check that your smartphone is connected to the HONOR * GS PRO.

Step 2.

Press a side button on the HONOR * GS PRO, find "Remote shutter" and tap it. The camera of your smartphone will be activated automatically and you will be able to touch the camera icon on the screen of your HONOR * GS PRO to take a photo with your smartphone.

If you are using this feature for the first time, and your smartphone camera does not initialize automatically, simply start it manually from the smartphone itself.

How do you answer phone calls on the HONOR * GS PRO?

The answer to a phone call function is supported on the HONOR * GS PRO and does not require configuration. However, it only works when the HONOR * GS PRO is connected to the phone via Bluetooth. When you receive a call, the smartwatch vibrates and displays the caller's number and name. You can decide to answer or reject that call.

Is it possible to initiate a call with the HONOR * GS PRO?

The HONOR * GS PRO supports the initiation of a phone call. First open the Huawei Health app and go to your smartwatch settings.

Then, click on "Favorite contacts" to add a contact to the list on the HONOR * GS PRO: you can set up a list with up to 10 contacts.

To initiate a phone call, press the up button, scroll to “Contacts” to access the contact and initiate a call from there.

Is it possible to check the music on the HONOR * GS PRO?

How to play music saved on the HONOR * GS PRO

Step 1.

When your smartphone and the HONOR * GS PRO are connected, open the Huawei Health app on your smartphone, go to the connected devices and select the HONOR * GS PRO. Then tap on Music.

Step 2.

Click on “Manage Music” and on “Add Songs” at the bottom left. Then select the songs you want to add to your HONOR * GS PRO and confirm the selections for exporting files.

Step 3.

Now the songs will be transferred to the HONOR * GS PRO. When it is finished, go to the Music menu of the HONOR * GS PRO and you can play it directly from the smartwatch.

How to control the music saved on your smartphone via the HONOR * GS PRO

Step 1.

Make sure your smartphone and the HONOR * GS PRO are connected. Then open the music app on your smartphone: if this is your first time using this function, open the Huawei Health app, then search for and select the HONOR * GS PRO, go to Music and enable "Control the music on your phone".

Step 2.

Activate the screen of the HONOR * GS PRO. Press the top button and go to Music. Make sure that the smartphone icon is visible at the top left (and not that of the smartwatch): if you can't find it, select the menu from the icon with the 3 dots and select Clock instead of Phone.

So in this way you can control the music that is on your smartphone and the sound will come right from the phone.

Note.

Music control functions are only available for Android systems.

Here we are at the end of this definitive tutorial on the HONOR * GS PRO, I hope it will be useful to many of you and can serve as a starting point for choosing a future purchase. Maybe some word may be different due to languages and translations.

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