Note: make sure to upload to the latest version of our app to enable this integration.


Google Health Connect is a new app from Google which will replace Google Fit and works very similar to Apple Health. It is a central storage on your device for all fitness and health data. Apps can read and/or write data from Health Connect so you can use control which apps have access to certain data.


Getting Started

Follow these steps to enable auto-sync with your Samsung Watch. Each of these steps has more detailed instructions later on.

  1. Install Google Health Connect
  2. Enable auto-sync in our app

Step 1: Install Google Health Connect

Install the Google Health Connect app. You can download this from the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.healthdata&hl=en&gl=US&pli=1


Step 2: Enable auto-sync in our app

Now open our app. Open the Me-tab and open the Connected Fitness Trackers screen. Now expand the Google Health Connect section and select Manage. Click the Connect option to enable auto-sync integration.

When asked, please make sure you give us permissions to read your data. You can decide which data points we can read from Health Connect. 

  • For step challenges it's important you provide access to at least step data
  • For activity based challenges it's important you provide access to at least exercise sessions and distance

Troubleshooting

Permissions

The first time you connect with Google Health Connect we will ask you for permissions to read your fitness data. When those permissions are not provided we cannot read your data and you cannot connect with Google Health Connect.

You can grant permissions by following these steps:

  1. Open the Android Settings
  2. Open the Apps section
  3. Select our app from the list
  4. Click Permissions
  5. When there are permissions in the 'Not allowed' section, please click them and select Allow


Next, make sure we have access to read your fitness data.

  • Open the Android Settings
  • Open the Apps section
  • Select Health Connect from the list
  • Click Open to open Google Health Connect
  • Click App permissions
  • Select our app from the list of apps
  • Select Allow all and go back