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Health Connect (Android) Integration

Health Connect is Google’s unified health platform for Android that allows you to manage your fitness and health data from multiple apps in one place. By connecting Health Connect to GymLive, your coach can monitor your workouts and health metrics across all your Android fitness apps.
Health Connect comes pre-installed on devices running Android 14+. For older Android versions, you can download it from the Google Play Store.

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What Data Can Be Synced?

Health Connect allows GymLive to access data from all your connected fitness apps:
  • Activity Metrics: Steps, distance, calories, active minutes
  • Workouts: Strength training, cardio, sports activities
  • Heart Rate: Resting, active, and exercise heart rates
  • Sleep Data: Duration, stages, and quality
  • Body Measurements: Weight, body fat, muscle mass
  • Nutrition: Water intake, macros (if tracked)
  • Recovery: Heart rate variability, stress levels

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Setup Instructions

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Install Health Connect (if needed)

For Android 13 and below:
  1. Open Google Play Store
  2. Search for “Health Connect”
  3. Install the official app by Google LLC
  4. Open Health Connect once installed
Android 14+ users can skip this step as Health Connect is pre-installed.
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Connect GymLive to Health Connect

In the GymLive app:
  1. Go to Settings > Integrations
  2. Select Health Connect
  3. Tap Connect Health Connect
  4. You’ll be redirected to Health Connect permissions
3

Grant Permissions

In the Health Connect permission screen:
  1. Review the data types GymLive requests
  2. Toggle ON each data type you want to share
  3. Tap Allow to confirm
Grant at least Steps and Workout permissions for basic functionality.
4

Connect Other Apps to Health Connect

To sync data from other fitness apps:
  1. Open Health Connect app
  2. Tap App permissions
  3. Select apps you want to connect (Samsung Health, Google Fit, etc.)
  4. Grant permissions for each app
  5. Data from these apps will now flow through Health Connect to GymLive

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Accessing Health Connect

You can access Health Connect in multiple ways:
  1. Go to Settings > Apps > Health Connect
  2. Tap Open

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Managing Connected Apps

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View Connected Apps

  1. Open Health Connect
  2. Tap App permissions
  3. See all apps with access to your health data

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Modify App Permissions

  1. In App permissions, select an app
  2. Toggle specific data types on/off
  3. Changes take effect immediately

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Data Source Priority

When multiple apps track the same data:
  1. Go to Health Connect > App permissions
  2. For each data type, you can set which app is the primary source
  3. GymLive will receive data based on these priorities

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Google Fit Integration

  1. Open Google Fit app
  2. Tap Profile > Settings
  3. Under ‘Health Connect’, tap Manage data and access
  4. Enable Google Fit as a Health Connect data source
  5. Select data types to sync

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Samsung Health Integration

  1. Open Samsung Health app
  2. Go to Settings > Health Connect
  3. If not installed, follow prompts to install
  4. Grant permissions for data types
  5. Enable Sync with Samsung account
  6. Tap Sync now
Enable permissions via Samsung Health > Settings > Health Connect, not through phone Settings.

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Troubleshooting

  1. Verify Health Connect is installed and updated
  2. Check GymLive has permissions in Health Connect
  3. Ensure source apps (Google Fit, Samsung Health) are connected
  4. Force stop and restart GymLive
  5. Check that data exists in the source apps first
Common issue with Health Connect integration:
  1. In Samsung Health: Settings > Health Connect > App permissions
  2. Ensure Samsung Health is enabled
  3. Go to Settings > Sync with Samsung account
  4. Tap “Sync now” and wait 2-3 minutes
  5. If issues persist, try disconnecting and reconnecting
  1. Uninstall and reinstall Health Connect
  2. Clear app cache: Settings > Apps > Health Connect > Storage > Clear Cache
  3. Revoke all permissions and re-grant them
  4. Ensure all apps are updated to latest versions
Health Connect only shares:
  • Data from the last 30 days before connection
  • All new data after connection
  • For older data, check if source app has export options

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Known Limitations

Health Connect Platform IssuesAs Health Connect is relatively new, you may encounter:
  • Sync delays between apps
  • Occasional data gaps
  • Some apps not fully supporting all data types
  • Need to apply for Google permissions before app release

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Privacy & Security

  • Health Connect stores data locally on your device
  • You control which apps can read/write specific data types
  • Data is encrypted and never leaves your device without permission
  • Each app must request specific permissions
  • You can delete all Health Connect data at any time

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Best Practices

Regular Syncing

Open source apps daily and pull down to sync

Single Source

Use one primary app per data type to avoid conflicts

Keep Updated

Update Health Connect and all connected apps regularly

Check Permissions

Review app permissions monthly to ensure proper access

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Data Management

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Viewing Your Data

  1. Open Health Connect
  2. Browse by data category
  3. See combined data from all connected apps

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Deleting Data

  1. In Health Connect, select a data category
  2. Choose specific entries or date ranges
  3. Tap delete icon
  4. Confirm deletion
Deleting data in Health Connect doesn’t delete it from the source apps.