iPhones have a built-in Health app that monitors your physical activity, including your step count, unlike Android handsets. The Health app measures your walking and running distances as well as your steps. This information can even be synced with your Mac and Apple Watch. Other physical activities including swimming, riding, and climbing can be tracked using the Health app. This post will demonstrate how to track your steps on an iPhone.
Also read: Android step tracking.
Summary of Contents
Here s how you can track steps on your iPhone
Go to the Health app on your iPhone in step 1.
Tap the Summary tab in step two. The key elements of your physical activity, including your step total, will be displayed to you.
Step 3: Tap on edit and choose the blue star next to Steps to add Steps to your favourite categories.
Step 4: Tap Browse at the bottom of the screen, then select Activity > Steps to view more information about your step count.
iPhone tracks all of your physical activity automatically, so you can see exactly how many steps you’ve completed each day.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which apps share information with the Health app?
You have control over which applications the Health app shares data with. Open your Health profile, then choose Privacy > Apps. The list of apps that work with the Health app will be visible to you. Choose the app from the list and enable the monitoring feature if you want it to monitor specific health metrics.
Is my Health data secure?
Your Health information is kept by Apple in end-to-end encrypted iCloud. Additionally, you can enable two-factor authentication. Go to Settings>[Your Name]>iCloud and turn off Health if you do not want your Health data backed up on iCloud.
How does the Health app handle data from different sources?
The Health app collects information from a variety of sources, including your iPhone, Apple Watch, any Bluetooth device, and manually entered data. The following data are prioritised by the Health app:
- Health data entered manually in the app.
- Data from iPhone, iPod Touch, and Apple Watch.
- Data from other apps and Bluetooth devices.
Select the category, then tap a subcategory, to prioritise a data source for a specific activity. Select Data Sources and Access by scrolling down. Drag the appropriate data source into the list after selecting edit.
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