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Read Weigh Data from "Health Connect"

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chris_in_cal
chris_in_cal Posts: 2,819 Member
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MFP is linked to Health Connect.
It appears MFP has decided to read/write only certain data fields when syncing.

MFP does not read the "Weight" data that is in Health Connect.

An MFP user profile will not have the up to date weight data. It doesn't sync and read the weight data that lives in Health Connect.

Please use the Health Connect API to read their "weight" data when syncing and have those numbers up to date in MFP.
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  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,819 Member
    FYI:

    MFP Tech Support did just confirm that at this time MFP does not sync "Weight" info from Health Connect.

    I hope MFP decides to implement reading weight data from Health Connect. Weight is a pretty big deal for most of us MFP users. Thank you.
  • andrefcluz
    andrefcluz Posts: 1 Member

    I don't understand why this is not a thing yet, they already use Health Connect to sync some data, why not use it to also read the weight? To get the weight from my scale to MFP I have to use 4 different apps for no reason, it's so annoying...

    Did they explained why they don't sync the weight data when they replied to you?

  • chris_in_cal
    chris_in_cal Posts: 2,819 Member

    Hi @andrefcluz , I don't understand either. It is such a basic non-complex piece of discrete data. MFP 'reading' a piece of "weight" data seems as if it is the lowest hanging fruit.

    How could there be anything proprietary or technical challenges about importing weight.

    Weight (and calories) is the most important metric for the whole ecosystem of MyFitnessPal.

    I did not get a direct answer. This particular community category "Feature Suggestions and Ideas" is read by MFP and it specifically created for us users to pose these ideas in public.

    MFP staff, how about a more clear response, or even better a timeline for implementing this 'customer friendly' update? Thanks.

  • mc5712
    mc5712 Posts: 1 Member

    Another request to please add this.

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