20 Hidden Features and Tricks for the HUAWEI Watch GT 6

Display and Wake Gestures

• 💡 Automatic brightness can be turned off for a more consistent experience, allowing you to manually set your preferred brightness level.
• ✨ Tap to Wake and Raise to Wake features can be enabled for quick screen activation by tapping or simply raising your wrist.

Notifications and Focus Modes

• 💬 Quick replies can be set up via the Huawei Health app, allowing you to send pre-defined or custom messages in response to notifications from apps like WhatsApp or Messenger.
• 🌙 The Do Not Disturb mode can be activated to silence notifications and calls, with options for scheduling or enabling a Sleep Mode for overnight quiet hours.

Watch Utilities and Navigation

• 💧 The Water Drain feature helps remove water from the watch speaker by shaking and tilting the device.
• 🔦 Flashlight customization includes adjusting brightness, changing color to orange, and selecting flash modes.
• 📌 The down button can be assigned a shortcut for quick access to frequently used apps like the flashlight.
• 🗺️ Offline maps can be downloaded for navigation without a constant internet connection, useful during workouts.

Safety and Personalization

• 🆘 Emergency SOS can be activated by pressing the power button five times, with an option for fall detection to automatically call for help.
• 👤 Emergency contacts can be added to be notified in case of an emergency or fall.
• 💳 Cards displayed on the watch face can be managed, added, or removed through the settings.
• ⌚ Watch faces can be changed and customized, including altering clock styles and colors.
• 📱 The app list can be rearranged for quicker access to frequently used applications, and the display mode can be switched between grid and list views.

Connectivity and Payments

• 📞 The Find Phone feature allows you to ring your paired phone from the watch if you misplace it.
• 🔋 Always On Display (AOD) can be enabled, though it will reduce battery life, keeping the watch face visible at all times.
• 🏊 Workout modes offer a wide variety of activities to track, with the option to add custom workouts from a comprehensive list.
• 💳 NFC payments can be enabled by launching the NFC mode in settings, selecting a default payment app, and ensuring your payment card is connected.