Apple Watch is now compatible with Huawei smartphones, with limitations

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Apple Watch is now compatible with Huawei smartphones, with limitations, according to Notebookcheck. Anyone who wants to use an Apple Watch officially has to pair it with an Apple iPhone. Huawei wants to change that and already offers an app in China that allows an Apple Watch to be used with a Huawei smartphone, though this currently comes with many limitations. Apple is a digital distribution and software company based in Cupertino, and its products and services include Apple Watch. Huawei is a telecommunications and electronics company based in Shenzhen, and its products and services include smartphones.

Apple Watch is now compatible with Huawei smartphones, with limitations ⓘ Amanz Anyone who wants to use an Apple Watch officially has to pair it with an Apple iPhone. Hannes Brecher ( translated by Hannes Brecher), Published 10/12/2026 🇩🇪 Smartwatch Wearable Apple While the European Union's Digital Markets Act forces Apple to allow deeper integration of third-party smartwatches with the Apple iPhone, there is no comparable regulation for the Apple Watch ( $389 on Amazon ).

For this reason, the Apple Watch remains compatible exclusively with the Apple iPhone, so anyone who wants to use the smartwatch does not have the option of switching to another smartphone. However, several significant limitations still apply at present. First, the corresponding app must be installed not only on the Huawei smartphone, but also on the Apple Watch.