Samsung Health SDK

Samsung Health is coming to ROOK through a native SDK for Android, enabling direct and reliable access to health data generated by the Samsung Health app. This integration expands ROOK’s coverage within the Android ecosystem.

While Samsung Health can be accessed via Health Connect, this dedicated solution provides greater control over the user experience and the quality of the data. By connecting directly with Samsung’s ecosystem, ROOK can deliver a more tailored, accurate, and continuous integration for Android users.

Thanks to this integration, ROOKConnect users on Android will be able to link their Samsung Health accounts and access health data such as:

The system is also prepared to detect when this data is updated later (as it happens with sleep stages). In such cases, only the relevant changes are sent, ensuring the user always sees the most current information.

The integration is designed to keep data updated throughout the day. Current-day data like sleep is refreshed automatically, and the system can also retrieve data from previous days—without any user action. This ensures a smooth and always up-to-date experience.

If the device was inactive for several days, the system can recover up to 29 days of physical activity events and sleep/body summaries. This ensures that important health information is not lost and gives users a complete view of their wellness.

The current development supports native Android and will expand to multiplatform technologies like React Native, Flutter, and Capacitor.

Any Android user with the Samsung Health app installed and a compatible device can activate the integration through a ROOKConnect client app.

A wide variety of health data can be synchronized, including:

Synchronization occurs automatically several times a day, especially for sleep. If changes are detected, the data is progressively updated without duplicates. This ensures users always have the most recent and accurate information.

In most cases, no. However, it’s recommended to open the Samsung Health app at least once a week. Samsung automatically syncs with its cloud, and the ROOK SDK can read this data without user interaction. In some models, enabling Samsung Cloud sync may be helpful.

The system can retrieve up to 29 days of physical activity and sleep data when the user opens the app again. This prevents data loss even if the device was inactive for a while.

Samsung stores certain values (like glucose or weight) in different internal units and converts them automatically. This can cause slight variations in the final numbers. ROOK applies rounding to make sure values closely match what users expect to see.

Samsung doesn’t always classify workout types immediately or accurately. In such cases, ROOK displays the data as it was received from Samsung.

If a workout is paused for more than 10 minutes, a new event is generated. If the pause is shorter, ROOK treats it as an update to the original event.

No. Health Connect remains a valid integration path. However, this direct integration with Samsung allows for a more precise, real-time, and Samsung-specific data experience.

The SDK triggers an automatic synchronization every 3 hours, even if the user isn’t using the app. This ensures regular data collection throughout the day.

Not necessarily. Synchronization depends on Android's operating system policies, such as Doze and App Standby, so the process may not occur instantly.

In most cases, no. The SDK is designed to continue working in the background even with battery saver enabled. However, behavior can vary depending on the phone model and system settings.

No. Manual actions don’t affect the automatic sync schedule. The SDK will continue syncing every 3 hours from the last successful synchronization.

If an event or data point wasn’t collected during a sync, the SDK will attempt to retrieve it in the next cycle, provided it’s still available in Samsung Health and hasn’t been filtered out by ROOK’s internal rules.