Syncing Your Apple Health or Google Health Data with Avidon Trackers

Modified on Thu, Jan 15 at 1:12 PM

If you use Avidon Trackers to log your wellness data, you can sync them with Apple Health (iOS) or Google Health (Android) to automatically import your activity, sleep, weight, and other health metrics.


This article walks you through how to set up sync permissions and what to do if you see a “Permission Denied” message.  


Syncing on iOS (Apple Health)


Enable Health Sync in Avidon

Open the Avidon app on your iPhone, go to Settings and click on Health Link; here you can click on the trackers you want to sync.




Enable Health Sync in iOS

You can also manually enable the sync through iOS (rather than through Avidon's app). To do this, go to Settings, select Apps, then select Health App. On this page, select Data Access & Devices and choose Avidon:


 



On this screen, you can select to turn them all on with one toggle or you can manage each one individually:




Mapping Avidon Tracker Names to Apple Data Health Types

In some cases, the names used by Avidon for its trackers and the names used by Apple Health for their data types aren't the same. For instance, Avidon has a Hydration Tracker which would be mapped to Water in Apple Health Data. The table below maps Avidon's Tracker names to Apple's Health Data.


Avidon Tracker NameApple Health Data Type
ActivityWorkouts
Blood GlucoseBlood Glucose
Blood PressureDiastolic & Systolic Blood Pressure
Body FatBody Fat Percentage
CaloriesActive Energy
HydrationWater
SleepSleep
StepsSteps
Waist Circumference
Waist Circumference
Weight
Weight



Syncing on Android (Google Health)


Enable Sync in Avidon

Open the Avidon app on your Android device, go to Settings and click Apps; here you can click on Avidon App



In the Avidon screen, select Permissions, then select Health, fitness, and wellness:



On the Health, fitness and wellness screen, you can toggle the 'Allow All' option or enable single items from the list:




In some cases, the names used by Avidon for its trackers and the names used by Google Health for their data types aren't the same. For instance, Avidon has a Activity Tracker which would be mapped to Exercise in Apple Health Data. The table below maps Avidon's Tracker names to Google Health's Data.


Avidon Tracker NameGoogle Health Data Type
Activity Exercise
Blood GlucoseBlood Glucose
Blood PressureBlood Pressure
Body FatBody Fat
CaloriesActive Calories Burned
HydrationHydration
SleepSleep
StepsSteps
WeightWeight

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