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How to sync Samsung Health data with Google Fit
Samsung Health and Google Fit can talk to each other
Samsung smartwatches are some of the best Wear OS timepieces. They feature excellent hardware, a customizable design, and an intuitive user experience. The latest model, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6, is packed with sensors to track your physical activity and health metrics, which it can sync with your phone and Samsung Health. There isn't a built-in option to export this data to Google Fit, which can connect with many external providers to act as a hub for your fitness and health data.
Why the Pixel Watch 2 can't replace my Apple Watch Ultra for health
Google's approach to health means I'll be wearing an Apple Watch for the foreseeable future
The Apple Watch has been a fixture on my wrist — and subsequently, has kept an iPhone in my pocket — for almost seven years. Since I first started using the Apple Watch, I have been enamored with Apple’s approach to health and the subtle, psychological impacts it has on how I use data to improve my health.
Can you use Google Fit on the Pixel Watch?
Google Fit on the Pixel Watch: A match made in tech Heaven or Hell?
Back in 2014, Google announced the Android Wear platform, and the world went abuzz with excitement about the potential of smartwatches. Who wouldn't want an extra screen on their wrist, seamlessly connected to their phone and other devices? Android users eagerly anticipated the release of Google's own smartwatch, dreaming of a device that would effortlessly integrate with their existing tech ecosystem. And after many years of waiting, Google finally delivered the long-awaited Pixel Watch on October 6th, 2022.
Google Fit now serves as the hub for all your fitness data, thanks to Health Connect
Fit finally fits your fitness data in one place
It feels like every time you buy a new fitness tracker or smartwatch, even if it is one of the best on the market today, they often push you to install their own companion app to get the most out of your fitness metrics. There's got to be a better way to do this, right? Back at I/O earlier this year, Google shared its solution to gather all that disparate data through its new Health Connect platform. With the Pixel Watch here, it looks like the company is finally ready to move forward, and right now Google Fit is being updated with Health Connect integration.
Google Fit may have a new logo on the way that will prove one thing
You may need to squint a bit to see the changes
Despite Fitbit becoming a pylon of Google's fitness efforts, especially after the announcement of the Pixel Watch, Google Fit is still alive and well. The founder and CEO of Fitbit, James Park, confirmed that both Fit and Fitbit will co-exist for the foreseeable future with Google having no plans to shelve either of them at the moment. As if to prove that, we're hearing that the Google Fit app may be getting a new logo. In fact, you can "check" it out here.
The Fitbit app and Google Fit will continue to co-exist, at least for now
The separate fitness experiences will not be going anywhere
At Google I/O 2022, we were greeted with the announcement of the Pixel Watch, the very first in-house Wear OS smartwatch released by Google. While enthusiasts have been expecting it for some time, it was made possible in part by Google's acquisition of Fitbit in 2019. And while it has a ton of Google DNA, it also gets a lot of its fitness features from Fitbit watches. In fact, it will be the first Wear OS watch with Fitbit integration. That probably doesn't mean anything if you're a frequent Google Fit user, though, at least not for now.
Here's how Android will protect your health data when Google's Pixel Watch launches
Samsung and Google came together to make this API just for you
The Pixel Watch, just announced at Google I/O, along with Fitbit account integration are ushering in a new era of health tracking for Wear OS. And with it comes the new Health Connect API that will help manage permissions for Android devices when it comes to sharing the data that comes from wearables and other accessories.
Google Fit and Fitbit activity metrics are coming to Nest displays
Soon you'll be able to track your steps and calorie count from your smart display
As we eagerly anticipate Google's upcoming Pixel Watch, documentation for its likely integrations has already shown up. According to a new help document on Google's site, you'll soon be able to see "activity metrics" on your Google Nest's Wellness section, including your step count and calories burned as measured by Google Fit or Fitbit.
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Google brings its heart rate and respiratory tracking to the Pixel 6, but there's a catch
It's showing up for some in early access
You can't find a single major company in tech today that isn't intensely focused on health and fitness, and Google is no different. Back in March, the company unveiled a new way to track your heart rate and breathing on Android without any additional hardware. If you've recently upgraded to a Pixel 6 and have been dying to give it a shot, the feature is now available — though it might not be as accurate as it once was.
