Google Health outage breaks device sync for ‘all’ Fitbit & Pixel Watch users
A Google Health app outage is disrupting device synchronization for Fitbit and Pixel Watch users.
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The brief
A bug within the Google Health app has caused a synchronization failure for Fitbit and Pixel Watch users. This issue includes a sensor permission error that has left health tracking broken for some individuals.
Coverage from 9to5Google indicates the outage affects 'all' users of these devices. Other reports from Techgenyz, Cybernews, and Digital Trends emphasize the persistence of permission errors and the identification of a specific bug within the app.
Users are currently seeking solutions as Android Authority and Digital Trends track the status of the outage and potential fixes for the recurring permission errors.
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Quick answers
Which devices are affected by the outage?
The outage impacts Fitbit and Pixel Watch users.
What is causing the health tracking to break?
The issue is attributed to a Google Health app bug and a sensor permission error.
Is there a fix for the permission error?
Digital Trends reports that while the error persists, there is a 'weird fix' available.
Coverage (6)
- Google Health proving to be a headache for some Pixel users Notebookcheck · 5h ago
- Pixel Watch bug blamed on Google Health app Cybernews · 5h ago
- Pixel Watch permission error won’t go away, but there’s a weird fix Digital Trends · 5h ago
- Google Pixel Watch Fitbit Sensor Permission Bug Leaves Health Tracking Broken for Some Users Techgenyz · 5h ago
- Is the Google Health app down for you? Here's what's going on Android Authority · 5h ago
- Google Health outage breaks device sync for ‘all’ Fitbit & Pixel Watch users 9to5Google · 5h ago
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