How to force Apple Health to only use my watches data

I'm new to iOS as my iPhone 15 Pro Max is my first Apple device. I have an Amazfit watch that communicates via Zepp app with Apple Health. The data that it provides is accurate enough for me, and it syncs with Health app just fine. The problem is, my iPhone also tries to track my activity, and it's definitely not accurate as I don't have my phone with me all the time and it cannot see my heart rate and such.

My question is: Is there a way to stop iOS from tracking my activity using my iPhone and only use data from my smartwatch? I will add that if I manually delete data tracked from the iPhone from the Health app, the data shown in the Health app is just from the smartwatch.

iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 02:14 PM

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Oct 13, 2023 01:18 PM in response to ThriV

Hello ThriV,


Your iPhone will track all activity and health data it records or is submitted from another linked device but you can prioritize the data from different sources by following this support article: Manage Health data on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch - Apple Support. Review this guidance:


"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, iPad, 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 on your iPhone or iPad. 
      2. If you're on your iPhone, tap the Browse tab. If you're on your iPad, tap  to open the sidebar.
      3. Tap a category, like Activity. If you don't see the category, swipe down to reveal the search bar, then enter a category.
      4. Tap a subcategory, like Steps.
      5. 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 on your iPhone or iPad. 
      2. If you're on your iPhone, tap your profile picture in the upper-right corner . If you're on your iPad, tap Profile in the upper-left corner.
      3. Scroll down to Privacy, then tap Apps and Services or Devices.


Prioritize data sources

Here's how to choose the sources that Health uses first:

      1. Open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad. 
      2. If you're on your iPhone, tap the Browse tab. If you're on your iPad, tap  to open the sidebar.
      3. Tap a category, then tap a subcategory.
      4. Scroll down, then tap Data Sources & Access.
      5. Tap Edit.
      6. Touch and hold the Change Order button  next to a data source, then drag it up or down in the list. 
      7. 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.
      8. 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 iPad. "




We hope this helps. Let us know if we can assist with anything else at all. Take care.




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