Fitbit customers nonetheless clinging to the previous app are dropping their workaround

Near the start of May, Google lastly started rolling out the much-anticipated obligatory replace that transforms the Fitbit app into Google Health. Despite the redesign and recent expertise, not everyone seems to be in love with the change. While Google Health is destined to totally change the Fitbit app, some customers are utilizing a workaround to hold on to the previous app. But time is formally ticking down for that workaround.

To keep away from the Google Health transition, some customers have been sideloading older 4.x builds of the Fitbit app and turning off updates. While it’s a intelligent method to get across the obligatory replace, that workaround gained’t work for for much longer. Google has began sending out notifications (through Gadgets & Wearables) to customers who’re nonetheless on the previous Fitbit app.

In the message, the corporate reminds the person that the Fitbit app is now Google Health. It goes on to state that as a part of the transition, Google will probably be ending assist for variations of the Android and iOS apps which are older than 5.0. Support for these older builds is scheduled to cease on July 15, 2026.

After this date, you’ll nonetheless have the ability to set up older variations of the Fitbit app. The drawback is that Fitbit nonetheless relies on Google’s servers for every little thing from account logins to syncing. So as soon as assist is shut down, these older variations of the Fitbit app will successfully be ineffective. If you’ve been avoiding migrating to Google Health up till now, it might be time to lastly chew the bullet.