11-08-2020 02:49 PM - last edited 11-08-2020 06:03 PM
I have been doing a bit of research in regards to apps which can replace Samsung Health, now that it is completely unusable due to the update to v.6.11 which made a mockery of what the app used to be.
I am so annoyed that I can't even bear looking at the Samsung Health App. The replies that I got from the Samsung support were pre-formatted replies, which added insult to injury. I feel as if Samsung is doing everything to lose me as a customer and I am more than happy to oblige once I have looked into alternative hardware options.
In the mean time, (while downloading an older Samsung Health App v.6.10 from an apk source) and disabling auto update I have been evaluating other apps.
So far I have tried:
- My Fitness Pal (too cluttered) and full of adds (Pro Version is 59 US$)
- MyNetDiary (okayinsh but you have to pay 59 US$) in order to synch it with steps in order to get similar usability as Samsung Health.
- Lose IT! (the best looking so far but Steps only count when signing up to Pro 39 US$)
and a few others which were abysmal, so I won't even mention them.
The first two (kind of) synch with Samsung Health directly
And Lose It! synchs via Google Fit.
I require the Health Sync in order to get it synchronized to Google Fit.
Has anyone found any android apps which can be used as an alternative to Samsung Health as I feel that it will be completely abandoned sooner rather than later.
11-08-2020 03:12 PM
11-08-2020 05:26 PM
Thanks for the info/idea.
Just reverted to V6.10. I feel whole again!!
11-08-2020 05:49 PM - last edited 11-08-2020 06:01 PM
Just an update. After several days of research, I did the following:
Downloaded Samsung Health v.6.10 apk and removed the newer one. (disabled Auto Update) which is a pain as I have to manually update my apps.
Installed Health Sync (It synchronizes from Samsung Health To Google Fit) around 5 A$ for the app.
Installed LoseIT! (synchronises from Google Fit to the app) and paid 1 year membership fee 46 A$ (some 25% special came up)
it looks quite decent and I can access it from the web, Ipad and Android phone. (it all gets synched) I have included a screen shot.
I hope that my little research helps other people out.
Even if Samsung development reverses their brain-dead decision. Between this this Health app fiasco, premium pricing for their phones and under delivering (Exynos chip where I live) and the lack of customer care bordering on contempt, they have lost me as a customer.
P.S. I posted the screenshots, as I had to register first (which I loathe) before using third party fitness apps. (5 registration later...)
I would be interested to see what other solutions people found.
11-08-2020 05:57 PM
I am pretty sure that some industrious app developer will take advantage of the vacuum and displeasure samsung created, but for the time being this will do. I just hate the fact that I had to pay to a third party to keep a feature that I got used to. 😑
11-08-2020 08:32 PM
12-08-2020 04:50 PM - last edited 12-08-2020 04:51 PM
Yesterday I uninstalled V11 and installed V10 and disabled auto update. Everything was fine until this morning. V11 was back. I again uninstalled V11 and installed V10 but now can't find where to disable auto update. Can you help me?
12-08-2020 05:35 PM
You will need to disable the auto update feature of both Google Play Store and Galaxy Store.
Play Store App —> settings —> Auto-update Apps (don’t auto-update apps)
galaxy store app —> settings —> Auto update apps (never).
Unfortunately you will need to update all your other apps manually which is a drawback.
12-08-2020 05:37 PM
See below:
13-08-2020 12:14 AM