It is actually possible to sync Huawei Health data to Strava natively. Historically, health data collected by a Huawei wearable has either remained stuck in Huawei Health or one of the few native export options like Google Fit or Adidas Runtastic. There were Strava fixes (more on that below) but none allowed you to sync natively. That has now changed. This is how you connect Huawei Health to Strava.
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Does Huawei Health work with Strava?
Yes. You can natively sync Huawei Health data to Strava by creating a Huawei ID for a country that already supports the feature.
SKIP TO IMPORTANT SECTIONS
The trick to native Strava sync is to create a Huawei ID for a country that supports the feature. Creating a Huawei ID for the first time is an easy process. But if you have an existing Huawei ID, you will lose any existing health data associated with it.
Remark: It is possible to export existing activity data from Huawei Health in a format that you can upload to Strava. If you want to do that first, skip to the relevant section below before creating a new Huawei ID and wiping your device.
Before proceeding, make sure you have the current version of Huawei App Gallery and the current version of Huawei Health (from the Huawei App Gallery, not the Google Play Store) and HMS core. Also update your wearable’s firmware if available. You are now ready to connect Strava to Huawei Health.
Sync Huawei Health with Strava on Android
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1. If you are currently signed in to Huawei Health with an existing Huawei ID, you will need to sign out. Existing activity data on your current account will be not are synced with Strava, it will only sync new data after you pair Huawei Health natively with Strava. Open Huawei Health, tap the Me tab, tap your profile picture at the top and tap the Log out knob. If you’re using a Huawei phone, you’ll also need to sign out your Huawei ID in the phone’s Settings menu.
2. Next, we want to clear the data in Huawei Health. Go to apps in your phone’s settings menu, Force stop Huawei Health and clear the cache and data for Huawei Health.
3. Turn on airplane mode. This prevents Huawei Health from automatically re-signing you to your existing Huawei ID.
4. Reset your wearable to factory settings.
5. Launch Huawei Health. You should have the option to choose your country at the top. Select a country that already has native support for Strava (eg Singapore). Tap Next one.
6. Tap Agree on the next screen. You should now be on the main screen of the Huawei Health dashboard.
7. Turn off airplane mode on your phone and wait for the internet to reconnect.
8. Press Me tab in Huawei Health and then Log in with Huawei ID at the top of the screen. you do not want to log in with pre-existing credentials. You want to create a new account by tapping the Register button.
9. On the next screen, make sure Singapore (or whatever Strava-supporting country you chose previously) is selected as your region and tap Next one.
10. Enter your date of birth and tap Next one.
11. You will now see two options: Use phone number and Use email address. Register your new Huawei ID with an email address or phone number that is not yet associated with a Huawei ID. I have chosen an e-mail address.
12. Create a password for your new Huawei ID.
13. Enter a security phone number or email address. This is only to receive a code, so it must be a phone number/email that you can actually access (it doesn’t have to be from the country you chose). If you don’t have an additional phone number, you can use a friend’s number or a web service that allows you to receive online messages from a fake phone number.
14. Enter the verification code and tap Finish.
15. Verify your email address by opening the email sent to you and clicking . to tap Verify. You can now go back to Huawei Health and click . to tap Verified.
16. You should now be signed in to Huawei Health with your new Huawei ID.
17. If you want your heart rate data to be synced with Strava, you need to give permission for the heart rate data in the Strava app before connecting Huawei Health to it. Go to the Strava app, tap the Settings icon in the top right corner and tap Data rights. Tap Health-related data and tap Allow to grant access.
18. Go back to Huawei Health. Go to the Me tab and tap Privacy management. Scroll down and tap Share and authorize data. You should now see Strava as an option. Tap it.
19. Tap Connect with Strava. Log in to your Strava account. Tap Authorize on the next screen to connect Huawei Health to Strava. You should see a success message.
20. Link your Huawei wearable to your phone with your new Huawei Health account.
21. The next time you track an activity on your Huawei wearable, it will automatically sync to Strava. If it doesn’t appear right away, make sure the activity is synced to Huawei Health first, then swipe down on the Strava home screen to refresh.
Export activity data from Huawei Health
If you want to export all your Huawei Health data, you can.
1. Go to the Settings menu of the Huawei Health app.
3. Tap your user profile at the top of the screen.
5. Tap Request your data.
6. Enter the password associated with your Huawei ID.
7. Obtain and enter the verification code.
8. On the Get your data copy screen, scroll down and check the box next to Health. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and tap Submit.
9. Select a file size (1 GB, 2 GB or 3 GB). This determines how big each file will be (it may be necessary to split it into multiple files). Click Submit.
10. Create a password to encrypt and decrypt your health data. Make sure to keep this up as you will need it again later. Confirm your request.
11. Wait for your Huawei Health data to be emailed to you. Huawei advises that it can take up to seven days, although mine only took two days to arrive. Keep an eye on your spam folder in case the email skips your inbox.
12. After you download your health data in a .zip file, you can use a tool like Hitrava to convert it for upload to Strava. Detailed instructions for this are included on the Github page for Hitrava.
Uploading Huawei Health data to Strava
Once you have your health data in a format that you can upload to Strava (.tcx, .gpx or .fit files less than 25MB), you can upload it to your Strava account using your computer.
1. Log in to your Strava account on your desktop.
2. Click on the + symbol in the top right corner of the screen.
3. Click Upload activity.
4. On the left side of the next screen, click File.
5. Click on the Choose File and navigate to the health data files on your computer that you want to upload to Strava.
6. You can add additional information about your uploaded activities in Strava.
Sync Huawei Health to Strava with the Health Sync app
If you don’t want to create a new Huawei ID, you still have an option. You can sync your Huawei Health data to Strava using a third-party app called Health Sync. It’s not as reliable as native sync, but it works. Here’s how to do it.
Remark: Health Sync only allows you to start syncing created health data after you plug it in. To sync historical health data, you need to pay a one-time subscription fee.
1. Install and open the Health Sync app on your phone. Make sure that Huawei Health is already installed on your phone and that you are signed in with your Huawei ID.
2. Tap Okay when you see the First Use Actions notification.
3. Tap Okay when you see the Synchronize configuration notification.
4. Tap Huawei health kit on the list of sync sources.
5. Check the box next to Strava in the destination apps list and tap Okay.
6. Tap the button for Declaration of agreement.
7. Tap Agree to confirm the consent form.
8. Tap the button to Initialize Strava Connection.
9. Tap Okay on the Strava authorization notice.
10. Tap Authorize on the Strava authorization screen.
11. You will see a screen that says Connect to Strava.
12. Tap Okay on the Initialization Complete notification.
13. Check the boxes next to the health data you want to sync with Strava. You must authorize the Huawei Health Kit separately for each health data item.
14. If you tap on the overflow menu (three dots in the top right corner of the Health Sync screen), you will see an option for Connected apps. Tap this and you should see it Strava Authorization below Huawei Health Kit Authorization. This means that the synchronization is set up correctly.
15. To sync historical data, just pay the one-time subscription fee and sync more health data from past dates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, on time. Huawei has to negotiate terms for each region, so it’s a slow process. We don’t know which other countries will eventually get native Strava sync.
We also. While it works, it is a bit unreliable and sometimes requires some troubleshooting to fix it. If you get stuck, you can always email the developer Appy Happs; we did, and they were very helpful.