Hello, I use my Garmin Fenix 6 for all my workouts and my Apple Watch 7 for daily use. When completed a workout, Garmin Connect synchronizes with Apple Health. Apple Health sees the workout data but does not fill the activity ring. Could anyone provide a solution to this? I see its a common problem among Garmin - Apple users. Garmin, please take care of this!! Thank you!
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Hello all,
First of all, I want to thank you for your diligence on making sure I understand the issue and for your concern on how this integration does or does not work for you and for other users.
I'd…
I disagree with Garmin-Kevin. Yes, Garmin has an API, but so does Apple. He's pointing to the Garmin API policy saying that if data is not showing up correctly somewhere else, it's not their problem, but…
Thanks Garmin-Kevin - just so we’re clear based on your FAQ, you’re saying this is NOT Garmin’s problem but Apple’s problem. Just want to make sure I have something to point to when…
when looking into the health App on iPhone, Garmin is added as data source for the following items in the Activity category
but not for
It seems like it it is the Activity, Standup Hours, and Standup minutes that is missing (garmin connect not listed as data source) for the rings to be closed. I have used an AW in parallel and that is why my rings closed in attached image. I would like to see that Garmin added GC to the remaining items not yet supported in the Activity category
But you are also missing out on the following categories
It may be more you miss out on, but it is at least a starting point if you fix these ones.
According to the Apple HealthKit API documentation https://developer.apple.com/documentation/healthkit/hkworkout a completed workout using the HKWorkout class should automatically close the move and exercise rings.
However, I see my workouts in Health but the rings don’t move
what is equally as weird, when the Connect sync comes in, the calories burned is shown in the Move graph, but does not increment towards my daily total. See below
it still says 0/700kcal and the notification this morning was “you didn’t close your move ring yesterday”.
one thing of relevance, I have had (until yesterday) and Apple Watch connected to this phone. It appears that since unpairing it, that the move ring is incrementing as I walk around - Garmin-Kevin I thought this might be something of relevance maybe a conflict between preferred tracker Apple Watch vs External sources.
however as a user above notes, Garmin Connect is not listed as a data source for quite a few areas including “Activity” which contributes to the ring closure, cardio fitness (VO2) and other areas
Update 20 Nov
since unpairing and selling my Apple Watch, today is the first day the Move Ring updated after syncing with Garmin Connect.
notably, the Exercise ring and stand rings are both “removed” from the Fitness App (presumably an Apple Watch only feature?)
i ran 26km today, but actually after that uploaded to Garmin Connect it didn’t update Apple Health.
i then took my dog for a 1 mile walk and when that uploaded, it seemed to backfill today’s information
the energy burned is off the charts however, it seems to be doubling whatever Connect sends it.
and before anyone asks, I do not have Strava connected or any other platform that would be causing it to read as double - in fact Apple Health clearly shows Connect sends it double the active calories, see below