Wyze's new smart scale is cheaper than most regular scales
All you're losing is a glass top and heart rate tracking
Wyze has built a frugal empire on low-price smart gadgets, including the $20 Wyze Scale that measures weight, body fat percentage, heart rate, and other essential health data. Today the company announced an even cheaper option if a $5 difference is going to break your budget for smart health gadgets. The Wyze Scale S is a little cheaper and a little less sophisticated.
As usual, Apple’s recent mega-event created quite a stir across the entire tech industry and beyond. One little-talked-about segment of the keynote looked at what Apple is doing with its subscription-based fitness service that builds upon and supplements its blockbusting timepiece. Many of the new Fitness+ features that Apple demonstrated on stage truly show the power of deep integration across platforms — and, at the same time, hold a mirror up to Google and its comparatively feeble efforts in the fitness space.
Google Fit hits its 100 million installs achievement after 7 years
Now don't do anything stupid while integrating the Fitbit app with your services, Google
Not too long ago, it looked like Google completely lost interest in its aptly named fitness tracking app Fit. But the company proved its renewed commitment with a full relaunch back in 2018, bringing Fit's design language in line with its other applications. Some features got lost during the transition, but Google has since worked hard to bring those back, along with including new capabilities and options. And these efforts seem to have paid off. Fit is celebrating the 100-million-downloads milestone on the Play Store just about two years after reaching 50 million.
Google Fit's health data is now more beautiful and more functional (APK Download)
A new "Browse" tab centralizes your data and adds more options
Google Fit is seeing a renaissance of sorts. After being quasi-abandoned for a long while, the app reemerged with a new UI and keeps adding new features every now and then, like the impressive heart and respiratory rate measurement on Pixels. But what Fit has always lacked is a more organized user experience. The stream of similar-looking cards on the homescreen is the least efficient way of showing all this health data, and it seems the devs finally took notice and decided to fix it, while also adding new functionality.
Google looks to be getting ready to copy Apple Health's best feature
It could help you track your medical records, lab results, and more
Keeping track of your health and fitness is a whole lot more manageable these days. Thanks to phones and smartwatches, tracking your heart rate, caloric intake, exercise goals, and other metrics is easier than ever. Google is testing out a new application focusing on medical records, in order to give users a better understanding of their health and well-being.
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Strava's one of the most popular tools for runners and cyclists to track their progress, and its usefulness can depend on its interoperability with existing platforms, like Fitbit, Apple Fitness, and Google Fit. Unfortunately, that last one had been presenting something of a problem, as Strava users found themselves unable to sync their fitness data with Google Fit.
If you use a fitness tracker with Android or iOS, Google Fit is a handy solution that can store all your data in one place. And the app does more than just show your activity, it even pushes you to complete daily goals. It's now getting a brand new feature that will encourage you to take walking a little more seriously in order to burn more calories.
Google Fit's nifty camera-based HR monitor is now available on Pixels (APK Download)
A timed-exclusive coming to other phones later
I know that a month feels like a lifetime ago, but do you remember the Google Fit Mobile Vitals features that were announced — you know, the ones that promised heart rate and respiratory monitoring without any extra hardware? The Pixel timed-exclusive Google reminded us was coming during the March Feature Drop? Well, we're told that the pair of Mobile Vitals features (which work with nothing more than your phone's existing camera) start rolling out to Pixels on Monday, and we even know what they will look like in action.
The OnePlus Band can now be synced with Google Fit
An update to the Health app added new integration options
In our review, we felt the OnePlus Band was limited by its lack of proper support for third-party integrations. It looks like the company has its ear close to the ground and is taking this feedback seriously. In a recent update to the Band’s companion Health app, OnePlus finally added the option to sync your data to Google Fit.
Google Fit's bringing heart-rate monitoring to Pixel phones without the need for any extra hardware
Plus a respiratory rate monitor — both coming to other phones later
Google Fit already has plenty of ways to tell you that you're out of shape — a common issue during the ongoing pandemic. But it's picking up a new way to measure both your heart rate and respiratory rate, using just your smartphone's camera. The feature is expected to land next month, and though it's a Pixel-exclusive to start, it should be coming to other Android phones later.
Google Fit removes advanced weight training tracking on Wear OS
Fit on Wear OS can't track reps anymore
Google Fit doesn't receive as much attention as it should, but Google gave it a massive redesign earlier this month. The update improved sleep tracking and changed the interface to better match Google's other applications, but it seems there was at least one feature lost in the transition: advanced weight training tracking.