Fitbit - Google Health

Google Health App Updates

2026-06-05T17:51:11+00:00

Google Health app 5.01.1 update - June 9, 2026

Software versions

Android: 5.01.1
iOS: 5.01.1

What’s Included

Note: This appears to be a minor update from 5.01 to 5.01.1 to address some bugs. The changelog has not changed from the 5.01 update on the Google Play Store and the App Store.

Android - (Added) View and log previous custom foods - (Improved) Handling of food logs from multiple sources - (Improved) New explanations of macro goals - (Improved) Loading states for maps from GPS exercises - (Fixed) Missing sleep scores for some users - (Fixed) Stale or inconsistent metrics on Today tab and widget

iOS - (Added) View and log previous custom foods - (Improved) Handling of food logs from multiple sources and unit selection when logging food - (Improved) Handling of in-workout experience for Fitbit Air users when connectivity is lost - (Fixed) Blocking errors when trying to migrate from Fitbit to Google account - (Fixed) Missing sleep scores for some users - (Fixed) Family and Friends screen slow or unable to load for some users - (Fixed) Steps counted twice when Mobile Track and Apple Health are both on

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Roadmap Shared on 5/26/2026

Exercise Tracking

Bug Fixes

[FIXED] Correctly label runs that were incorrectly labeled as general workouts for some users.
[FIXED] Add splits to run summaries.
Improve load time and discoverability for maps on exercise summaries.
[FIXED] Address incomplete data in TCX exports for exercises tracked using Fitbit Air and connected GPS and for exercises tracked using multiple devices or apps connected to Google Health.

Improvements

[DONE, with additional future improvements] Improve how the app responds while live tracking a Fitbit Air exercise in the event of lost connectivity.
[DONE] Address metric inconsistency when tracking an exercise with multiple devices connected to the Google Health app.
Continue to improve the number of exercises that Fitbit Air automatically detects.

Nutrition and Calorie Tracking

Bug Fixes

[FIXED] Prevent log duplication when the same third-party app is connected via Health Connect and Google Health directly.
[FIXED] Ensure logs from MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, and LoseIt have appropriate meal types (not Other).
Address over-reporting of energy burned for Pixel Watch users so energy burned is counted correctly.

Improvements

Add custom food viewing**[DONE], creation[IN-PROGRESS]**, and logging [DONE]
Improve goal-setting and progress tracking as we know this is an area where many of us have specific patterns and routines.
Add more deletion capabilities so you can curate and manage your logs more granularly and easily.
[DONE - iOS; Android - IN-PROGRESS] Include the name of the third-party source to detailed food log views, not just summary views, so you can always tell where your data came from.

Daily Activity

Improvements

Add charts for hourly step goals, both in the Today and Health tabs.

Sleep

Bug Fixes

[FIXED] Address missing Sleep Scores in parts of the app for some users.

Improvements

Add a 24-hour total sleep view so you can see your main sleep and naps together.
Make naps easier to find so you can view them for today or for previous days.
Update the Restlessness bar so you can view it closer to the Awake bar, along with improving the minor awake moments detection.
Add deletion options for sleep sessions.

Google Health Coach

Improvements to Google Health Coach messages in Today tab

Make messages more concise without sacrificing helpful detail and try to find the right balance between positivity and objectivity.
Include more visuals like charts, maps, and glanceable stats in messages.
Tune which of your activities warrant a message from the Coach, so you should expect less commentary on brief walks.

Improvements to Ask Coach

Ask for your intent more frequently before responding when the Coach would benefit for more detail.
Reduce references to less timely or important information.
Have better recall of guiding instructions such as “Stop mentioning…”, "Forget that I…”, “I am no longer…”.
Reduce error outs or unnecessary non-answers.
Add support for deleting logs via Ask Coach.
Add support for logging core body temperature via Ask Coach.
Include fat type, sodium, and fiber measurements in food items logged via Ask Coach.

Improvements to Fitness Plans

We updated our Fitness plans based on feedback we heard from users in Public Preview. We have additional iterations planned based on the feedback we’ve continued to receive:

The current plan experience (flexible weekly targets) doesn't fully meet the needs of people who thrive on more structure. While we designed this initial launch to support flexibility, bringing back weekly structured schedules later this year in some way is on our roadmap.
Continue to improve on the quality, discoverability, and execution of coach-generated workouts to help you meet your weekly targets.

Metric Views

Bug Fixes

[FIXED] Address issues with data staleness and data inconsistency between the tiles on the Today and Health tabs and the fuller metric views.

Improvements

Make it easier to customize your Today and Health dashboards so you can more easily re-arrange metrics within them or add or remove metrics.

Sharing your data

Bug Fixes

**[FIXED]**Address app crash when trying to access friends and family via settings in certain cases.

Improvements

Add support for sharing data back to Apple Health.
Enable sharing of medical records with Smart Health Links.
Enable you to use tools like command line interfaces (CLIs) and other AI skills on top of your data.

