Google continues to offer innovations that will take health tracking one step further at the Android ecosystem. With the updates announced during the Google I/O 2025 event, Garmin watches are now compatible with Health Connect. This development will allow health data for Android users to be managed in a more integrity and meaningful way. In addition to all these, Runna and Mi fitness applications will be integrated into the same platform.
HEALTH CONNECT, which was launched in 2022, is known as the equivalent of Apple Health in the Android world. The main purpose is to provide synchronization of health and fitness data between different applications and devices. With this platform, users can directly decide which information will be shared and which will remain hidden. Although it offers a technical infrastructure, it exhibits a structure that prioritizes user privacy with its control facilities.
Garmin will work with many applications from next month.
As of June, Garmin will be able to work in harmony with the Mi Fitness application of Xiaomi and the running -oriented application Runna, which is added to Strava’s structure. Thanks to this new integration, users will have the chance to collect health data from different sources in a single center. On the other hand, this structure will not only provide data integrity between devices, but will pave the way for systems that can analyze health trends more accurately.
One of the most remarkable innovations that came with the update was the presentation of new APIs to digitalize medical records. This feature allows users to directly enter personal health information such as immune status or alleries. Applicants will be able to use these data to work sync with health centers. This will bring practical advantages for both user and health care providers.
In addition, the features that make it easier to read the health history are becoming a part of the system. Thanks to these features, for example, data such as heartbeat rhythm or sleep pattern can be analyzed with the change over time. Thus, users will be able to follow not only instant, but also long -term health trends. In spite of everything, it should be remembered that the user should get approval from the user in order to use these data.
For Garmin users, this development means being able to use the potential of their devices more. In the past, only the data trapped in the Garmin Connect ecosystem will now be integrated into the central health system of Android. This does not only mean compliance with more applications, but also brings better data analysis. But in order to fully feel these advantages, applications need to be updated.
The focus of these innovations announced in Google I/O is not a direct end -users, but even though developers are the influence, it covers a wide range of audiences. The new APIs opened for developers make the Android health ecosystem more functional, while users are expected to directly benefit from these developments in daily life. In addition, the digitalization of medical records, especially in the future, can contribute to the more integrated and faster delivery of health services.
These updates are not limited to smart watches. Smart rings and smart glasses, which are expected to be used with Android XR support, are also on their way to becoming a part of this ecosystem. All these devices become part of a system that can talk to each other and uses a common data pool. In any case, this structure creates new opportunities for the user at the point where technology intersects with health.
An important point for users is that the control is completely in their hands. Which data will be shared with whom and when it depends directly on the user’s preference. This increases data safety and brings measures to prevent the abuse of personal health information. In addition, the transparent structure offered by the platform makes users more say on the system.