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Steps in Apple Fitness App are cumulating all data source instead of taking Apple Heath App

I recently had a mi Band and installed and synced the mi Fitness app with Apple Health sucessfuly.


I like to share my steps and objectives with the Apple Fitness app.


But since I got the mi band, the is almost double the amount of steps in it because it takes the phone steps and the band steps and cumulates them instead of using the Apple Health steps...


I can't figure out how to change that behavior.

iPhone SE, iOS 16

Posted on May 12, 2023 4:55 AM

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Posted on May 15, 2023 11:50 AM

No, the fact is that Health app displays the correct amount of steps but the fitness app doesn’t.

I prioritized the datasource as described in Apple Heath support resources, but I can’t handle Fitness data sources…

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May 15, 2023 10:56 AM in response to Dulgan

Hey Dulgan,


Sounds like you’re concerned about the steps being tracked in your iPhone’s Health and Fitness apps from multiple sources.


Perhaps you’d find the following details from Apple Support helpful regarding how it manages multiple data sources:

How Health handles data from multiple sources
The Health app takes similar data from different sources, like steps recorded from your iPhone and activity from your Apple Watch, and organizes it based on where it comes from. By default, Health prioritizes data in this order:
1. Health data that you enter manually.
2. Data from your iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple Watch. 
3. Data from apps and Bluetooth devices.
When you add a new data source, it appears above all other apps and devices that contribute data in Health. You can change the order of sources at any time

View your data sources
Here's how to see which devices and apps update specific health categories:
1. Open the Health app and tap the Browse tab. 
2. Tap a category, like Activity. If you don't see the category, swipe down to reveal the search bar, then enter a category.
3. Tap a subcategory, like Steps.
4. Scroll down, then tap Data Sources & Access. Only the sources that contribute to that data type will appear. 

Here's how to see all of your sources for the Health app:
1. Open the Health app. 
2. Tap your profile picture in the upper-right corner 
3. Scroll down to Privacy, then tap Apps or Devices.
The available data sources and access for the Steps subcategory on iPhone.

Prioritize data sources
Here's how to choose the sources that Health uses first:
1. Open the Health app, then tap the Browse tab.
2. Tap a category, then tap a subcategory.
3. Scroll down, then tap Data Sources & Access.
4. Tap Edit.
5. Touch and hold the Change Order button  next to a data source, then drag it up or down in the list. 
6. To turn off a data source so that it doesn't contribute any more data for that category, tap the checkmark next to the source.
7. Tap Done.

If multiple sources contribute the same data type, then the data source at the top will take priority over other sources. Any new apps or devices that you add go to the top of the list automatically, above your iPhone or iPod touch. 

This is outlined further here: Manage Health data on your iPhone, iPod touch, or Apple Watch - Apple Support


We hope this helps out, but if you have other questions or concerns, you can contact Apple for support using this link: Get Support


Take care!


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