HUAWEI Watch Fit 5 Pro: How to Use Maps Navigation, by HowToDevices on YouTube. 4 min 52 s.
- Video length
- 4 min 52 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Pair the watch with your phone in the Huawei Health app and install any pending watch update. Navigation features work best on the latest firmware.
Open Huawei Health, go to the Devices tab, tap your Watch Fit 5 Pro, then open the Maps or Offline maps section.
Download the map for your city or region while you are on Wi-Fi. Wait for the download to finish before you leave home.
On the watch, press the top button to open the app list and tap Workout.
Pick an outdoor workout such as Outdoor run, Outdoor walk or Outdoor cycle, then open the map or route option on the pre-workout screen.
Select the downloaded offline map, wait for the GPS signal to lock, and start the workout. Swipe to the map screen to see your position.
For turn-by-turn directions, open Petal Maps on the paired phone, type your destination and tap Start navigation.
Keep the phone connected over Bluetooth and glance at the watch for the next turn as you move.
Tips and common mistakes
Download maps at home on Wi-Fi, since a large region file can take a while and eats mobile data.
Step outside with a clear view of the sky and give the watch a minute to lock onto GPS before you start.
Maps and GPS drain the battery faster, so charge the watch before a long walk or ride.
Keep the phone within Bluetooth range if you want turn-by-turn prompts on the watch.
Questions
Do I need my phone with me to use maps on the watch?
The offline map and your position work on the watch alone once the map is downloaded. Turn-by-turn directions from Petal Maps need the phone nearby and connected over Bluetooth.
Can I use Google Maps on the HUAWEI Watch Fit 5 Pro?
No. The watch works with Huawei's own map services, so use Petal Maps on the phone and the offline map download in Huawei Health.
Why does the watch show no GPS signal?
You are probably indoors or under thick cover. Move outside, keep still for a moment, and check that location permission is allowed for Huawei Health on your phone.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
