Pacer iOS users have the option to sync their activity data with Apple Health. You will have to manually sync Pacer and Apple Health, as well as manually adjust iPhone Privacy settings to ensure proper data sharing.
How do I activate data syncing with Apple Health?
Your Pacer data is split into two general types: (1) steps & activity data and (2) body weight and blood pressure data.
To Sync Activity Data:
- Tap the own icon (on the top left) to show the Profile menu.
- Tap Steps Data Source.
- Choose Apple Health and tap Connect button.
- Enable Use Apple Health as Primary Data Source.
- Tap the red Got it, Sync Now button.
- Do not close Pacer during the syncing process.
- Restart your Pacer app.
- All of your historical data should now be synced with Apple Health, and future data should automatically sync.
To Sync Weight & Blood Pressure Data:
- Tap the own icon (on the top left) to show the Profile menu.
- Tap Steps Data Source.
- Choose Apple Health and tap Connect button.
- Enable Body Weight & Blood Pressure.
- Tap the red Got it, Sync Now button.
- Turn on permissions based on what type of data you would like to sync.
- Pacer will sync all of your weight and blood pressure logs automatically.
How does Pacer combine my data with Apple Health?
When you choose to sync Pacer and Apple Health, Pacer will write your steps, walking & running distance, and active energy (calories) to Apple Health. Apple Health stores this data from Pacer and also combines it with data from other sources like your Apple Watch or other fitness apps. After combining all data sources, Apple Health will report a final number back to Pacer. This is the number you should see on your Pacer Activity screen.
Note: Apple Health's final number is calculated based on the variety of data sources that are merged (ex. phone, wearable, manually added data) and might be more or less than what was originally collected by Health. At this time, Apple has not shared how they merge and calculate activity data, so users must be aware of possibly losing or gaining steps/distance/etc. because of this merging process.
What permissions are required for Pacer to work with Apple Health?
If you would like to sync Pacer with Apple Health, the following permissions are REQUIRED for Pacer to display your activity data properly:
Read AND Write permissions:
1) Steps
2) Active Energy
3) Walking + Running Distance
4) Workouts
5) Flights Climbed
Other data types like weight and blood pressure are entirely optional and can be set via the Health app (Please refer to the QA below to turn on other categories).
You should also ensure that Apple Health Settings allow for Pacer's assistance.
- Go to Apple Health
- Tap the 'Profile' icon on the top right
- Tap Apps
- Tap Pacer
- Turn on all categories, or choose your desired categories
Is syncing with Apple Health Required? Will I lose data if I stop syncing?
Pacer by default tracks your activity using your phone's motion sensors, and it will continue to do so even if you are syncing with Apple Health. That means that syncing with Apple Health is not required unless you want to track using other wearable devices like an Apple Watch or other fitness apps.
You can safely turn off syncing from Apple Health at any time.
After syncing with Apple Health, I now see a lot of data from before I even started using Pacer. Where did that data come from?
Pacer will automatically read in any activity data that is stored in Apple Health. That means that regardless of where the data comes from or when it was recorded, it can all be viewed in your Pacer trends, personal records, and insights.
I activated syncing with Apple Health but all of my data is now gone, and Pacer isn't working properly anymore. What should I do?
Make sure your permissions are all set properly (see above), then do a manual resync of your Health data.
- Access the Apple Health app on your phone.
- Tap the 'Profile' icon on the top right -> Apps
- You should see the Pacer app under Apps. Tap Pacer to access the permission page and turn on all.
- Remember, Pacer needs to read AND write permission for the data types listed above.
In some rare cases, Apple Health might crash. You can tell this has happened if you open the Apple Health app and all your data appears to be gone. If this has happened to you, do not worry! In 99% of the cases, simply restarting your iPhone will resolve the problem.