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+#  HealthImport
+
+This iOS app is a prototype to open the raw databases containing Apple Health data. These `healthdb_secure.sqlite` files can be extracted from (encrypted ) iOS Backups.
+The structure of the database has been reverse-engineered so that most health data can be viewed and extracted.
+
+This app is a front-end for [HealthDB](https://github.com/christophhagen/healthdb), which provides the interface to access the database files.
+
+## Features
+
+HealthImport offers a view basic features to view and extract health data, mostly centered around workouts.
+
+### Managing databases
+
+Multiple databases can be imported into the app. 
+The databases can be renamed and a default database can be selected.
+One database can be opened at a time, so that the contents can be viewed.
+
+### Workouts
+
+The existing workouts contained in each database can be viewed in the "Workouts" tab.
+The interface has been designed to be similar to the Apple Fitness app.
+
+A filter allows selecting only those workouts of a specific activity type, and the details of a workout can be viewed.
+It shows the workout route, heart rate, and statistics for each workout.
+
+If the app has the required permissions then it also checks if a similar workout already exists on the phone, and can add missing workouts from the database to `Health`.
+This feature is useful to restore workouts that have been deleted from an existing backup.
+
+### Samples
+
+The tab "Health" is structured similar to the Apple Health app, and allows to view different samples stored in the database.
+Each supported type can be searched by start and end date, and shows a simple list of the samples found.
+
+## Roadmap
+
+In the future, additional features are envisioned:
+
+- View most recent samples, similar to the Apple Health app
+- Support viewing special sample types, like ECGs
+- Show details for samples, and allow adding them to Apple Health
+- Support more filtering options to find samples