Google Fit and Samsung Watch

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Hello,
Anyone can confirm if Google Fit is working in GOS and also if can sync data with a Samsung Watch ?
Thanks

other8026

[deleted] confirm if Google Fit is working in GOS

Yes. I have tested it and if Google Play Services has access to body sensors and physical activity, then steps appear in Google Fit.

I don't know about the watch stuff, but maybe granting Google Play Services those permissions might help?

vcmj

I have a Galaxy Watch4 Classic which does work, even Samsung Pay on the watch works but you need to disable secure spawning to use the phone side to add cards.
Integration is of course less than a Samsung ROM, e.g an alarm on the phone doesn't appear on the watch. So its not ideal, but as good as any other non-Samsung device if you already have the watch.
I don't use Google Fit so I'll let someone else comment

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Interesting to know Samsung Pay is working. What's "Secure Spawning"? Can you let me know complete instructions? please

For alarms I use Google Watch app instead of Samsung Watch app. To have phone alarms playing in the watch you need to enable ADB debug into the watch then exec

pm grant com.google.android.deskclock android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW

vcmj

Secure spawning is a GOS specific feature in the security menu in the settings app. Essentially some financial apps(mostly eastern?) use a particular alternative to safety net that takes issue with the differing stack trace the feature results in, or something like that. You just need to disable it while using the phone counterpart or your device is detected as rooted.

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Is possible to re-enable Secure Spawning after configuring SPay and cards are added?
Also, you've tried if cards are also available if "watch is transferred to other phone"?
Thanks

vcmj

[deleted] can be reenabled once the card is transferred yes. If you re-pair the watch with another device it wipes most settings including cards

vcmj

I think I understand the question better, Samsung Health works well and can export data on Health Connect, I'm not sure if Google Fit can read it I don't imagine why it wouldn't

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vcmj I can't fix location on watch, this is my problem and the reason I thinking of using GFit, but I have tried into the watch and is also do not fixing location.
What's your exact Watch4 model? mine is 46-Classing and location doesn't work

vcmj

Same one actually, 46mm Watch4 Classic, I just tested a walking exercise and it didn't lock till I walked outside, finally getting it at the 2 minute mark.... I think the GPS is just really bad on these things. Maybe not the answer you wanted to hear

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vcmj It seems a know bug: https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-Watch/Galaxy-Watch-4-5-6-series-poor-GPS-Fix-performance/m-p/2387843#M58339

I will try in some minutes again, but yesterday not fixed location after 15 minutes :(

vcmj

Yeah, seems like a poor design. You can do more direct GPS tests in the compass app which can display straight coords. If even that doesn't work im not sure GFit would do better than SHealth. I think your ultimate goal was using the GFit watch app if I'm reading things correctly but I'm not sure it can solve hardware issues :(