HUAWEI Watch 5 46mm: Top Tricks, Hidden Features, and Health Sensor Guide

Customizing Watch Buttons

• 💡 The lower button on the HUAWEI Watch 5 46mm has two shortcuts: a single press and a double press.
• ⚙️ The single press opens a customizable menu where you can add up to three apps, reorder them, or remove them.
• 💳 The double press is intended for quick payment app access, but requires the payment application to be set up.
• ✅ To customize the single press menu, navigate to Settings > Button, and select your preferred apps.

Managing Apps and Menu Styles

• ⚡ The recent apps menu can be accessed by double-pressing the home button, allowing quick switching between recently used applications.
• 🗑️ Apps can be closed from the recent apps menu by swiping up on them, or all can be cleared using the bin icon.
• 👁️ The app menu style can be changed from a hex grid to a list view by tapping 'List' at the bottom of the app menu.
• 📝 App names can be toggled on or off in the app menu by swiping down from the top of the screen and selecting 'Show app names' or 'Hide app names'.

Smart Hand Gestures

• 👆 Enable 'Smart Gestures' in settings to control certain applications using hand movements.
• 🎶 Supported gestures include a double-tap with index finger and thumb, or a thumb slide forward, useful for music control, alarms, and phone calls (answering/rejecting).
• ⚠️ Gestures require the watch to be worn on the wrist to detect movements.

Unique Health Sensor

• ❤️ The HUAWEI Watch 5 features a unique health sensor that allows for quick wellness checks.
• ⏱️ Press and hold the sensor with your finger for approximately one minute to get health statistics.
• 🩺 This sensor can detect abnormalities in your health and provides a report on your current well-being.