Code in the recent Android 17 QPR3 Beta 2 build suggests a future Android update may finally let multiple user profiles access Health Connect, according to Android Authority's Authority Insights report. Health Connect currently supports only one user, so its tools are unavailable on other profiles on the same device.

What the reported code points to

The change appears to target a long-standing gap in Google Health Connect, the built-in Android tool that lets supported fitness and health apps read, write, and share health data while keeping it secure and on-device. If the feature is implemented, multiple users on one device could manage app permissions for their own profiles and view or delete their existing health data.

The report stops short of confirming that Google will ship the feature. The code only signals that support for multiple user profiles may be coming in a future Android release.

Why the limitation matters now

Android devices can use separate user profiles for family members, work accounts, or shared tablets. Today, however, Health Connect does not support multiple user profiles, which means features are not available on other profiles. That forces a single profile to act as the only health data hub on the device, even when several people use the same phone or tablet.

Allowing per-profile access would make Health Connect more practical on shared devices. It would also align a core health platform with Android's multi-user model, where each profile can have its own apps, accounts, and permissions.

What users should watch next

The key question is whether Google completes the work in a stable Android update and how it handles permission prompts and deletion tools for each profile. Until then, Health Connect remains a one-user service on devices running current Android software.

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