# Samsung Galaxy Gear

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Samsung Health belong to the "Health App" category and does not provide the required fitness activity details to get rewarded with DEFIT.  However **Samsung Galaxy watch users can take part in DEFIT game modes by syncing their device to Google Fit via Health Sync.**
{% endhint %}

### Samsung Galaxy Gear [website](https://www.samsung.com/us/support/mobile/wearables/smartwatches/galaxy-gear/)

There is no direct synchronisation path possible between Samsung Health and Google Fit. There is a workaround solution though using Health Sync.\
Note: You must have previously installed Samsung Health and synced your Galaxy watch.

**STEP 1: Download and set-up Google Fit**

1. **Download Google Fit** [here](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.fitness\&hl=en\&gl=US)
2. **Login** **with your Google account**
3. Input your "About you" data or not and **click Next**
4. **DO NOT** let Google Fit track your activities in the background. **Click "No Thanks"**
5. Set your goals and complete **onboarding**
6. **Access your profile** via the icon in the bottom right corner and **open settings**
7. Scroll down in your settings and **verify that Background activity tracking is switched off**

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**STEP 2: Download Health Sync and sync your Samsung Health account to Google Fit**

1. **Download Health Sync** [here](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.appyhapps.healthsync\&hl=en\&gl=US)
2. **Select Samsung Health** as "source app"
3. **Select Google Fit** as "destination app "
4. **Accept the declaration of consent** and give all required authorisations&#x20;
5. **Tick all the following boxes** to be shared: Activities, Sleep, Heart rate
6. **Hit the Sync button** to confirm it's configured
7. **Open settings** and tick the box related to Sync distance and speed details
8. You have now **successfully synced your Samsung Health account to Google Fit**

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**STEP 3: Sync your Google Fit account with DEFIT**&#x20;

1. Open the left panel menu and click **Wearables** within DEFIT Mobile application. \
   **Select Google Fit .** A new page open. Click **Sync device**
2. **Select the account to connect**
3. **Tick all the boxes and press continue**
4. A new web page open to confirm your connection status
5. Close this page and manually go back to DEFIT mobile application.\
   You have now **successfully synced your Google Fit account**

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