Connecting Huawei Smartwatches to Xiaomi Phone: A Complete Guide to Problem Solutions

Why Xiaomi Owners Have a Difficult Time to Connect to Huawei Watch – and How to Fix It

Huawei smartwatches and Xiaomi smartphones work on different ecosystems: the first are optimized for Huawei Mobile Services (HMS), the second – for Google Mobile Services (GMS) with a proprietary shell MIUI. This difference often leads to problems when trying to synchronize: the Huawei Health application may not see the device, the connection is interrupted, or the watch refuses to update the firmware. In this article, we will analyze the unique nuances of connecting Huawei Watch to Xiaomi based on Android 12-14, which are not described in standard instructions.

The main challenge lies in the conflict of services: Xiaomi aggressively optimizes the background of applications through MIUI Optimization, and Huawei Health requires constant access to geolocation, Bluetooth and notifications. Without the right setup, these restrictions will lead to the clocks turning off 5-10 minutes after synchronization. We tested the process on models Huawei Watch GT 4, Watch Fit 3 and Watch Ultimate with Xiaomi 13 Pro, Redmi Note 12 and POCO F5 – and found working solutions.

Important: If your watch has already been tied to another phone (like a Huawei or iPhone), first reset to factory settings directly on the watch via Settings → System → Data Reset. Otherwise, the new Xiaomi phone will not be able to connect due to the Huawei ID account being tied.

Compatibility Check: What Huawei Watch models work with Xiaomi

Not all Huawei smartwatches officially support MIUI phones, here’s the current list of compatible models (as of 2026):

⚠️ Note: Huawei Watch D (with pressure measurement) does not officially support connection to phones not certified in China. on Xiaomi, it can work, but without the function of measuring blood pressure.

Before buying, check if your Huawei model supports Bluetooth 5.2 protocol – it provides a stable connection to modern Xiaomi smartphones. You can find out the Bluetooth version on the watch from the Settings menu → About the phone → Bluetooth version.

Xiaomi Phone Preparation: Disabling MIUI Optimization

The main reason for the unstable connection is the aggressive optimization of power consumption in MIUI. For Huawei Health to work correctly, you need to manually configure the permissions:

1. Turn off MIUI Optimization: Go to Settings → About Phone, tap 7 times on the MIUI Version to activate Developer Mode. Then to Settings → Additional → Special Features → MIUI Optimization, turn off the slider.
2. Set up Auto Start and Background: Open Settings → Annexes → Application management → Huawei Health. Turn it on: 🔄 Auto-start 📱 Background work 🔔 Display of notifications 📍 Access to geolocation (always mode")

Add the battery exceptions:

In Settings → Battery → Battery Optimization, find Huawei Health and select Without Limits.

⚠️ Note: If you use Xiaomi with global firmware (e.g, MIUI Global, some menu items may be called differently, in which case, look for similar options under Battery and Performance.

Shut down. MIUI Optimization|Set up a Huawei Health Auto Launch|Allow background work|Add batteries to exceptions|Enable geolocation "Always"-->

Installation and configuration of Huawei Health on Xiaomi

The official Huawei Health app is available on Google Play, but additional customization is required to work correctly on Xiaomi:

1. Download the latest version: Install Huawei Health from Google Play. Avoid APKs from third-party sources - they may contain legacy HMS Core libraries, causing sync errors.
2. Create a Huawei ID: When you first start up, the app will prompt you to register for a Huawei ID. Use a valid email to recover your data when you reset your watch. If you already have an account, sign in.
3. Update HMS Core: Once logged in, the app will prompt you to update Huawei Mobile Services. Agree - without this, the watch will not be able to synchronize health data.

🔹 Important nuance: On some firmware MIUI (for example POCO F4) Huawei Health may be making a "failed to connect to the server" error:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → Huawei Health → Storage.
2. Click Clear the cache and Clear the data.
3. Restart your phone and re-enter Huawei ID.

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If the clock doesn’t connect after the HMS Core update, try temporarily disabling the VPN or proxy – they can block the connection to Huawei servers.

Step-by-step: how to connect Huawei Watch to Xiaomi

When you're done, start pairing your devices. Follow the instructions strictly by step, and skipping any point can cause you to fail.

1. Turn on Bluetooth on Xiaomi: Activate Bluetooth in the Quick Settings Panel and make sure that visibility mode is set to Visible for all devices (in Settings → Bluetooth → Additional).
2. Run pairing mode on the watch: On the Huawei Watch, go to Settings → Bluetooth and select Add Device. The watch will go into search mode (an animation with the watch and phone will appear on the screen).
3. Start searching in Huawei Health: In the Huawei Health app, click Devices → Add Device → Watch. Choose your model from the list. If it doesn't exist, update the app.
4. Confirm pairing: A six-digit code will appear on the phone and watch screen. Make sure the codes match, and confirm the connection on both devices.
5. Wait for sync: The process can take up to 10 minutes - at which time do not close the Huawei Health app or lock the phone screen.

⚠️ Warning: If there is an error in the code confirmation phase, you can't connect. Try again, follow these steps:

1. On the clock go to Settings → System → Network reset.
2. On your phone in Settings → Bluetooth, remove all stored Huawei devices.
3. Reboot both devices and repeat pairing.

Set up notifications and calls on Xiaomi

By default, the Huawei Watch does not show notifications from all apps on Xiaomi. To fix this, follow the following steps:

1. Allow notifications: At Huawei Health, go to Devices → [Your Watch] → Notification Management. Enable Notifications slider and select the apps you want to see alerts from on your watch (e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram, Gmail).
2. Set up rights to Xiaomi: In Settings → Apps → Application Management → Huawei Health → Permissions → Notifications enable access to all notification categories.
3. Activate Call Transfer (for supported models): If your watch supports calls (such as the Watch GT 4 or Watch Ultimate), Huawei Health will enable the Calls Through the Watch option. On Xiaomi, additionally allow Huawei Health to access the Microphone and Phone.

🔹 Restriction: On Xiaomi phones with MIUI 14 and newer notifications from Facebook Messenger and Viber may not appear on the watch due to Meta's privacy policy.No decision yet - watch out for Huawei Health updates.

Solving common connection problems

Even after successful pairing, Xiaomi users face common mistakes. Here's how to fix them:

• 🔋 The clock shuts down after 5-10 minutes: The reason is battery optimization in the future. MIUI. Solution: C Settings → Battery. → Battery Optimization Find Huawei Health and Bluetooth, Choose for Both.
• 🔄 Data out of sync (steps, pulse): Check if geolocation is on for Huawei Health in Always mode. If yes, go to Settings → Annexes → Huawei Health → Storage and clear the cache.
• 📱 Huawei Health app crashes: Delete app, download latest version from AppGallery (via AppGallery) APK) and install manually, allowing installation from unknown sources.
• 🔊 No sound in calls over the clock: On Xiaomi go to Settings → Sound. → Call quality and select HD-On the clock, check the volume in Settings. → Sound.

⚠️ Note: If after the update MIUI The clock stopped connecting, reset the network settings on the phone (Settings) → SIM-maps and networks → Resetting network settings: This will delete all stored Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections, but often resolves protocol conflict.

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90% of Huawei Watch connection problems with Xiaomi are solved by disabling MIUI Optimization and properly configuring Huawei Health background work.

FAQ: Answers to Frequent Questions