Connect to Garmin (Android)

Android Requirements

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Android 14 (API 34) or higher

• Health Connect is built into your phone.

• Important: Make sure the standalone Health Connect app is uninstalled from the Google Play Store to avoid conflicts.

• If you see “Install” or “Update”, it means it is not installed (this is correct).

Android 9 – 13 (API 28–33)

• You must install the Health Connect app before syncing steps.

Android 8.1 or lower

• Not supported.

Not supported.

Connect Garmin → Health Connect

1. Open the Garmin Connect app.

2. Go to the More menu.

3. Open Settings.

4. Tap Health Connect or Connected Apps.

5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the connection.

6. Open Health Connect and confirm Garmin is listed under App permissions.

Connect Treekly → Health Connect

1. Open the Treekly app

2. On the Home screen, tap the link icon next to your steps

3. Select Garmin (blue heart icon)

4. When prompted, allow Treekly to read:

   • Steps

   • Distance

5. Tick “I’m ready for Treekly to connect”

6. Tap Connect

Troubleshooting

1. Check Data Priority (Very Important)

Garmin must be the top data source, steps may not sync.

1. Open Health Connect (via Treekly or phone settings)

2. Tap Manage data

3. Tap Data sources & priority

4. Move Garmin to the top of the list

(On some phones: tap Edit or use the ⋮ menu to reorder)

2. Remove Battery Restrictions

Your phone may block background syncing.

1. Go to Settings → Apps → Garmin

2. Tap Battery

3. Select Unrestricted

3. Double-Check Permissions (Common Issue)

Make sure:

• Garmin can write Steps & Distance

• Treekly can read Steps & Distance

If either is missing, syncing will fail.

4. Make Sure You Have Recent Activity

Health Connect only syncs existing recorded data.

• Open Garmin

• Walk a few steps

• Manually trigger a sync (swipe down)

5. Force a One-Time Sync Reset

This helps “kick-start” syncing if it’s stuck.

Step A – Reset permissions

1. Go to Garmin → Settings → Health Connect

2. Tap App permissions

3. Select Garmin

4. Toggle Allow all → OFF

   • Ensure Steps is OFF

Step B – Restart your phone

Step C – Re-enable permissions

1. Go back to:

   • Garmin → Settings → Health Connect → App permissions → Garmin

2. Toggle Allow all → ON

Step D – Trigger a sync

1. Open Garmin

2. Walk a few steps

3. Swipe down firmly from the middle of the screen (not the top)

   • You should see “Syncing”

Step E – Refresh Treekly

1. Open Treekly

2. Tap the calendar icon

3. Tap the refresh button (next to “This week”)

We're happy to help if you're running into any problems syncing your steps data to Treekly. You can contact our support team by emailing [email protected]