Connect Garmin to Vora
Keep Garmin Connect installed on your Android phone. Check that a recent watch record appears there before connecting Vora.
Open Garmin in Vora settings
Find Garmin in your device connections and start the account connection.
Allow the data you want to share
Sign in to Garmin and review the permissions. Return to Vora and choose what to import.
Sync your watch, then check Vora
Open Garmin Connect and let the watch finish syncing. Check the connection status and a recent record in Vora.
What the direct connection brings in
Vora’s Garmin integration page names what the direct connection imports: workouts, sleep stages, heart rate, HRV, VO2 max and more. It imports your history, then keeps syncing in the background after your watch syncs, without the Garmin Connect app open.
Garmin’s own scores stay in Garmin. Body Battery and Training Readiness are not imported. Vora calculates its own Sleep, Recovery and readiness scores from the underlying records instead, so expect different numbers rather than a copy of your watch.
The exact records you receive still depend on your Garmin device and the access you grant. Review the connection screen for the available categories and any missing permissions.
Why Sync now can show nothing new
Vora’s Sync now button processes records that Garmin has already sent. It does not make your watch upload new data.
If a workout is missing, open Garmin Connect first and sync the watch. Once it appears there, give the connection time to deliver it. Then check Vora again.
If a whole category is missing, review the sharing permissions in your Garmin account and re-check the connection in Vora.
Already using Health Connect?
A direct Garmin connection takes priority over the same Garmin records relayed through Health Connect. Vora sets the relayed copy aside to avoid counting it twice.
If you disconnect Garmin directly, records shared through Health Connect can take over again. The available data may differ between the two routes.
Common questions
Do I still need Garmin Connect?
Yes. Your watch syncs with Garmin Connect first. Garmin then sends the permitted data to Vora, and that continues in the background without the Garmin Connect app open.
Will all my Garmin history import?
Vora’s Garmin integration page says the direct connection imports your history and then keeps syncing in the background. How far back your records reach still depends on what your Garmin account shares, so check the connection screen in Vora and compare a recent night or workout with Garmin Connect after the first sync.
Does Vora import Body Battery or Training Readiness?
No. Garmin’s Body Battery and Training Readiness scores are not imported. Vora reads the records behind them, including sleep stages, heart rate, HRV and VO2 max, and calculates its own Sleep, Recovery and readiness scores.
What happens when I disconnect Garmin?
The direct connection stops. Already imported records remain in Vora, and any Garmin records shared through Health Connect can take over again.
