The easiest though is probably to run, bike or whatever, the route you want - plot it into google maps and have that guide you through it while Samsung Health is running.Īfter ending your exercise - go to Samsung Health, see the exercise you just did or find it in todays activites.Īt the bottom of the page with all the stats and the map there is a "Add to routes" button - do that and you won't have to bother with the above solution of copying gpx files over and so on as when doing so, sometimes it can't figure out the correct route you want to go anyway. In the top right corner there is an Import button, click it - and the gpx file you copied over is now available.
In the top right corner, click the three dots to open the menu. Then go to whatever sport you want to do, like - cycling. On my phone its on the phones storage and not the SD card. I'm missing one feature - GPX import into activities.Įxport your gpx file from wherever and copy it over to your phone at this location: Thanks for the started using Samsung Health and I'm liking it so far. I've found another 3rd party application that seems to be able to import GPX files into Samsung Health directly, but their (nonexistent) privacy policy and intrusive permissions are keeping me from using it.
In the meantime, is there a workaround? Can Samsung Health sync with other application(s) / service(s) that provide GPX import (possibly Strava)? It wouldn't be exactly convenient, but still way better than a manual log. That includes Garmin, Suunto, TomTom and Magellan. I think it would be a great addition for those who want to use Samsung Health as their primary wellness tracker. Pretty much anyone who offers a GPS unit, app, or software will support the GPX file format. This is no different for Locus, but I'm unable to import this file into Samsung Health.
I get that it is not realistic to implement sync from whatever application users ask, but most of the apps (ironically including Samsung Health) provide a GPX export (and possibly other formats). Learn to import and export GPX files of your tracks, routes and markers with this step-by-step video. It allows importing of GPX files (including synchronisation with Dropbox, which is very.
I can record my activity directly in Locus which provides a more convenient interface. ViewRanger is popular GPS app for both iPad, iPhone and Android devices. I'm missing one feature - GPX import into activities.įor hiking and biking I use a 3rd party application ( Locus Map). I started using Samsung Health and I'm liking it so far.