Overview
Using Samsung Health on your Android phone or Galaxy Watch? You can connect it to Stridekick in a few ways to sync your steps and join challenges.
If you have a Samsung device or watch, we recommend using Health Connect — it’s the most reliable and secure way to sync your activity data.
Health Connect sits in the middle, passing data between Samsung Health and Stridekick.
Stridekick never reads data directly from Samsung Health — only what Samsung shares through Health Connect.
⚠️ Heads up: Samsung Health does not always send distance data consistently through Health Connect. This is a known Samsung limitation, not a Stridekick issue.
You can fix this by connecting Google Fit as well — more on that below.
✅ Option 1: Use Health Connect (Recommended)
Best for: Samsung Health and Galaxy Watch users
What you’ll need:
Samsung Health app (pre-installed on most Samsung phones)
Health Connect (free from the Google Play Store or pre-installed on Android 14+)
Stridekick app
How to connect:
1. Install Health Connect from the Google Play Store if you don’t have it on your phone already
2. Open Samsung Health → tap Menu (☰) → Settings → Health Connect.
3. The first time you access the Health Connect menu item in Samsung Health, tap Get started.
4. You are asked to grant permissions to share your Samsung Health data with Health Connect. Select the data you consent to sharing and tap Allow. (At minimum, we recommend granting permissions to share Steps and Distance if you’d like to see those in Stridekick
5. Open Stridekick → Menu (☰) → My Device.
6. Choose Health Connect, tap Allow, and confirm all permissions.
🎉 You’re connected! Stridekick will now pull your step data from Samsung Health through Health Connect.
✅ When set up correctly:
You’ll see Samsung Health listed as a data writer
You’ll see Stridekick listed as a data reader
You’ll see your steps data visible inside Health Connect
If Samsung Health isn’t writing data to Health Connect, Stridekick won’t see any steps — even if Stridekick is connected properly.
⚠️ About Distance Data
Samsung Health doesn’t always share distance data reliably through Health Connect. Sometimes it only sends distance when you log an exercise (like a walk or run).
This is a Samsung Health limitation, not a Stridekick issue.
Our recommendation:
To ensure your distance data appears consistently, connect Google Fit in addition to Samsung Health.
Use Samsung Health for steps
Use Google Fit for distance
Health Connect will merge the two automatically so Stridekick gets both
💡 Galaxy Watch users:
Make sure your watch is paired and synced with Samsung Health — that’s how your watch data reaches Stridekick.
✍️ Option 2: Manually Enter Steps from Samsung Health
Best for: Users without Health Connect or who prefer manual updates
If manual entry is enabled for your challenge, you can add your step totals from Samsung Health directly into Stridekick — up to 7 days back.
Note: To enable manual entry for a challenge, contact your challenge admin (for Pro users) or Stridekick Support.
📲 Option 3: Use the Fitbit App (No device needed)
Best for: Android users without a Samsung device or wearable
You can also track your steps using the Fitbit app — no Fitbit device required.
Simply download Fitbit, enable phone tracking, then connect Fitbit to Stridekick.
🧠 Troubleshooting
Not seeing your steps sync?
Open Samsung Health to refresh your data.
Open Stridekick to pull in your latest activity.
Make sure Health Connect permissions are all turned ON for Samsung Health and Stridekick.