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Context
Huawei Wear Engine provides APIs and services that enable phone apps to interact with Huawei wearable devices such as smartwatches, smart bands, and accessories.
Description
Wear Engine offers a set of capabilities to extend phone–wearable integration. These include:
- Obtaining device information such as type, connection status, and app installation status.
- Enabling app-to-app communication for exchanging files and messages.
- Sending customizable, template-based notifications to wearables.
- Monitoring wearable user data, such as heart rate alerts and wearing status.
- Allowing enterprise partners to obtain device identifiers (serial numbers).
It supports Huawei phones (EMUI 4.1/HarmonyOS 2.0 or later) and other Android phones (6.0–14.0) with the Huawei Health app, as well as a wide range of Huawei wearables.
Solution / Approach
To leverage Wear Engine, developers need to:
- Ensure the phone meets the requirements (Huawei or Android device with Huawei Health installed).
- Integrate with Huawei wearable devices that are compatible with Wear Engine, including:
- Lite Smart Watches: HUAWEI WATCH GT series (GT 2, GT 2e, GT 2 Pro, GT 3, GT 3 Pro, GT 3 Porsche Design, GT 4, GT Runner, GT Cyber, GT Ultimate), WATCH D, WATCH Buds, and WATCH FIT 2.
- Smart Watches: HUAWEI WATCH 4, WATCH 4 Pro, WATCH 3, WATCH 3 Pro (including new edition).
- Smart Bands: HUAWEI Band 6, Band 7, Band 8 (partial support: notifications, user status, sensors).
- Wearable Accessories: HUAWEI S-TAG (motion sensor support).
- Use the provided APIs to implement communications, notifications, or health monitoring features depending on the app’s scenario.
Key Takeaways
- Wear Engine provides seamless integration between phone apps and Huawei wearables.
- It enables device information access, communication, custom notifications, and user monitoring.
- Enterprise partners can obtain unique device identifiers (the SN of wearable devices).
- Broad device compatibility includes Huawei phones, other Android devices, and multiple Huawei wearable product lines.
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