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Pixel Watch Fitbit Stats Go Haywire, With Evidence Pointing to a Server-Side Bug

Users on multiple software versions are seeing inflated steps and calories with no official acknowledgement from Google.

Overview

  • Reports that began with missing SpO2 and skin temperature data after the March 2026 update have expanded to doubled or tripled step counts and extreme calorie totals.
  • 9to5Google now observes the same miscounts on devices running older software, indicating the problem likely stems from Fitbit’s servers or app rather than the watch update alone.
  • Some users also describe steps disappearing during certain workouts, with elliptical and aerobic sessions cited as especially prone to errors.
  • Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 owners who received the March update report widespread issues, while LTE models have not yet been updated, contributing to an uneven rollout picture.
  • A Fitbit community moderator suggested resetting the Calorie Target via You → Goals → Nutrition as a temporary workaround, and Google has not announced a fix.