MOVE Pilot: Setting up Google Fit / Samsung Health

For the MOVE Pilot App to collect information about walked steps 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 wearable that tracks steps, you have likely installed such an app already, in that case you need to make sure that it reports data into Health Connect.

This guide covers the set-up for both Samsung Health and Google Fit.

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

1. Download the Google Fit app

Get the "Google Fit" app from the Google Play Store

2. Open Google Fit

Launch the App and complete the onboarding

3. Go to the Profile Page

Open the profile page using the button on the bottom right

4. Open Settings

Open the Settings using the gearbox icon

5. Enable Sync with Health Connect

Toggle the "Sync with Health Connect" toggle on

6. Start Health Connect onboarding

Tap "Set up" to start the Google Fit onboarding for Health Connect

7. Allow Google Fit access to Health Connect

Tap "Allow all", and then "Allow" to grant Google Fit access to Health Connect

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