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Android Health & Fitness
Use Health Connect to share your health and fitness app's unique superpowers with other
health apps on-device, and consume specialized data from other apps to help users achieve
their goals. Take your apps to the next level using Health Services to access on-device
sensor data for all Wear OS 3+ devices.
Core workflow
Plan
Health Connect
Learn how to interact with Health Connect to safely share health data with other apps on-device or derive deeper health insights.
Plan
Health Services on Wear OS
Learn how to supplement your Wear OS app with high-quality sensor data in a power-efficient way.
Design
Create a user-friendly integration
Your app’s UI should articulate the benefits of Health Connect and explain key concepts in a way that enhances user knowledge.
Develop
Codelab: Get started with Health Connect
Give users secure health and fitness data storage on-device and full control over their privacy settings, with granular controls to see which apps are requesting access to data at any given time.
Develop
Principles of Wear OS development
Learn how to optimize for the wrist and provide at-a-glance updates.
Enhance
Send sensor data to mobile devices
Use the Data Layer API to send sensor data to a mobile device, which can then store the data in Health Connect.
Connect your devices
Find and connect with BLE devices
With Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), apps can communicate with BLE devices that have stricter power requirements, such as proximity sensors, heart rate monitors, and fitness devices.
Customize your pairing request dialog
Use Companion Device Manager (CDM) to scan for nearby devices that can be paired with your app.
Case studies
Health Connect
Withings halves its data sync code with Health Connect
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