Overview
- Google has started a limited phased rollout of the first post-launch Fitbit Air firmware shown as 20001.253.2 on iOS and 67.20001.253.2 on Android, and the update is not yet widely available.
- Two Google Health app updates released in June already fixed key exercise-tracking problems, including incomplete TCX exports and improved handling of live tracking when the device loses connectivity.
- The Fitbit Air required a day-one firmware update out of the box, and early buyers faced pairing problems because some phones lacked the required Google Health app version.
- Users have reacted strongly to Google’s move to an AI-first Google Health experience and a paid Premium tier, complaining about relocated historical data and perceived feature regressions despite positive hardware reviews.
- Google says it will continue staging further app and firmware updates to expand automatic exercise detection and to restore food logs, sleep views, dashboards and account migration features, which will affect how users access and export their data.