As part of a recent Android feature drop, the Fitbit app will now display data from third-party sources to give users a “more complete picture of [their] health”.
Google stated in a recent announcement that it is effectively expanding the reach of Health Connect, allowing you to get statistics “from your favorite apps and wearable devices.” These sources include AllTrials, Oura Ring, and nutritional data from MyFitnessPal. In the Today tab of the Fitbit app, you'll see a new section called Records where you'll see all of your detailed Health Connect information.
When watching the demo video, there are entries about calories burned in a day, distance traveled, floors climbed, and body measurements, among other things. Tapping an entry will take you to a statistics readout. For example, going to “Steps” will show you how many steps you've taken in a day, week, month, and year with an average daily number next to it.
Data coming from a third-party source will have the service logo right next to it. The aforementioned Steps section has an Oura Ring symbol next to it, while Elevation Gained has an AllTrials icon next to it. It is important to mention that there may be discrepancies in the information displayed. 9To5Google explains in its coverage that “the data in Health Connect may not match the metrics you see on your Fitbit devices.”
Android Feature Drop
The update is currently rolling out along with the other eight features. Just to briefly go over them, you have WearOS smartwatches that receive public transportation directions via Google Maps, plus support for Google Wallet passes. Google Messages will soon host the company's Gemini chatbot so you can have direct conversations with AI. And the Android home screen will get an output toggle for Spotify that will give subscribers the ability to change where their media plays. You'll be able to seamlessly switch between a smartphone, a pair of headphones, or a smart TV.
We've reached out to Google to ask if the only third-party sources Health Connect has access to are All Trials, Oura Ring, and MyFitnessPal or if there are more. This story will be updated later.
In the meantime, check out TechRadar's list of the best Fitbit trackers for 2024.
