Samsung Health integration

timo

Yes, I think using Health Connect is a better option than adding a separate integration for all individual Health APIs.

Markafly

Ditto

Austin

another vote for this

Henacynflin

Another vote

ThiagoPraia

I also support this request. With the release of the Galaxy Ring and the many Galaxy Watches already available, it'd be great to see information like steps, calories burned, body composition, sleep data, stress levels and exercise data on the app. I have a Galaxy Watch and I need to synch Samsung Health with Google Fit to see it in the app — and it only works for calories and steps, as well as I can remember.

VictorCarvalho

timo Please do. That would be awesome!

MichaelHarris

Integration with Samsung Health would be great. I use it as a central repository for my health data. It brings in step,sleep, and other vitals from my Samsung Watch and Oura Ring. Would not be practical to manually enter all the data points into Diarium. Since the data is already present, having the option to bring it in like it does the google calendar and the fit app would be great.

Alternatively bringing in data from the Oura Ring App would be even more comprehensive as it tracks a lot more data points.

Drew Raminez

Is there a plan to move this forward? I've been using a Samsung phone and watch for the past year, so most of my health stats, especially my sleep tracks, are already in Samsung Health. I hope they will be added so I don't have to enter them all the time.

Captain_Eric

I like the idea as using Health Connect and thereby avoid device by device request. One stop connection, so to speak (if that's how it works.)

iFrankenstein

Captain_Eric I was just about to suggest this. Instead of connecting to multiple different apps, just connect to health connect

timo

Thanks for the continued feedback on this request.

I looked into Samsung Health integration again. I understand why this would be useful, especially for users with Samsung phones, Galaxy Watch, or Galaxy Ring who already have steps, sleep, workouts, and other day context in Samsung Health.

At the moment, I do not plan to add a direct Samsung Health integration. The main reason is technical/platform-related: Samsung Health access is provided through a native Android SDK, not a general REST/cloud API that Diarium could use across Android, Windows, iOS, and macOS. Shipping it to users also requires Samsung approval/partnership registration for the Android app package/signature. So this would add a second Android-only health integration with additional approval and maintenance work.

The better long-term direction on Android is Health Connect. Health Connect is Android’s common health data layer, and Samsung Health can share some data with Health Connect when the user enables that connection. This avoids Diarium having to integrate separately with every individual fitness app and gives users one central place to control which data is shared.

So for now I will keep this request open, but I am prioritizing Health Connect instead of a direct Samsung Health-only integration. If Samsung Health data is not showing in Diarium through Health Connect, please check Samsung Health’s Health Connect settings and make sure the relevant data types are shared there.

Captain_Eric

I'm glad you made this choice. Device data needs to be for all devices and operating systems. Health Connect is a good choice for that.

I'm sure you'll give Health Connect due consideration, but I was a little surprised you will look at Health Connect (and I even recommended it instead of just Samsung, but that was on the holistic principal.) You've been clear about, and good at, avoiding feature creep. I happen to like that.

For me? Hmmm, why wouldn't I just go to the app of the device that generated the data? Or to an app that grabs all the Health Connect data too. Like I say, I think you know what you are doing, but what can Diarium add to its page that is not already on the device app. 2 cents.

Remember this most of all: I use the app every day and am most grateful.

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