You must have the Health Connect app installed and set up complete. For BetterYou to be able to read data from your Fitbit or Garmin, you will need to connect them through health connect, your health data hub.
To connect your Fitbit, follow the steps below:
1.Install Fitbit App (if not already installed):
If you don't have the Fitbit app installed, go to the Google Play Store, search for Fitbit, and download it.
Open the Fitbit app and make sure you’re logged in.
2. Link Fitbit to Health Connect:
In the Fitbit app, go to Settings by tapping on your profile picture in the top left corner.
Scroll down and tap on "Health & Fitness" (or Data Settings).
Look for Health Connect under the list of apps or services you can connect to and enable the integration.
If this option doesn't appear in the Fitbit app, you might need to check the Health Connect app to manually connect Fitbit:
Open Health Connect.
Go to the "Connected Apps" or "Manage Connections" section.
Find Fitbit and select it to enable syncing between your Fitbit and Health Connect.
3. Grant Permissions:
Health Connect will ask for permissions to access various health data like activity, heart rate, sleep, and steps. Make sure to grant the necessary permissions to sync the data between Fitbit and Health Connect.
4. Syncing Data:
Once connected, your Fitbit data should start syncing with Health Connect automatically. You may need to wait a few minutes for the first sync to complete.
5. Check Data in Health Connect:
Open Health Connect to view your fitness and health data, now synced from Fitbit.
To connect your Garmin, follow the steps below:
You will need to use Google Fit as a middle layer to sync Garmin data with Health Connect.
Here’s how you can connect your Garmin device to Health Connect using Google Fit as a bridge:
Step 1: Install Necessary Apps
Garmin Connect:
If you haven’t already, install the Garmin Connect app from the Google Play Store.
Set up your Garmin account and sync your device with the app.
Health Connect:
Install Health Connect from the Google Play Store (if you haven't already).
Set up Health Connect on your Android phone.
Google Fit:
If you don't already have Google Fit, install it from the Google Play Store.
Set up your Google Fit account.
Step 2: Sync Garmin to Google Fit
Since Garmin Connect doesn’t have direct integration with Health Connect, you will need to sync Garmin data with Google Fit, which will then sync with Health Connect.
1. Sync Garmin Connect to Google Fit:
To enable data transfer from Garmin Connect to Google Fit, you can use a third-party app like "Health Sync". Here's how:
Install Health Sync from the Google Play Store.
Open the Health Sync app and follow the on-screen instructions.
When prompted, choose Garmin Connect as the source app (the one that holds your Garmin data).
Select Google Fit as the target app to sync data to.
Allow the required permissions for both apps to sync data.
Health Sync will then begin syncing your Garmin data (steps, heart rate, workouts, etc.) into Google Fit.
2. Enable Google Fit Data in Health Connect:
Open the Health Connect app.
Go to the "Connected Apps" or "Manage Connections" section.
Find Google Fit in the list and enable syncing to allow Health Connect to pull data from Google Fit.
Health Connect will now start syncing your Garmin data (via Google Fit) into its system.
Step 3: Check Data in Health Connect
After you've set up the sync, you can open Health Connect and check to see if your Garmin data (steps, heart rate, workouts, etc.) is now visible in the app.
With the help of Health Connect, BetterYou can account for every wearable out there!
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