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Using an Apple device on the Second Nature programme
Using an Apple device on the Second Nature programme

Here's a guide to tracking your steps and weight using your own scales, watch, or phone on your iOS device.

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Written by Anastasia
Updated over 2 years ago

You can follow this guide if you're using an Apple device (iPhone or iPad).

For Android devices, you'll find the necessary instructions here.

Once you've downloaded the Second Nature app from the App Store, you'll be able to track your weight and step count if you wish to. There are different ways to do this:

Uploading your data manually

You can enter your steps and weight data manually into the app. See the below articles on how to do this:

  1. Adding step readings see here.

  2. Adding weight readings see here.

  3. Deleting step readings see here.

  4. Deleting weight readings see here.

Track your steps using your phone 

  • Select 'Go to profile' in the top right-hand corner of the 'Home' page in the Second Nature app

  • Select 'Settings' in the top right-hand corner

  • Scroll down to the 'Tracking' heading 

  • Select 'Connect Apple Health'

You'll then be prompted to follow these steps: 

  • Go to your Apple Health app

  • Select the picture icon in the top right-hand corner

  • Under 'Privacy', select ‘Apps’

  • Select ‘Second Nature’

  • Make sure ‘Steps' is enabled

You should also make sure your phone's privacy settings are set up correctly: 

  • Open device Settings 

  • Go to Privacy 

  • Health 

  • Second Nature

  • Enable 'Steps'

Note: These instructions are for iOS version 13.1.13 and later. If your device is on an older operating system, please follow the steps at the bottom of this article.* 

Using a FitBit 

Unfortunately, FitBit doesn’t allow its data to be shared with the Second Nature app. You can however enter in your steps from your FitBit manually at the end of each day. Alternatively, you connect FitBit to Second Nature via a third-party application such as 'SyncSolver' which you can purchase from the App Store.

Using a Garmin watch 

You can sync your Garmin through Apple Health. Once you have synced your Garmin watch with Apple Health, you will then be able to sync the Second Nature app with Apple Health.

Sync your wireless/Bluetooth scales 

If your scales can be synced with Apple Health, you will be able to sync Apple Health with the Second Nature app.

*Track your steps using your phone (iOS versions before 13.1.13)

  • Select 'Go to profile' in the top right-hand corner of the 'Home' page in the Second Nature app

  • Select 'Settings' in the top right-hand corner

  • Scroll down to the 'Tracking' heading 

  • Select 'Connect Apple Health'

You will then be prompted to follow these steps: 

  • Open Health app

  • Go to 'Sources'

  • Select 'Second Nature'

  • Go into 'Settings' on your phone

  • Select 'Privacy'

  • Select 'Health'

  • Select 'Second Nature' 

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us through our Customer Support team from the 'Chat' page in-app.

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