Account Migration and Support

Improvements

Heads of families cannot migrate their personal account without also migrating or deleting kids’ accounts. We recognize the current account migration process doesn’t make it easy to delete a child account if you don’t want to migrate or graduate the child. In June, you’ll be able to delete child accounts and unblock your account migration.

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Weekly Google Health / Fitbit App Feedback & Complaints Megathread

2026-06-05T19:01:25+00:00

This megathread is for discussion, complaints, feedback, bugs, frustrations, and general venting related to the Fitbit app becoming Google Health.

We know a lot of users are frustrated with the app changes, missing or moved features, layout changes, sync issues, food logging changes, workout tracking issues, Premium changes, and the overall direction of Fitbit under Google. Rather than having the subreddit flooded with repeated posts about the same app update, we’re going to keep the main discussion centralized here.

Please use this thread for:

General complaints about the new Google Health / Fitbit app
Missing, changed, or moved features
Syncing, tracking, or dashboard issues
Food, sleep, exercise, or health metric changes
Premium / subscription concerns
Workarounds or fixes you’ve found
Constructive feedback you want other users to see

A few quick reminders:

Keep it civil. Criticizing Fitbit, Google, or the app is fine. Attacking other users is not.
Do not post personal health data, account details, email addresses, order numbers, or support case numbers.
If you need actual account/device support, please contact Fitbit/Google support directly. This subreddit is community-run and not an official support channel.
Standalone posts that are only general complaints about the app update may be removed and redirected here.
Detailed troubleshooting posts may still be allowed if they include device model, app version, phone OS, what you’ve already tried, and a clear support question.

Helpful format if you want to report an issue:

Device:
Phone / OS:
App version:
Issue:
When it started:
What you’ve tried:
Workaround, if any:

Thanks for helping us keep the subreddit useful while still giving everyone a place to be heard.

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Charcoal band weirdly matches suit perfectly

2026-06-09T20:08:58+00:00

Random but wanted to share

Love my Fitbit air

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How have they created a Steph Curry Band, but not added Basketball as a workout.

2026-06-10T03:58:36+00:00

I played basketball yesterday and wanted to track my workout on my new Fitbit Air, and to my surprise they have so many different workouts, but the closest thing they have to Basketball is "Sport".

This is odd especially since one of their bands is specifically a Steph Curry band.

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Is there an app that can connect with a Fitbit to present the data better?

2026-06-10T04:12:10+00:00

I’m genuinely upset by the Google Health takeover. Normally within 2 seconds I can see my information very clearly. Now it’s a few taps, it’s very clunky and the overall user experience is full of speed bumps.

I wanted to know if anyone knows of another app I can connect my Fitbit to that can read all the data and present it in a more simple format (visuals-focused)

I definitely cannot afford a new smartwatch so I’d like to use this as long as it’s working. I’ve been a longtime Fitbit user and have had no issues with the OG app.

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Fitbit air all scratched

2026-06-09T12:34:45+00:00

After a week of normal use this is what my pebble looks like... I wear it with no other bracelet. It can't be abrasion, I mean I would have felt it on my skin... I wonder if it's a reaction to sunscreen or bug spray? Any thoughts? 🤔

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I was mowing my yard...😅

2026-06-09T18:54:16+00:00

I guess my watch just sensed the activity and slapped a label on it...biking...close enough. It's 100° here, of course it's hard work with a push mower and an incline!

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Why does it say day 6 of 5 when it’s Tuesday and impossible of me to have worked out 6 days this week?

2026-06-09T23:58:29+00:00

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iOS app update 5.01.1 has been released

2026-06-09T22:19:13+00:00

30 minutes ago

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FitBit Air- It's actually pretty good, no?

2026-06-09T16:42:42+00:00

I see so many people complaining about the app and all, and sure- it may not be the BEST app, but honestly, the device is a beast! And not in the sense that it does EVERYTHING, but let's look at the fact that it costs $99, while the Whoop is... well... and I've tried the Whoop too and honestly, for someone who's just working out at the gym and not a pro athlete, this is not bad at all. It's a one-time payment, and I don't think I even need the Google Health AI, so I might not even subscribe to it. I also just travelled, and have a 15-hour time difference from where I usually stay, and it's even recognised and acknowledged. So, idk, I kind of really like it. I don't have to worry about charging this as often as my Apple Watch, which, honestly, I hated working out without since I transitioned to Samsung. But now with this, I love that I can wear an analogueue watch and have this band just with me tracking everything- worrying about charging it only like ONCE A WEEK.

