Overview
- Google replaced the long‑running Fitbit app with a ground‑up redesign called Google Health and made it the default app for Pixel Watches and Fitbit devices.
- The Fitbit Air band started shipping and early buyers reported pairing problems plus missing or relocated features that disrupted basic tracking and logging.
- Google published a public support document and a staged fixes roadmap to address runs, sleep, nutrition, pairing, and Coach behavior as it rolls updates.
- Publishers and users published step‑by‑step setup tips and customization workarounds on June 1 to cope with limits such as no drag‑to‑reorder tiles and an unchangeable Android widget.
- Google ties deeper functionality to subscriptions by putting the Gemini‑powered Health Coach behind Google Health Premium and relying on Health Connect to sync third‑party devices, which raises data‑access and cost concerns for users.