The background deliver works perfectly when the app is in the background or suspended states. However, when the app is killed (terminated state), the background task does not execute
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Is it possible to develop the following app? The app will measure heart rate variability five times at 2-minute intervals triggered by an event and output the values.
Hello,
I am building a workout app that has an option to add segments to differentiate different stages of the training session. Segments are added the following way:
func saveSegment(eventType: HKWorkoutEventType, startDate: Date, endDate: Date, inSeg: Int) async throws {
let dateInterval = DateInterval(start: startDate, end: endDate)
let event = HKWorkoutEvent(type: eventType, dateInterval: dateInterval, metadata: metadata)
try await builder?.addWorkoutEvents([event])
}
Inside Health -> Workouts -> Show All Data, the segments appear, but in Fitness app there are no segments. The workout is .paddleSports. I thought that maybe the workout type was the problem, but when I start the sessions from the native workout app, segments are added and shown in the Fitness app:
In other posts I saw suggested to add an event as .marker instead of .segment, but the result is the same, it does not appear.
Is there something I am doing wrong? How can I show the segments into the Fitness app?
Another question, I would like to add stroke rate and stroke count to my paddling session, is there a way to add it? Paddle Sports workout was recently introduced and it would be great to have the option to add those values.
Thank you in advance.
Inaki
I am working on an Apple Watch companion app to an existing live iOS app. I am utilizing the heart rate tracking for an active 'self-care' sauna session. I say self-care in quotes because it's more self-care than a workout activity, but it is closely blurring the lines between the two.
I have come to understand that if a session truly isn't a workout, then you should not use workoutSession.startActivity. However the app needs to function entirely like a workout would. This is not a meditation application. Sauna is actually just one of many activity types supported in the app.
I have tried using extended runtime session, and there have been numerous issues with doing so. It is not nearly as robust for the user. For example, the active session is not prioritized by the watch's CPU. Now playing is no longer functional. Heart rate is far more inconsistent, and this variable is as critical as if it were in a workout.
I have tried using HKWorkoutSession, however I worry the app will be rejected by doing so. This method works most accurately to collect the right data for the user, and prioritizes system resources as expected. The app can be moved to the background as expected and continue to communicate with the iOS app.
What is the best way to move forward here. It almost feels like I am operating in a grey area with no real solution in place. Any assistance is greatly appreciated as we would like to follow all guidelines while producing a high quality experience for our users.
Hello,
My app syncs workout data from a third-party device and records workouts with HealthKit as follows:
let builder = HKWorkoutBuilder(healthStore: healthStore, configuration: hkConf, device: hkDevice)
try await builder.beginCollection(at: startDate)
try await builder.addSamples(samples)
try await builder.endCollection(at: endDate)
let workout = try await builder.finishWorkout()
let workoutRouteBuilder = HKWorkoutRouteBuilder(healthStore: healthStore, device: hkDevice)
try await workoutRouteBuilder.insertRouteData(filteredLocations)
try await workoutRouteBuilder.finishRoute(with: workout, metadata: nil)
However, I’m encountering two issues:
The workouts appear in Apple Fitness but do not contribute to the activity rings.
The workout includes a route (visible in the raw workout data in Apple Health) but does not display on Apple Fitness.
Is there any way to fix this? I’d appreciate any suggestions you might have.
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