FAQs – Polar
• How do I sync my Polar device to the BookDoc app?
Currently, most fitness apps by Chinese manufacturers, such as Huawei, do not support direct syncing/integration with other health & fitness apps, including BookDoc. The only work around is to sync indirectly via Google Fit (Android) or Apple Health (iOS).
• How do I sync my Polar device to Google Fit?
Disclaimer: This workaround may NOT work well for some users and they may experience data discrepancies because the data is indirectly synced from Polar Flow to BookDoc via another third-party app, Google Fit.
STEP 1
– Download the ‘Polar Flow’ app and create a user account.
STEP 2
– Pair your Polar device to the ‘Polar Flow’ app.
STEP 3
– Open the menu in the top left corner, and then go to ‘General Settings’.
STEP 4
–Toggle ‘Google Fit’ on.
STEP 5
-Choose the account that you use to log in on ‘Google Fit’
STEP 6
– Give ‘Polar Flow’ permission to transfer data to ‘Google Fit’
STEP 7
–Open the ‘BookDoc’ app and tap on ‘Activ’ to sync with ‘Google Fit’.
NOTE
– Please open both the ‘Polar Flow’ and ‘Google Fit’ apps once daily for data transmission. Do refresh the ‘Google Fit’ app after 3-5 mins to ensure the data is updated.
– Owners of ‘Polar’ wearables need to pair their devices to the ‘Polar Flow’ app in order to sync indirectly to ‘BookDoc’ via ‘Google Fit’.
• How do I sync my Polar device to Apple Health?
Disclaimer: This workaround may NOT work well for some users and they may experience data discrepancies because the data is indirectly synced from Polar Flow to BookDoc via another third-party app, Apple Health.
STEP 1
– Download the ‘Polar Flow’ app and create a user account.
STEP 2
– Pair your Polar device to the ‘Polar Flow’ app.
STEP 3
– Open the menu in the top left corner, and then go to ‘General Settings’.
STEP 4
–Toggle ‘Apple Health’ on.
STEP 5
– Toggle ‘ON’ for all categories.
STEP 6
–Open the ‘BookDoc’ app and tap on ‘Activ’ to sync with ‘Apple Health’.
NOTE
– Please open both the ‘Polar Flow’ and ‘Apple Health’ apps once daily for data transmission.