It is difficult to forget that, with the beginning of Huawei‘s conflict with Google and its GMS, the problem ended up leading to the promotion of the Chinese firm’s mobile services, known as HMS. These are automatically updated on their phones as they are essential so that, among other things, the firm’s wearables can be maintained in good working order.
However, something has happened to all of us who use a Huawei Watch or any of the Chinese firm’s smartbands with mobiles that are not from this manufacturer.
For any of these devices to work well, you need the latest version of the HMS and, if you don’t install it, it will be impossible to synchronize the Asian brand’s app with the smartwatch or smartband, as we will only see this message: ‘Huawei Health requires a more recent version of services (4.0.0 or later) to work properly. You can get the latest version from the AppGallery’.
The need for HMS
The message makes it clear what the solution to the problem of Huawei watches or bracelets is , install HMS 6.0 on your smartphone. At this point we are all overwhelmed by the same doubt: Is it possible to install the latest version on mobiles that are not of this brand? How is it done?
However, from version 4.0 of the mobile services of this manufacturer it should already work without problems. But, if this is not the case, we will have to try to install a later version: HMS 5.0 or 6.0.
Problems with these accessories
If you already have the Chinese firm’s Health app installed, now you need to update the services that make it work. Although, this synchronization failure between the watches and activity bracelets of this Asian firm continues to be repeated less and less.
The first thing you will think of is locating Huawei HMS or Mobile Services in the Play Store. And you really do well because you will find them in the Android store ready to download to your phone. We leave you here the link so that you have it more at your fingertips:
This would be the perfect solution for your synchronization problem with the Huawei Watch or the Chinese firm’s smartband if it weren’t for the fact that the app requires version 4.0 of the Asian firm’s mobile services, and what we find in the Play Store is not the correct version.
Install AppGallery
The solution is to install AppGallery on our smartphone. Logically, the Huawei store is not present in the Play Store, but you can download the APK file manually from here and install it on your phone, whatever the brand. Although, we must give the mobile the necessary permissions so that we can install it on our own. After all, it is an unknown software for the Google store.
By default, all Android devices block the installation of external sources. Therefore, to give this permission to the phone we must access its settings> Security> Allow installation from unknown source. However, it must also be taken into account that each manufacturer names it differently, although, in general, the route to follow will be the same.
If you can’t find it, you’ll have to try going into Settings> Applications and notifications> Advanced> Special application access> Install unknown applications . Or also, search for it directly in the quick search engine within the mobile device’s own settings.
Once you have the app on your terminal, it will encourage you to automatically install HMS, but if not, all you have to do is enter HMS Core in the search bar and you will now find Mobile Services of Huawei 6.0 ready to install on the smartphone, whether or not it is from the Chinese brand.
As soon as you install it, you can restart Huawei Health normally and connect your smartwatch from the Chinese firm to your mobile .
Also, the same thing happens with Honor smartwatches and their bracelets. But, by following these same steps that we have just explained to you, you will be able to solve the problem quickly so that it works again without any type of error.
Connect your smartwatch without errors
Now is the time, once everything is installed, to see how we have to connect this brand’s wearables with our mobile phone, whether it’s another Android or one from the Asian manufacturer itself. To begin with, we must have the Chinese firm’s Health app. Above you have the link to the Play Store, but if you do not have the GMS you will have to go to AppGallery directly.
Once you have this application installed, you must open it and click on the Devices section. Then tap on the Add button > choose the accessory you want to pair with your terminal and click on the model in question. When the Searching for devices list appears, tap on the name of your smartwatch or smartband and let them pair successfully.
At this point, so that we do not have to suffer any type of errors or connection failures in the future, we must grant all the permissions that it begins to request: Location, files, contacts, call log and telephone. In addition, we can also decide whether to grant the micro or camera. After having followed all these steps, we will have managed to connect the device to our smartphone without problems.
Remember that you must have Bluetooth connected to your smartphone all the time so that your device does not disconnect. In addition, depending on our mobile, the connection may be lost due to the phone’s saving mode. So we must enter its configuration and check that the Huawei Health app works at all times.
And although with this we have the battery saving mode enabled, don’t worry, because it will continue to work. To do this, go to Settings> Applications and notifications> go to the list with all your apps> click on the software of the Chinese firm> Battery> check that you do not have the restriction of power consumption in the background of this tool enabled.
Finally, within this same section, also click on Optimization > look for the Health application and choose the option not to optimize. In this way, we will ensure that, in no way, does it have any kind of limitation in its operation. So our Huawei bracelet or watch should never be disconnected from the phone again.
