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Google Health adds two-way Fitbit and Apple Health data syncing
Google Health's iOS app, updated to version 5.05, now lets Fitbit users copy their data into Apple Health, completing a two-way link between the two platforms. The feature follows an earlier update…
Google Health's iOS app, updated to version 5.05, now lets Fitbit users copy their data into Apple Health, completing a two-way link between the two platforms. The feature follows an earlier update that let Google Health import Apple Health data recorded by Apple Watch and other HealthKit-connected devices, a capability requested since Apple Health launched in 2014. Users can now sync workout history, sleep data, vitals, steps and other Fitbit metrics into Apple Health after granting the required permissions, and the updated app is already available on the App Store. The report does not detail exactly what permissions are requested, how the synced data is handled, or whether an equivalent feature exists outside iOS.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Linking Fitbit and Apple Health removes a longstanding inconvenience for people who use devices from both ecosystems, but the announcement leaves open exactly what data-sharing permissions users are granting and how that data is subsequently handled by either company. Version 5.05 is already on the App Store, so whether the Fitbit transfer covers everything listed, workout history, sleep, vitals and steps, is checkable in the app itself.
Source: GSMArena.com
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