Health Connect - An Android Application For Health and Fitness
Health Connect is an upcoming feature of Android that allows users to aggregate health and fitness data from supported apps. It's available in beta now on the Play Store. Initially, the app will support ten apps.
A Google spokesperson said, "Health Connect will give you the ability to take control of all your health and fitness information in one place. You will also get a simple and granular permissions UI for managing all your personal data."
The Health Connect app can be downloaded through the Play Store. It will also work with compatible health and fitness devices. But, you'll need to have some device security tools installed on your phone.
To use the Health Connect features, you'll first need to enable the new APIs. This can be done through Settings > Apps > Health Connect.
The Health Connect app comes with a handful of gimmicks. In addition to the aforementioned granular permissions UI, you'll be able to see which apps accessed your data recently. Additionally, you'll be able to update your privacy settings.
However, you'll want to be careful about using the Health Connect app in dangerous environments. It's not approved for child-directed services and, as such, shouldn't be used for those purposes.
While the Health Connect app isn't exactly the sexiest health and fitness app around, it does offer a number of important features. For example, you'll be able to aggregate fitness data and keep track of apps that are getting a lot of your attention.