Firefli & Garmin User Guide

Firefli Fitness uses ROOK to securely connect with Garmin, allowing you to sync health and fitness data from your Garmin device and Garmin Connect account.

What Data Firefli Uses:

Steps, Active Energy (calories burned), Workouts, Distance Traveled, Heart Rate, Sleep Data

How to Connect Garmin Health

  1. Open the Firefli Fitness app.

  2. Navigate to Settings or Connected Apps.

  3. Select Connect Garmin.

  4. You will be redirected through the ROOK authorization process.

  5. Sign in to your Garmin Connect account when prompted.

  6. Review and approve the requested data permissions.

  7. Tap Allow to complete the connection.

    Once connected, your eligible health data will begin syncing automatically.

How to Connect Garmin to Apple Health (iOS)

  1. Open the Garmin Connect app on your iPhone. Tap More (bottom right), then go to Settings > Connected Apps > Apple Health.

  2. Tap to connect, then choose the data you'd like to share (steps, heart rate, workouts, sleep, calories, distance, and more). When the Apple Health permissions screen appears, tap Allow All.

  3. To confirm it worked, open the Apple Health app, tap your profile picture (top right), go to Privacy > Apps, select Garmin Connect, and make sure your toggles are enabled.

A couple of helpful tips:

  • Keep in mind the sync is one-way, from Garmin to Apple Health, and only transfers data going forward. Historical data won't back fill.

How to Connect Garmin to Health Connect (Android)

  1. Open the Google Play Store and update both Garmin Connect and Health Connect.

  2. Open Health Connect> Go to your phone's Settings and tap Health Connect.

  3. Turn On> Tap App Permissions and select Garmin Connect.

  4. Choose Data> Turn on the data you want to share, like Steps or Heart Rate, and tap Allow.

  5. Open the Garmin Connect app and drag the screen down to refresh.

Manage Permissions

Where to find them: Garmin Connect app > More menu (three dots, bottom right) > Connected Apps > Firefli Fit

  1. Open the Garmin Connect app on your mobile device.

  2. Tap the More menu (three dots) in the bottom-right corner.

  3. Select Connected Apps.

  4. Choose Firefli Fitness.

  5. Enable or disable specific data categories, or disconnect the app entirely

Troubleshooting

  • Data Is Not Syncing: Confirm your Garmin Connect account is connected and your device is actively syncing to it, verify the data exists in Garmin Connect, ensure an active internet connection, force-close and reopen Firefli Fitness, then disconnect and reconnect Garmin through the app.

  • Connection Failed:

    1. Restart your mobile device.

    1. Update both Firefli Fitness and Garmin Connect to their latest versions.

    2. Retry the connection process.

    3. Device Data Is Missing:  Make sure your device is paired with Garmin Connect, has synced its latest activity, and that Firefli has permission to read the relevant metrics.

    *Note - If data has not synced for a while, it is recommended that the Setting for Historical data be enabled. If this setting is not on, data more than a couple of days old will no longer sync and be available for Rook to pick up and process. This toggle can be enabled following the How to Manage Permissions section above.