I would like more widgets for the google health app though lol

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Revelation / dependence on scores

2026-06-09T13:56:15+00:00

So here’s the thing; I’ve been a loyal Fitbit user for 15 years at least. I bought my first Fitbit to help me with my quest for fitness. I was excited to get those congratulation notifications when I hit my target steps and fitness triumphs. I then got hooked on how good my sleep score was going to be. Morning after morning I started my day with “what’s my sleep score, what’s my heart viability, what’s my recovery score…” ….. every single morning.
Now that all this is so jumbled from the switchover to Google, I’ve realized I need to step away from being a slave to this dang tracker. Aside from keeping track of my steps. I’m going to live my life without being obsessed with what this tracker says about my sleep, heart viability, readiness score! I know if Ive gotten good rest? I know if i need to take it easy for a day, i don’t need a tracker to tell me.
That is all 😘

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Google Workout Screen vs apple watch

2026-06-10T02:48:56+00:00

Got the fitbit air but kind of a bummer how the google app doesn’t show calories burned until after the workout is completed unlike the apple fitness app which shows active and total cals.

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Come on Google..... It's your OWN operating system.

2026-06-09T18:59:36+00:00

I went on a run the other day with my pixel watch 4. For context, I have both iPhone and an Android and have Google health installed on both the devices.

Now, my pixel watch only connects to my Android as expected, but if you notice, the screenshot for Android doesn't include a route while the one on iPhone does. With that said, my pixel watch is not connected to my iPhone so the route is probably not accurate but it at least has something up there.

I love my pixel phone and watch but this is making me question my life choices and move to iOS.

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a app to sync Google/Fitbit health data into Apple Health. would anyone use this?

2026-06-10T03:37:51+00:00

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You have to train your Google Health App

2026-06-09T16:44:55+00:00

After replying to the chat box on pictures 2-6 it's notifications seem more firm. Not nasty or mean like I asked but better than "oh good for you for taking a rest day after having no movement this entire week!" Has anyone else tried this?

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Tradespeople/Millwrights/Mechanics: What are you doing for accurate data?

2026-06-09T23:04:52+00:00

Hello all, I recently got the Google Fitbit Air and I'm having a pretty big issue with inaccurate data.

I'm a millwright apprentice. My day to day work is a mix of heavy mechanical work tasks, and precision metal finishing etc. I spend hours using heavy hand and air tools specifically things like pneumatic inline sanders, grinders, and buffers, power tools, welding etc..

Because I'm constantly moving my arms up, down, and around while holding all kinds of tools (with minimal steps, generally moving around my workpiece or machinery), my Fitbit is registering thousands of "ghost steps" that I never actually walked. I currently wear it on my non-dominant wrist (left), but it’s still way off by the end of the shift.

To any millwrights, tool and die makers, mechanics or trade workers dealing with similar environments: How do you handle this?

Is the ankle tech the best, just to get accurate steps, but really inaccurate heartrate/calorie burn etc?
Do you just take it off during heavy tool use, and get no data?

Would appreciate any tips, thanks.

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My coach speaks in rhymes and riddles

2026-06-10T02:26:05+00:00

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No Maps for Walk/Hike?

2026-06-09T23:56:21+00:00

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What does this even mean? The ai is a mess.

2026-06-10T02:05:33+00:00

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It finally arrived. Wait...

2026-06-09T16:46:45+00:00

Well they delivered the band, the actual device coming in only at the end of the month...

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AI Coach 'Agree' is Greyed Out

2026-06-10T05:00:21+00:00

My mother has been using the Fitbit app, now Google Health, for some time. As a family, we have a Google One plan. We just bought her a new Fitbit Air, which got delivered today.

When setting up, she tells me she taps the AI Coach button, and it asks if she wants to use it. There are 'No Thanks' and an 'Agree' button, but the Agree button is greyed out.

I've asked if she's scrolled to the bottom, I've asked if there are check boxes to tick, but she says not.

It's hard as phone support to understand why it's greyed out. (It says Premium at the top) Does anyone know why this might be? Thanks!

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Where's the "cardio load target"? The daily one?

2026-06-10T04:37:33+00:00

I remember there used to be a daily cardio load target/goal. That really helped me with my workouts.... Now I can't find it and I feel really lost/demotivated to workout. 😭😭

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Google Health app 5.01.1 & Apple Health in regards to step count

2026-06-10T04:32:47+00:00

With the new update (5.01.1), one of the patch notes states: "(Fixed) Steps counted twice when MobileTrack and Apple Health are both on."

Does this mean that if I link Apple Health to the Google Health app, it will still register steps from my phone when I'm not wearing my Fitbit?

If not, could someone explain how Apple Health and the Google Health app interact when linked, specifically around step tracking?

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Versa 2 Help

2026-06-10T00:09:03+00:00

Recently switched to the Google health app. Everything was working fine up until this afternoon until I got this error. Tried restarting phone and fitbit. Tried uninstalling Google Health and reinstalling it. Nothing seems to have helped, any advice appreciated.

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Just a thought...

2026-06-09T20:17:11+00:00

Genuinely like the new Fitbit, but I think Coach is having a stroke

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