ahead Google Health app The company went on sale next week in detail which Fitbit features disappear or change significantly.
to sleep
Google Health will not take over Sleep Profile and monthly animals feature. Google says, “Premium users can ask Google Health Coach questions about what type of sleep they’re getting and get personalized answers.”
Snoring detection It disappears on Fitbit Sense and Versa 3.
Estimated oxygen variability (EOV) is no longer available, SpO2 data (Health Icon) is a replacement.
Fitness
Cardio fitness score is now called VO2 max.
Your VO2 max. GPS data will be calculated during processing and may include data from currently connected third-party applications. As part of these changes, your score will no longer be calculated based on your demographics, such as height and weight.
A personalized weekly cardio goal replaces the daily goal.
This flexible approach helps focus on consistent progress over time; If you have a busy day or feel sick, you can complete the load at the end of the week.
Health and Wellness
- The Stress score Replaced by “Stability” (Optimal, Balanced or Low).
- Stress check charts is removed. The functionality remains available on Charge 5, Charge 6 and Sense.
- Minute by minute skin temperature data is gone, only daily and weekly trends are available.
- “Blood glucose monitoring will no longer allow you to add symptoms or remind you to check your levels. You can import Blood Glucose data from blood glucose monitors using Health Connect or Apple Health.”
- “Connections Life scan devices will no longer be supported. However, you can still enter your Glucose data manually.”
- Setting “Calorie Targets”.Food Plans‘ will no longer be supported. You can still set a personalized calorie goal in the Nutrition section of the Health tab. You can also set goals for macronutrients.”
- “For premium users, recipes no longer available.”
Social
Google is getting rid of innovations badges and that you have previously collected. Instead, a Health Coach will “help you celebrate your progress and achievements.”
Updated Social profile Go to your Google Account name and profile picture. On first launch, you will be asked to “allow us to share this information” along with your email address. This new profile will no longer show “gender, height, weight, location or friends list”.
In addition, it gets rid of Google Health direct messages, Groupsand Community Feed.
In the old Fitbit app, “social experiences will be closed starting May 12, 2026.”
This means that you will not be able to add or remove friends and your leaderboard will not be updated. This break is to help prepare your experience in the Google Health app.
When you update the Google Health app, you can manage your friends again and compete with them on your weekly leaderboards, which now support steps and Cardio Upload.
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