Get Started: Connect your Android Device.
Connect your Android phone or Wearable device to the Core Direction app to collect step points and active heart rate points.
Quickstart Guide
If you don't have a wearable device, you can still track your activity by connecting your Android phone to Core Direction through Google Fit.
Connect your Phone with GoogleFit
Connect your Phone with Health Connect (New Models Only)
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Connect your Phone with Google Fit
If you don't have a wearable device you can connect your Android phone to Core Direction through Google Fit.
Download Google FitFollow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Click on "Connect Wearable" in the Core Direction app menu.
- Step 2: Select Google Fit.
- Step 3: Log in to your Google Fit account
- Step 4: Confirm the connection by checking if the steps in Google Fit & Core Direction are the same.
Important Note - Ensure you log into the same Google Fit account in both the Core Direction app and the Google Fit app to maintain accurate step tracking.
Connect a Wearable
Choose your wearable below and follow the guide to connect it to the Core Direction app and start collecting Step & Heart rate points!
Fitbit
Log into your Fitbit account through the Core Direction app to connect your account.
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Click on "Connect Wearable" in the Core Direction app menu.
- Step 2: Select Fitbit.
- Step 3: Log in to your Fitbit account through Core Direction.
You can also connect your Fitbit account to Google Fit using the Health Connect application by Google. This method will allow you to collect steps from your mobile device when you are not wearing your Fitbit. Click here to see the how-to guide.
Samsung
Currently, you can only sync Samsung Health Data with the Core Direction app using Health Connect, an app developed by Google for this purpose.
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Connect the Core Direction app with Google Fit. Click here for steps on how to do this.
- Step 2: Download Health Connect Application.
- Open up the App.
- Click on App Permissions.
- Give Permission to "Samsung health" & "Google Fit".
- Choose your Sync Direction, send data from "Samsung Health" into "Google Fit".
- Your data from Samsung Health & Google Fit will show in the Core Direction app.
Oura Ring
For some Oura Ring models, connection is available to Google Fit through the Oura Application itself. For best results follow the steps below.
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Connect the Core Direction app with Google Fit. Click here for steps on how to do this.
- Step 2: Download Health Connect Application.
- Open up the App.
- Click on App Permissions.
- Give Permission to "Oura" & "Google Fit".
- Choose your Sync Direction, send data from "Oura" into "Google Fit".
- Your data from Oura & Google Fit will show in the Core Direction app.
Google Watch/WearOS
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Connect the Core Direction app with Google Fit. Click here for steps on how to do this.
- Step 2: Complete setup of your Google Watch and give access to Google Fit.
Garmin with Health Sync
Connecting your Garmin Connect application & device to Core Direction is possible but requires you to download the "Health Sync" app & "Google Fit" app.
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Connect the Core Direction app with Google Fit. Click here for steps on how to do this.
- Step 2: Download "Google Fit" Application and sign in with your Google account.
- Step 3: Download and open your Health Sync app.
- Open the Google Fit app and head to your Profile then Settings and disable “Track your activities” option.
- Open the Health Sync app, set Garmin Connect as Base from where the data needs to be fed from and set Google Fit as the app where the data will be sent to.
- Health Sync will ask you for certain permissions and things to be ticked off, you may go as per the flow of instructions.
- Once done, just tick “Steps” and “Heart Rate” as the data to be synced between the apps, allowing all permissions.
- Click the sync button and refresh your Google Fit app and you’re good to go.
Step 4: Open your Core Direction app to check your stats.
Note: The Health Sync app is paid, it is free for trial for 7 to 14 days and the subscription value is 3.59 AED for 6 months and 9.99 AED for lifetime.
Huawei Smart Watch
Connecting your Huawei Health application & device to Core Direction is possible but requires you to download the "Health Sync" app & "Google Fit" app.
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Connect the Core Direction app with Google Fit. Click here for steps on how to do this.
- Step 2: Download "Google Fit" Application and sign in with your Google account.
- Step 3: Download and open your Health Sync app.
- Open the Google Fit app and head to your Profile then Settings and disable “Track your activities” option.
- Open the Health Sync app, set Huawei Health as Base from where the data needs to be fed from and set Google Fit as the app where the data will be sent to.
- Health Sync will ask you for certain permissions and things to be ticked off, you may go as per the flow of instructions.
- Once done, just tick “Steps” and “Heart Rate” as the data to be synced between the apps, allowing all permissions.
- Click the sync button and refresh your Google Fit app and you’re good to go.
