Health Connect FAQ to Access Samsung Health Data

Can I access Samsung Health data with Health Connect?

Yes. Samsung Health synchronizes data with Health Connect since version 6.22.5 (October 2022) and later. To read Samsung Health data or insert your application data to Samsung Health through Health Connect APIs, data permission must be granted for Health Connect.

Health data from the Galaxy Watch is transferred to the Samsung Health application on the user’s smartphone and synchronized to Health Connect.

For more information, see Accessing Samsung Health Data through Health Connect.

Which devices does Health Connect support?

The Health Connect application can be installed on Android mobile devices. It does not support Wear OS devices.

Which data types are synchronized between Samsung Health and Health Connect?

Activity data, such as steps and exercise, heart rate, and sleep, are synchronized between Samsung Health and Health Connect.

For more information, see Accessing Samsung Health Data through Health Connect.

Can Health Connect read data from a Galaxy Watch?

Yes, indirectly. Health data on the Galaxy Watch is sent to the Samsung Health application on the user’s smartphone and can be synchronized to Health Connect. For battery life reasons, the timing and frequency of data synchronization between the Galaxy Watch and Samsung Health follows its own policy.

On the smartphone, if Samsung Health and Health Connect have been linked for data synchronization, Samsung Health inserts or updates its data to Health Connect as soon as data is created or changed.

For more information, see the Accessing Samsung Health Data through Health Connect blog post.

I cannot see Samsung Health data in Health Connect. What should I do?

To make sure that data synchronization between Samsung Health and Health Connect is working correctly:

  1. In Google Play, check that the latest Samsung Health and Health Connect application versions are installed.
    If you want to access Galaxy Watch data, check the Samsung Health application version on the watch too.

  2. Enable data permissions in the Samsung Health application. In Samsung Health, go to ”Settings > Health Connect > App permissions > Samsung Health”.

  1. In Samsung Health, go to “Settings > Sync with Samsung account” and tap “Sync now” .