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Google Fit not tracking/importing activities accurately

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I've recently noticed that the Google Fit app has been *extremely* off when recording OR importing activity, but especially importing. I tracked several walks recently where my watch (Fossil Q Explorist) would report almost exactly with another app on my phone (Strava) in terms of distance, time, and steps (see screenshots). However, when this activity is imported into Google Fit (in this case, presumably from the watch, but it's occurred just with Strava imports as well), the distance and step counts are *much* lower, roughly 60% or less in some cases. Does anyone know what the cause is or how to fix this? I wouldn't be so miffed, but 1. This is a widely used application run by a company with plenty of resources 2. I can't find bunches of other people with this problem 3. Google Fit is my only tracking option to earn $$ from my health insurance, so taking 15k steps to earn 10k is pretty annoying 4. Google Fit has even retconned itself and changed activities again afterward (screenshot included) 5. I feel like I've tried everything, including: - uninstall/reinstall the app - sign out/back in - wipe data - enable all permissions for Google Fit - track with other apps to ensure accuracy - import from another Google Fit device (watch) Pixel 6 Pro, Android 13, Fossil Q Explorist (most recent update) Strava|Google Fit 1|Google Fit 2| |-|-|-| |**Strava**|**Google Fit (almost immediately after finishing activity)**|**Google Fit, viewing the same activity the next day**| |Fossil Q Explorist 1|Fossil Q Explorist 2|Fossil Q Explorist 3| |-|-|-| |**Fossil Q Explorist 1**|**Fossil Q Explorist 2**|**Fossil Q Explorist 3**|
Asked by jlehenbauer (10057 rep)
Mar 16, 2023, 01:42 PM
Last activity: Jan 24, 2024, 02:26 PM