Here’s an early look at how you’ll use your Apple Watch with OxygenOS 16’s health features

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority

TL;DR Our APK teardown found that the latest OHealth app update includes steps for setting up pairing with an Apple Watch.

Code strings detail syncing calls, messages, and health data via OHealth.

A new “Cardless entry” feature also appears, potentially letting your OnePlus watch act as an NFC door key.

We already knew that the OxygenOS 16 update would be bringing Apple Watch connectivity to the OnePlus ecosystem through the OHealth app. Now, a teardown of the latest OHealth release gives us a better look at how this cross-platform pairing might actually work. Beyond that, it also hides a separate feature that could turn your OnePlus watch into an NFC access card.

According to strings and screenshots we spotted in version 4.40.7_6a8017d_251002 of the app, OnePlus seems to be preparing a full pairing setup flow for Apple Watch users. The strings reference syncing incoming calls, messages, and notifications from your phone to the watch, as well as transferring workout data and health stats to OHealth. You’re prompted to “Install app on Apple Watch” and scan a pairing code displayed on the watch’s screen, suggesting a fairly direct pairing process.

Here are the strings in question:

Code Copy Text Pair Apple Watch Messages and notifications on your phone will be synced to your watch. Workout records and health data on your watch will also be synced to \"%1$s\" on your phone. Incoming calls, messages, and notifications on your phone will be synced to your watch. Workout records and health data on your watch will also be synced to \"%1$s\" on your phone. Install app on Apple Watch Search for and install \"%1$s\" from App Store on either your Apple Watch or iPhone. Scan to pair Scan code with your phone Open \"%1$s\" on your Apple Watch to show the pairing code.

The screenshots we spotted are below and appear to add weight to this process, at least when it comes to pairing an Apple Watch and syncing incoming calls.

This fits neatly with what OnePlus already revealed about OxygenOS 16. Apple Watch users will be able to control the phone’s camera, locate their phone, and sync health data via the OHealth app. These clues just give us a better idea of how it could look in practice.

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