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Pairing Google Fit via Health Connect on Heka Well or your custom-branded Challenge app
1) Choose "Google Fit (via Android HealthConnect)" from the Select Tracker screen (Image 1)
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This option will only be displayed if you have installed Android's new Health Connect app service. Health Connect is available on Google Play for Android 13 or lower, but is integrated in the Android operating system starting with Android 14. Note that Google still has Health Connect in Beta status.
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You will also need the Google Fit app installed on your Android device. See Installation of Google Fit instructions.
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Lastly you need to make sure Google Fit is synching with Health Connect by following the instructions posted by Google
2) Allow Heka Well to access Health Connect (Image 2)
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Heka Well is only requesting to read "Steps" data so you can select either the "Allow all" or "Steps" toggle
3) You will then be automatically transferred to the Challenge Summary page (Image 3)
3) Walk with your phone for ~15 minutes and then sync steps with the Challenge app by clicking "Tap to sync steps/points" (Image 3)
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Note that it sometimes takes Health Connect several extra minutes to be updated by Google Fit.
4) Your steps displayed on the Challenge Summary page should match the steps shown in Health Connect for GoogleFit (Image 4)
Image #1: Select Tracker
Image #2: Access to Health Connect
Image #3: Summary Page
Image #4: Health Connect Step Data
Additional Instructions and Troubleshooting
1. To view your steps in the Health Connect app, go to Settings > Apps > Health Connect and hit the 'open' button on the bottom menu (alternatively, you can go back to the Google Play Store and open the Health Connect app from there). Once in the Health Connect app select Data and access > Activity > Steps (it should look similar to image #4 above).
2. To view your Health Connect permission settings, go to Settings > Security & Privacy > Permission Manager > Health Connect (see Image #5 below). You can also view find your Health Connect data posted instructions from Google
3. If you are not receiving any data from Google Fit in the Challenge app:
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Check that there are steps in your Google Fit app
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Check that the equivalent steps are in your Health Connect app
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If there are no steps coming into your Health Connect app from Google Fit, make sure Google Fit is setup to synch with Health Connect by following the instructions posted by Google
Image #5: Health Connect Permissions
