what you need to know
- Fitbit is rolling out an integration process for users’ Health Connect data.
- Users will find the option to sync active calories burned, basal body temperature and basal metabolic rate statistics from Health Connect.
- The “You” tab now contains a new “Records” tab, and users can toggle Health Connect statistics on the “Today” tab.
Google is rolling out an integration with the Fitbit app that will let Health Connect users display their stats.
According to 9to5Google , the Fitbit app is starting to display “New Health Connect Features” cards that contain your health status and health statistics. It arrives so users can set it up by tapping on the device (or battery percentage) in the upper left corner. From there, you’ll find your new Health Connect card as well as a “Settings” button.
Fitbit says users will be able to sync their fitness data as part of the process and You can optionally decide which statistics to keep. The permissions page allows users to choose between active calories burned, basal body temperature, and basal metabolic rate statistics. Users can toggle any of these statistics to remain in the Fitbit app or “Allow All” to get all data.
Unfortunately, users can only track their comprehensive health statistics on Android phones. The publication notes that Google Pixel Watch, Pixel Watch 2, Fitbit watches and trackers only support Fitbit-based metrics.
To start viewing your comprehensive health statistics on the Today tab, users must first jump to the new Records section in the You tab. There, people should find a settings page that lets them decide whether the app will show only Fitbit data or a combination of Fitbit and Health Connect stats.
The settings page informs users that they will see data from both parties, including information about steps taken, distance traveled, energy consumed, and more.
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Fitbit’s option to integrate users’ Health Connect stats with its app is “slowly” coming to Android devices. Users should give it some time, maybe even the rest of the week, before it appears widely.
Other news involving Fitbit includes the appearance of a new “Walk Mate” feature in its app code in March. These personalized notifications were found to be tailored to the user’s personal health needs. The app’s code appears to undermine Fitbit’s idea of designing these notifications for people who average no more than 8,000 steps a day.
Additionally, an updated Fitbit support page details third-party content that will soon be removed from their devices for EU residents. EU users are expected to lose access to third-party clock faces and apps for some Fitbit devices in June. Until the removal date, users can download and install any third-party content they want before it disappears permanently, leaving only apps made by Google and Fitbit.