Fitbit Android app version 4.66 comes with all apps new Public Preview features announced earlier this week.
You have two new options when you tap the “Ask a Coach” FAB (floating action button) in the lower right corner and the “Login” button in the query box.
“Hydration” looks like a fixed experience, while “Food” is simplified for search. Google’s support article says there should be a Barcode reader like before, but we don’t see it yet:
To add food by scanning a barcode:
- From the Today tab, tap + > Register > Eat.
- Tap Barcode and scan the barcode of your item. If the item is in the database, you will get a summary of its nutrition facts. If not, you can choose to submit it to the database.
- Adjust quantity > Save.
In the Health tab, if you scroll down to Focus Areas, a new “Nutrition” section opens. You have stats pages for energy burned, Hydration, Calorie target, Calorie intake, Fat, Carbohydrates and Protein.
Back on the grid, there’s also “Mental Wellbeing” where you’ll find Mindfulness and Body responses. Fitbit says, “In the standard version of the app, there may be a delay in the appearance of data entered in Preview.”
Meanwhile, Fitbit’s “Stress Management Score” is now a metric called “Persistence.” Your Stamina can be Low, Balanced or Optimal.
Now you can better understand your body’s response to stress with Body Responses and an updated stress management account.
Fitbit Premium users can also find cycling fitness in Focus areas to record your cycle, with access to personalized cycle data from Coach.
Fitbit 4.66 is still rolling out via the Play Store and is not yet widespread. The version is fully activated on iOSalthough we are seeing preview errors accessing the ‘Login Details’ sheet.
Free users who install this update can also now register for the Public Preview. After updating, there should be a prompt or you can connect from the account menu. It will launch a redesigned app, not a new AI-powered trainer.
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