Garmin on Android

4 steps · ~5 minutes

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Step 1 of 4 — Open Auto-Upload in NestEgg

Before connecting your wearable, navigate to the auto-upload screen in the NestEgg app.

1. Open the NestEgg app.
2. Tap your profile icon (top right of the home screen).
3. Select Workout Submission.
4. Select Auto-Upload.
5. Choose Garmin from the supported devices list.

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Step 2 of 4 — Connect NestEgg to Health Connect

This grants NestEgg permission to read your workout and heart rate data from Google Health Connect.

1. Tap Connect to Health Connect in the NestEgg app.
2. When the Health Connect permission screen appears, tap Allow all.
3. Check that all toggles are blue (ON) — Exercise and Heart Rate.
4. Tap Allow.
5. Tap Allow again for background access.

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Step 3 of 4 — Connect Garmin Connect to Health Connect

Now link the Garmin Connect app so your workout data flows through to NestEgg.

1. Open the Garmin Connect app on your Android phone.
2. Tap More (≡) → Settings → Connected apps.
3. Choose Health Connect from the list.
4. When the Health Connect screen opens, select Turn On All, then Allow.

This lets Garmin Connect share your workout and heart-rate data safely with Health Connect.

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Step 4 of 4 — Verify the Connection

Confirm both apps are sharing correctly.

1. Open Health Connect on your phone.
2. Go to App permissions.
3. Select Garmin Connect — confirm sharing is turned ON.
4. Return to App permissions.
5. Select NestEgg Health — confirm sharing is turned ON.
6. Back in NestEgg, tap Looks good!

You’re all set. Workouts tracked by your Garmin will now flow automatically to NestEgg.

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Troubleshooting

Garmin workouts aren’t showing in NestEgg.

1. In Garmin Connect → Settings → Health Connect — ensure data permissions are ON.
2. In Health Connect → App permissions → Garmin Connect — confirm Workouts and Heart Rate are ON.
3. In Health Connect → App permissions → NestEgg Health — confirm Workouts and Heart Rate are ON.
4. In NestEgg Health, open Workouts and pull down to refresh.
5. Wait about a minute — Health Connect sometimes takes a moment to sync.
6. Still stuck? Restart your phone — this clears background sync issues.

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