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The Health Connect app is expanding its “sharing data” function, allowing Android users to sync up their health information across multiple apps. The announcement came during Google’s developer livestream at I/O 2025. Starting in June, Google says Health Connect will pick up Runna, Mi Fitness, and Garmin. Here’s what you need to know.
Wait, you couldn’t sync your health data to Garmin before?
Apparently not! My colleague Beth Skwarecki shared with me this screenshot of her Connected Apps screen in her Garmin settings on her iPhone, versus her husband’s Android. As you can see, Apple Health is connected to Garmin on the iPhone, but there’s no Health Connect for Garmin on the Android.
Credit: Beth Skwarecki
Credit: Beth Skwarecki
Until now, dual Garmin/Android users have been limited in their ability to consolidate fitness data across multiple services. In other words, this Health Connect update will address long-standing complaints about the ability to sync data.
Plus, the timing of Garmin integration couldn’t be better, given the launch of the long-awaited Forerunner 965 and Forerunner 970 watches.
What if I don’t want to sync?
As you can see in the screenshots above, connecting your device’s health app to your Garmin is fully optional. The Health Connect platform operates as a secure intermediary, storing all data locally on users’ devices rather than in the cloud. Users maintain complete control over their data sharing preferences, with all integrations disabled by default and requiring explicit approval before any information is synchronized between applications. You can easily manage permissions if you’d prefer to keep your data separate.
Garmin support should come later this month
The June rollout of Garmin support, alongside Runna and Mi Fitness integration, is long overdue for dual Android/Garmin users. The company’s historically closed ecosystem has meant that users wanting to share their Garmin-collected data with other health and fitness applications faced frustrating barriers or required workaround solutions. Now, the doors should be opened to get your workouts and other data in and out of your Garmin app much easier.
Beyond basic fitness metrics, Google emphasized that the integration will enable users to “read and write” more comprehensive health information, including allergies and immunizations data. The integration update is expected to go live sometime in June, though Google has not yet provided a specific launch date.