Step 4: Open your Core Direction app to check your stats.
Note: The Health Sync app is paid, it is free for trial for 7 to 14 days and the subscription value is 3.59 AED for 6 months and 9.99 AED for lifetime.
Amazfit
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Connect the Core Direction app with Google Fit. Click here for steps on how to do this.
- Step 2: Open the Zepp App.
- Go to profile > Add Accounts.
- Click on App Permissions.
- Select Google Fit & log in with your Google Fit Account.
- Allow all permissions and finish.
Xiaomi Mi Band
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Connect the Core Direction app with Google Fit. Click here for steps on how to do this.
- Step 2: Open the Zepp App.
- Go to profile > Add Accounts.
- Click on App Permissions.
- Select Google Fit & log in with your Google Fit Account.
- Allow all permissions and finish.
Polar
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Connect the Core Direction app with Google Fit. Click here for steps on how to do this.
- Step 2: Open the Polar Beat App.
- Open the menu in the top left corner, go to Settings and toggle Google Fit on.
- Give Polar Beat permission to transfer data to Google Fit.
- From now on your training data will also sync with Google Fit. Note that previous data will not be synced.
Whoop
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Connect the Core Direction app with Google Fit. Click here for steps on how to do this.
- Step 2: Download Health Connect Application.
- Open the WHOOP app and click the More icon in the bottom-right corner.
- Scroll down and tap Integrations and Tap Health Connect.
- Tap Set Up.
- Tap Allow All or select which categories you'd like to share between WHOOP and Health Connect.
Step 3: Sync Data with Health Connect
- Open up the Health Connect App.
- Click on App Permissions.
- Give Permission to "Whoop" & "Google Fit".
- Choose your Sync Direction, send data from "Whoop" into "Google Fit".
- Your data from Whoop & Google Fit will show in the Core Direction app.
Suunto
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Connect the Core Direction app with Google Fit. Click here for steps on how to do this.
- Step 2: Open the Suunto Wear app.
- Swipe up the menu and go to General options and Google Fit.
- Tap Connect. Select the same Google account you used to sign in to Google Fit and allow Suunto to share data with Google Fit. When connected, training insights from exercises recorded with Suunto Wear app will also be accessible in Google Fit.
Withings
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Connect the Core Direction app with Google Fit. Click here for steps on how to do this.
- Step 2: Open the Health Mate app.
- Go to Profile and Tap Google Fit.
- Tap the toggle to activate the Google Fit integration.
- Select the Google account you want to link your Withings account to, this should be the same account you used on the Core Direction app.
- Tap OK twice. Your Withings account should be connected to your Google Fit account now.
Coros
Link your COROS account with 3rd party apps such as Strava or TrainingPeaks to enjoy a fast and seamless data syncing experience.
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: On the COROS app, go to the Profile page. Scroll down to Settings, then choose 3rd party Apps. Select the app you wish to add, and log in via the pop-up browser and follow instructions to complete the integration.
- Step 2: If the data isn't syncing to connected 3rd party accounts, please disconnect both apps, restart your phone, and re-establish the connection.
Note: Workouts uploaded to your COROS account after the account integration will first be sent to the COROS server, then to the integrated 3rd party application. This upload process takes less than a few minutes to upload successfully through the integration.
Fitbit with Health Connect
If you integrate your Fitbit account with Core Direction, the app will only take data from your Fitbit wearable. If you’d like to merge data from your Fitbit and phone pedometer, you can connect to our app through Google Fit and send your Fitbit data to Google Fit using a Google App called "Health Sync". Follow the steps below to set it up.
Follow these steps to connect:
- Step 1: Connect the Core Direction app with Google Fit. Click here for steps on how to do this.
- Step 2: Download Health Connect Application.
- Open up the App.
- Click on App Permissions.
- Give Permission to "Fitbit" & "Google Fit".
- Choose your Sync Direction, send data from "Fitbit" into "Google Fit".
- Your data from Fitbit & Google Fit will show in the Core Direction app.
Connect Other Wearable Devices
If your device is not listed here, you may still be able to connect it by using Google Fit. Follow the steps below to connect your wearable device to Core Direction via Google Fit:
Steps to Connect:
- Step 1: Connect the Core Direction app to Google Fit or Health Connect.
- Step 2: Search the web for instructions on how to connect your specific wearable to Google Fit.
- Step 3: Follow the instructions to send your health data from your wearable to Google Fit.
- Step 4: Your data should now flow from your wearable to Google Fit and then to Core Direction.
If you need further assistance, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].