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Rita El Khoury / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google is officially adding native step tracking to Health Connect, as confirmed by Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2.
- The company announced the change today, and a new banner and “Devices” page within the app now explicitly state Health Connect will track your phone’s steps for other apps to use.
- This marks a significant shift for the platform, turning it from a simple data hub into a fitness tracking service.
Last week, we reported that Google was bringing native…
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