{"id":18140,"date":"2025-09-19T23:33:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/googles-health-connect-finally-gets-step-tracking-through-your-android-phone\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T23:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:34:45","slug":"googles-health-connect-finally-gets-step-tracking-through-your-android-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2025\/09\/19\/googles-health-connect-finally-gets-step-tracking-through-your-android-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Google's Health Connect Finally Gets Step Tracking Through Your Android Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recent reports said that Google is on the verge of bringing a native step tracking feature to Health Connect, which iOS has offered for quite some time. This would basically allow the app to count your steps using your phone\u2019s sensors. This is a major step up for the app, which, in its current state, is pretty basic and doesn\u2019t track any data on its own. Instead, it works as a space with information from other health\/fitness services. It appears that Google wants to bring changes to the Health Connect app with step tracking.<\/p>\n

Google Health Connect gains step tracking<\/p>\n

With the Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 release, Google has confirmed that it is indeed adding native step tracking to Health Connect. In a blog post, the company notes that the app will automatically track steps. Apps that reportedly hold the \u201cREAD_STEPS\u201d permission will see this step data as appearing from the \u201candroid\u201d package.<\/p>\n

Android Authority reports that opening up the Health Connect in the QPR2 Beta 2 release shows a new banner at the top. It also throws out a notification for users. This highlights that the app can now track your phone\u2019s steps for other connected apps to access. There\u2019s a \u201cReview\u201d button in the banner, tapping which opens a new \u201cDevices\u201d page. This page lists all devices connected to Health Connect. Selecting it reportedly opens the \u201cdevice info\u201d page, which confirms it holds permission to write step data.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s about time Google brings improvements<\/p>\n

It\u2019s about time that Google revamps the Health Connect app, which has been quite behind in the race, especially when compared to the competition, like Apple Health. It was held back by poor data sync and a lack of basic features, like step counting. It\u2019s a feature that\u2019s available on most modern Android phones. Now that it is finally moving in the right direction, the future looks optimistic, and we\u2019re all in for it.
\nThe post Google’s Health Connect Finally Gets Step Tracking Through Your Android Phone appeared first on Android Headlines.
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\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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