1. Install Google Fit and Health Connect
Download them from the Play Store or ensure they are updated. Open both apps before proceeding.
Important: If you have another fitness app that you prefer to use instead of Google Fit, you can also link it to Health Connect in the same way.
2. Enable permissions in Google Fit and Health Connect
Open Google Fit and verify that you have the permissions enabled.
Then open Health Connect - App permissions.
Select Google Fit and Wellbeing+ and enable all permissions.
3. Grant access to steps and distance
Tap on Google Fit and enable the permissions for:
Steps
Distance
Important: At the bottom, enable 'With write permission'. If you prefer, tap 'Allow all' and you're done.
4. Verify that everything is working
Check that Google Fit is recording steps and that Wellbeing+ can read them:
Open Health Connect.
Go to Data and access > Activity > Steps.
Ensure that:
Google Fit can write steps.
Wellbeing+ can read steps.
5. Check the recorded steps
Confirm that Health Connect is recording your steps correctly:
On the same screen, tap ‘View all entries’.
You will see the history of recorded steps, as shown in the example.
*If you don't see steps, make sure you have walked with your phone on you and have granted the permissions correctly in the previous steps.
6. Connect Health Connect to Wellbeing+
After granting Health Connect permission to access your data, you can connect with Wellbeing+ by following the steps below:
Open your Wellbeing+ mobile app to your dashboard
Select the menu bars in the top left corner
Select Settings, and then scroll down and select Device
Select Health Connect from the list of devices.
Select Allow when prompted to give Wellbeing+ access to your activity data
Select the Get Started button to connect with Health Connect.
Allow Wellbeing+ to access your Health Connect data by toggling Allow all > select Allow to confirm your connection to the Health Connect app.
You'll now be prompted to reopen the Wellbeing+ app and see a connection confirmation pop up on your screen. Select Okay to confirm.
Congratulations! Your Health Connect account is now connected! To start syncing your steps from Health Connect to Wellbeing+, please see this quick guide on syncing!