Garmin and GoVidaGarmin and GoVida
Do you own a Garmin smartwatch or fitness tracker? You can connect your Garmin account to GoVida and earn GoVida Points (GoVPs) from your daily steps and activities.
Before you start, make sure you have a Garmin device. You will also need the Garmin Connect and GoVida apps installed on your phone.
Follow these simple steps to connect Garmin to GoVida:
- Open GoVida Trackers. Open the GoVida app and go to Profile in the top-right corner. Then select Trackers.
- Connect your Garmin account. Tap the link icon next to Garmin. Next, sign in to your Garmin account using your email address and password. (Fig 1)
- Enable data permissions. Turn both Activity and Daily Health Stats permissions green. This allows GoVida to access the required data. Then tap Save. (Fig 2)
- Authorise the connection. Tap Agree to allow Garmin Connect to share your data with GoVida. Your Garmin account is now connected. (Fig 3)
- Enable step and activity tracking. Finally, tap the footsteps and activity icons in GoVida. Make sure both icons are highlighted.
Once connected, GoVida can track your eligible Garmin steps and activities. As a result, you can earn GoVida Points while building positive wellbeing habits.
Suggested Configuration for Garmin
For the most accurate step tracking, we recommend using Garmin as your only step-tracking source in GoVida.
GoVida has a built-in step aggregator. This allows you to track steps using multiple devices at the same time. However, we recommend using Garmin on its own for greater accuracy and consistency.
How to sync your Garmin steps with GoVida:
- Open the Garmin Connect app on your phone.
- Sync your Garmin wearable with Garmin Connect to update your steps and activity data.
- Next, open the GoVida app.
- Finally, refresh your GoVida dashboard to update your steps and activities.
That’s it! Your Garmin activity data can now sync with GoVida, helping you track your progress and earn GoVida Points.
(Fig 4 – Recommended Garmin configuration)
