Android update delivery “Health Connect” v0.1.1289.488642842.5 – Jetstream BLOG

In 2022, for the “Health Connect” custom app of the new health management platform API “Health Connect” for Android announced by Google at the “Google I / O 2022” developer event held in May 2022, the app version v0.1.1289.488642842.5 The version update was released on Tuesday, November 28th.

This Health Connect v0.1.1289.488642842.5 version update is primarily a minor update. No new features have been added. The Health Connect app is currently in beta.

Health Connect is divided into six categories between health management apps like Google Fit that are installed on Android devices, fitness apps like Strava, and fitness devices that work with these apps. An API to sync the above health and fitness data with each other. Until now, on Android, it was a specification to aggregate health and fitness management data obtained by apps and services compatible with Google’s “Google Fit” health management service into “Google Fit”, but health and fitness management data could be synchronized with each other By doing so, it will be possible to manage the health of users in the “Health Connect” ecosystem.

Google is currently moving from the “Google Fit” sync specification to “Health Connect”. The actual ‘Health Connect’ app sync settings can be checked and turned on by opening the ‘Health Connect’ app from Android quick settings, etc.

By the way, “Health Connect” data synchronization is performed offline on Android, so of course the protection of user privacy is taken into account. The type of data to be synced can also be turned on/off in detail, and you can just select the data you want to sync.

Link to the “Health Connect by Android” app