Sync from Teenager's "Family Share" Apple Watch?

Hi ​@Unboundclassic,

I’m not sure how the managed AW passes the workout data to your phone, however: as long as your son's data have it's own instance in Apple Health, it should be doable. Meaning - as long as the data is on an iPhone (not necessarily his own), it should be possible.

Theoretically, you should be able to either set up syncing in the iOS Strava app on your phone (with his account)… or, use a 3rd party app that can import the data to your son’s Strava account (again it will need access to his workouts in Apple Health). Here are the apps designed for this purpose, https://www.strava.com/apps/data-importer personally I’m using RunGap (not exactly for the same use case but for a similar scenario - getting Apple workout data into Garmin Connect and Runalyze). 

The bottom line is - if the workout data is stored in Apple Health and can be distinguished from yours (separate Apple ID..? or simply manually picking your son’s activities only), you can sync them.

Hi ​@Unboundclassic,

I assume your son has his own AppleID? If yes have you tried to install STRAVA via the AppStore App on the Watch?

But I assume that you cannot synchronize the data without an iPhone, although I don't know for sure. As ​@Jana_S  correctly states, it would be possible if it were synchronized with Apple Health. However, to my knowledge, you would need an iPhone to do this. You could, of course, connect your iPhone to your son's Apple ID and sync it (as suggested by Jana_S), but how practical is that? Unfortunately, the Apple Watch is “just” a dongle for the iPhone, and I'm afraid you'll need an iPhone to use all its features. This isn't a diss on the Apple Watch—I have one myself. Incidentally, the same applies to syncing other fitness watches. You need a smartphone with the watch manufacturer's app.

​@cy-linder the AW Strava app is only for recording, not for syncing to the server I’m afraid. When people use it they need to sync the run to the Strava app on their iPhone, so it would get the OP to square one again. (And tbh the native Apple workout app is much better for runners in terms of recording - customizable stats, complex workouts, ...)

But yes the unique Apple ID would help here. Otherwise… manual uploads (if the workouts do sync to the parent’s iPhone / Health).

Unfortunately I can see the general health data and stats from his watch, but not specific workouts. So there’s no specific activity to export. I don’t have access to it. 

It won’t allow him to install the app without his own iPhone.

Here’s the thing though…. it should be able to work on its own. I can’t think of a programing reason why not… There are other apps that work without a phone. 

All the data is recorded in the watch without the phone being near by. He has a cellular Apple Watch which has full data access to the internet. Even without WiFi that data should be able to be transmitted to Strava. And then accessed on the web. 

 Here’s the thing though…. it should be able to work on its own. I can’t think of a programing reason why not… There are other apps that work without a phone. 

Yes there are Apps that work on the Apple Watch with out carrying the iPhone with you. I could be wrong but due to my experience you need to install the Apps(s) on the iPhone which also installs it to the Watch App. I think this would be a good question to raise to Apple. I am pretty sure STRAVA can’t do anything against it. 

Btw. would be interesting to hear/read how this is handled on Android Wearables...