2022---huawei-health--this-is-how-you-get-notifications-again-on-android-13 Apr 2026

In 2022, the arrival of Android 13 introduced a significant roadblock for Huawei Health users: a security feature called "Restricted Settings" that effectively "froze out" the ability to enable notification access for sideloaded apps. Because the Huawei Health app is often installed via APK or the Huawei AppGallery rather than the Google Play Store, Android flagged it as a "suspicious" app, blocking the critical permissions needed to sync alerts to wearables.

: Settings > Notification Access screen > Huawei Health. In 2022, the arrival of Android 13 introduced

If your device is still silent, ensure you haven't enabled or "Mute notifications when using phone" within the Huawei Health app settings, as these will intentionally block alerts from vibrating your band. If your device is still silent, ensure you

To get your notifications working again on Android 13, you can bypass these restrictions with a specific sequence in your system settings: If your device is still silent