My iPad updated to iOS 17.0.1 and installed the new Health app. My health data in iCloud took hours to download. I now find the data on it is about an hour out of date and even when it syncs doesn’t download the latest updates that’s on the iPhone
iPad Air, iPadOS 17
That information is not useful. I’ve spent hours chatting with Apple people. I’ve completely reinstalled iOS 17 on the iPad. No issues with my Apple Watch to the Health app on my iPhone 14 pro. When Apple introduced the Health app on the iPad I mistakenly thought it would be useful to see all the data, graphs etc on a larger screen. The synching via iCloud is totally broken and Apple does not recognise this. If other apps like the Notes app sync immediately through iCloud why doesn’t the Health on on devices
That information is not useful. I’ve spent hours chatting with Apple people. I’ve completely reinstalled iOS 17 on the iPad. No issues with my Apple Watch to the Health app on my iPhone 14 pro. When Apple introduced the Health app on the iPad I mistakenly thought it would be useful to see all the data, graphs etc on a larger screen. The synching via iCloud is totally broken and Apple does not recognise this. If other apps like the Notes app sync immediately through iCloud why doesn’t the Health on on devices
Hi. The Health App on the iPad is a waste of time, as far as I am concerned.
I just spent about 45 min. with an Apple support person, because the app is not syncing properly, since Sept. 22, when I transferred to my new iPhone 15. It also has the wrong name for one of my devices, and there is no way for me to correct this. The person from Apple said it may correct itself!! I am not convinced of that. Only time will tell.
Why does it take so long to update my iPad health data from the cloud? My iPhone is very quick but not the iPad. Right now it is hours behind. It’s 4pm and the last update was 11:30am. I have the latest updates on all my devices.
I see a lot of people having this problem but no answers so far.
On the last available software version. The iPad is still no syncing right away.
I just noticed mine doing the same, Apple Watch S7 to iPhone 14pm works right away, somehow for the iPad not. I would call call the iCloud sync totally broken, cause otherwise nothing would sync, but this is still a little annoyance which considering apple prices...well you know the drill ;)
I know it doesn’t sync right away. There seems to be a lag in the syncing of data. It syncs quite quickly from watch to phone. In the Health App on iPad (on iPadOS 17.1.2) it depends what you are doing. The summary will update some things quickly like activity, blood oxygen, exercise minutes, heart rate, and resting heart rate, and a few others. Others it only updates on a weekly average.
I don’t have a problem with that. I check those summaries, there is a very good explanation of how and why the particular activity is monitored.
I completed all my software updates do. The IPad still is using dates in October 23, yet my watch and phone are current.
Hi smith49,
Thanks for posting here in Apple Support Communities. The first thing we'd recommend that you do is to update the software to the latest update available which may help to address the issue you're facing: Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Have a great day.
iPad Health app slow to sync data
