Connect your Samsung Galaxy Watch to KeepCourse

Updated 7 October 2026

The short answer: KeepCourse reads workouts and sleep from your phone's health app, where Samsung Health already sends them. Turn on sharing in Samsung Health, connect KeepCourse to Health Connect (Android) or install the KeepCourse Shortcut (iPhone), and your Samsung Galaxy Watch is connected.

Models: Galaxy Watch 4 and later, Galaxy Ring. Menu names can differ between app versions; the setting you're looking for is "Health Connect" on Android or "Apple Health" on iPhone.

On Android

1. Open Samsung Health and sync your Samsung Galaxy Watch so a recent workout is in the app.
2. In Samsung Health: Settings, Health Connect: allow Exercise and Sleep.
3. In KeepCourse: Settings, Connections, Connect your watch, and allow Exercise and Sleep in Health Connect.
4. Sync your Samsung Galaxy Watch. The workout appears in KeepCourse within an hour; sleep arrives after your first morning sync.

On iPhone

1. Open Samsung Health and sync your Samsung Galaxy Watch.
2. In Samsung Health: Samsung Health doesn't write to Apple Health; use Strava or a bridge app.
3. Install the KeepCourse Shortcut from keepcourse.app/connect/iphone, paste your connection token from KeepCourse's Settings, and turn on its two automations (after a workout, and each morning for sleep).
4. Allow the Shortcut to read Workouts and Sleep in Health. The next run arrives in KeepCourse within a minute.

What you'll get

• Every workout ticks off an open Move commit for that day by itself, and opens the "How was it?" dialog prefilled with the sport and minutes.
• Last night's bed time, wake time and duration are prefilled in your morning standup; you only rate sleep quality.
• Sessions appear under Training on Today and in Week.

Troubleshooting

• No workouts yet? Check that the Samsung Galaxy Watch has synced to Samsung Health, and that sharing is switched on in Samsung Health. On Android, open Health Connect and confirm Samsung Health is listed under "App permissions".
• Workouts arrive late? Android battery optimisation can delay background sync. Allow KeepCourse and Samsung Health to run in the background, or open KeepCourse to sync now.
• Duplicates? If two apps send the same activity (for example Samsung Health and Strava), keep one source connected.
• Still stuck? Email keepcourse@predict.ventures with your phone model and Samsung Health version.