The tech giant earlier launched the Health Connect app on the Play Store in “early access,” but has now rolled out the beta version with partners like Fitbit, Flo, Samsung Health and more. The Android app will give you a simple way to share data between health, fitness and wellness apps without compromising on privacy. “Health Connect is in beta. We’re excited to share the product with you and are working hard to continue adding partner apps and new improvements,” Google said. Google called the app a platform that “securely shares health and fitness data across Android devices, with user consent.” « Back to recommendation stories The Health Connect app supports many common types and categories of health and fitness data, including: activity, sleep, nutrition, body measurements, and vitals such as heart rate and blood pressure. How does it work; The idea behind the Health Connect app is to allow health and fitness apps to communicate with each other and provide the user with more in-depth health information. With Health Connect, creating an integration with a new application is as simple as reading new data from Health Connect, rather than creating an entirely new integration. For example, Google said Android users will now be able to sync and receive credit for their Peloton workouts in apps like Oura, MyFitnessPal, WeightWatchers and Lifesum with the help of Health Connect. “Now, through a single integration with Health Connect, Peloton members will have the option to share their workout stats across the ecosystem of apps they use to support their overall wellness,” Google said. The health and fitness app fits with Google’s broader efforts to help billions of people be healthier by using our platforms and technology to connect and bring more meaning to health information, the tech giant added.

title: “Google Health Connect Google Releases Health Connect In Beta To Securely Share Fitness Data On Android Devices " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-15” author: “Diane Morris”

The tech giant earlier launched the Health Connect app on the Play Store in “early access,” but has now rolled out the beta version with partners like Fitbit, Flo, Samsung Health and more. The Android app will give you a simple way to share data between health, fitness and wellness apps without compromising on privacy. “Health Connect is in beta. We’re excited to share the product with you and are working hard to continue adding partner apps and new improvements,” Google said. Google called the app a platform that “securely shares health and fitness data across Android devices, with user consent.” « Back to recommendation stories The Health Connect app supports many common types and categories of health and fitness data, including: activity, sleep, nutrition, body measurements, and vitals such as heart rate and blood pressure. How does it work; The idea behind the Health Connect app is to allow health and fitness apps to communicate with each other and provide the user with more in-depth health information. With Health Connect, creating an integration with a new application is as simple as reading new data from Health Connect, rather than creating an entirely new integration. For example, Google said Android users will now be able to sync and receive credit for their Peloton workouts in apps like Oura, MyFitnessPal, WeightWatchers and Lifesum with the help of Health Connect. “Now, through a single integration with Health Connect, Peloton members will have the option to share their workout stats across the ecosystem of apps they use to support their overall wellness,” Google said. The health and fitness app fits with Google’s broader efforts to help billions of people be healthier by using our platforms and technology to connect and bring more meaning to health information, the tech giant added.