Want seamless tracking of your fitness data across Samsung Health and Google Fit? Frustrated with manual data entry? Health Connect offers the simplest solution. This guide walks you through effortlessly syncing your activity, sleep, and other health metrics between Samsung Health and Google Fit using Health Connect. Say goodbye to data silos and hello to a unified health picture! Let's get started.
Step-by-Step Instructions
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Enable Samsung Health to Write to Health Connect
- Open the Samsung Health app on your Samsung smartphone.
- Tap on the three-dot main menu icon, then tap on 'Settings'.
- Tap on 'Health Connect'. You might need to enable Health Connect access in your Android settings.
- Toggle on 'Allow all' to grant Samsung Health permission to write data to Health Connect.
Enable Samsung Health to Write to Health Connect -
Enable Google Fit to Read from Health Connect
- Open Google Fit and tap on the profile tab (bottom right), then the settings icon (top right).
- Toggle on 'Sync Fit with Health Connect'.
- On the next page, tap 'Setup' and toggle on 'Allow all' to grant Google Fit permission to read data from Health Connect.
- Tap 'Allow' and then 'Done'.
Enable Google Fit to Read from Health Connect
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Common Mistakes to Avoid
1. Not Enabling Permissions
Reason: Health Connect requires permissions to access data from both Samsung Health and Google Fit. If permissions are not granted, the apps won't sync.
Solution: Ensure you grant all necessary permissions for both Samsung Health and Google Fit within the Health Connect app.
2. Incorrect App Selection
Reason: Users might accidentally select the wrong source or destination app during the connection setup in Health Connect, preventing data transfer.
Solution: Double-check that you are selecting Samsung Health as the source and Google Fit as the destination (or vice-versa, depending on your data flow preference).
3. Background App Restrictions
Reason: If background activity is restricted for either Samsung Health, Google Fit, or Health Connect, the syncing process might be interrupted or fail completely.
Solution: Allow background activity for all three apps within your phone's settings.
FAQs
What happens to my data if I disconnect Health Connect?
Disconnecting Health Connect will stop the automatic syncing between Samsung Health and Google Fit. Your data will remain in both apps, but any new data recorded in one app will not automatically transfer to the other. You'll have to manually transfer data going forward if needed.