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Samsung Health cuts Sleep Coaching data requirement to three days
Samsung has updated its Health app with changes to sleep coaching and running tools.
Sleep Coaching previously required a full week of sleep data collected within a month; eligible users can now begin with three days of data from the past two weeks.
Users also answer questions about their sleep habits, satisfaction, and alcohol and caffeine intake, which the app uses to assign a Sleep Animal and create a tailored four- to eight-week plan.
The plan adjusts its weekly advice as sleep patterns change, with daily tips and a new graph summarizing five sleep measures.
For runners, Samsung has expanded its training plans from 10 levels to 12 and added imports of Strava Routes for running, trail running, and cycling.
These changes matter because they make Samsung Health's sleep guidance easier to start and add more options for runners.
The features will roll out gradually this month, with availability varying by market and device.
Samsung Health is updating Sleep Coaching so users can start a program with three days of sleep data from the past two weeks.
The app uses sleep data and a setup survey to create a personalized four- to eight-week coaching program.
Sleep Coaching adds daily tips, morning insights and a graph combining five sleep measures.
Running Coach is expanding from 10 to 12 training levels and adding social sharing features.
A new Strava partnership lets users import routes for running, trail running and cycling into Samsung Health.
The features will begin rolling out this month, with availability and timing varying by market and model.
- Who
- Samsung Health users with compatible devices.
- What
- Samsung is updating Sleep Coaching and Running Coach, including shorter data requirements for sleep coaching and more running-plan features.
- When
- Announced on October 14, 2026. The features will begin rolling out this month.
- Where
- In the Samsung Health app.
- Why
- Samsung says the changes make sleep guidance more personalized and better support intermediate and advanced runners.
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Samsung announced updates to Sleep Coaching and Running Coach.
The new features are set to begin rolling out through Samsung Health app updates.
- Sleep data requirement
- Three days from the past two weeks
- Coaching program length
- Four to eight weeks
- Running Coach tiers
- Expanded from 10 to 12 levels
- Strava routes
- Import routes for running, trail running and cycling
- Rollout
- Begins this month
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Users can import their favorite Strava Routes for running, trail running, and cycling directly into Samsung Health