MOVE Pilot: Give Health Connect Permissions (Android 13 and below)

For the MOVE Pilot App to collect information about walked steps two things need to be done

  • Health Connect needs to be installed, and MOVE Pilot needs access to it.

  • There must be a fitness app that reports data into Health Connect installed on your device, such as Samsung Health or Google Fit. If you have a smartwatch or a fitness tracker, you have likely installed such an app already.

This guide covers both of those steps.

Installing Health Connect & Granting Permissions

To allow MOVE Pilot access to Health , you need the "Health Connect" app and must grant permissions.

Follow these steps:

1. Download Health Connect

Get the "Health Connect" app from the Google Play Store

2. Open Health Connect

Launch the app and tap "Get Started"

3. Allow MOVE Pilot to access your steps

  • Tap “Allow all” to enable data sharing.

  • Once the “Allow” button becomes active, tap “Allow” to confirm your choice.

4. Allow Usage Access

When prompted, tap “Allow”.

5. Open Usage Access Settings

A pop-up titled “Turn on usage access?” will appear — tap “Open settings”.

6. Select Health Connect

In the Usage access settings, tap “Health Connect”.

7. Enable Usage Access

Toggle “Permit usage access” ON and then tap the back arrow to return to the Usage access overview.

8. Return to Health Connect

Tap the back arrow again to return to the Health Connect permissions screen.

9. Allow MOVE Pilot Background Access

Tap “Allow” so that MOVE Pilot can access your step data in the background.

Installing an App that reports data into Health Connect

Samsung Health

  • Install Samsung Health

  • Complete on-boarding in the App

  • Go to "My Page" > "⋮" > "Settings" > "Connected apps and services" > "Health Connect" > Grant All

Google Fit

  • Install Google Fit

  • Complete on-boarding in the App

  • Go to "Profile" (bottom right) > "Settings" > Enable "Sync Fit with Health Connect"

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