GoKawiilTL;DR After widely rolling out the new Google Health app, Google has shared a long list of bug fixes and improvements headed to the platform in the coming weeks and months.
The fixes and improvements cover everything from exercise tracking, sleep, nutrition, fitness plans, and AI Coach features.
Google also confirmed upcoming features like structured fitness schedules, better dashboard customization, Apple Health sharing support, and improved child account migration tools.
Google has officially rolled out the redesigned Google Health app widely to all users on Android and iOS. The renamed Google Health Coach is also now available for Google Health Premium members out of preview, while Google Fitbit Air is now available for purchase.
Given these developments and to “keep the spirit of the Public Preview going,” Google has shared a long list of upcoming fixes and improvements for Google Health, “starting as soon as this week and continuing on an ongoing basis into the summer.”
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A big chunk of the announcement focuses on exercise tracking and health data accuracy. Google says it is fixing issues where some runs were incorrectly labeled as general workouts, while also adding run splits and improving map loading in workout summaries.
The company is additionally working on fixing incomplete TCX exports and inconsistencies for exercise tracking using the Fitbit Air and connected GPS, and for exercise tracking using multiple devices or apps connected to Google Health. Google previously told Android Authority that the bug affects TCX workout exports when multiple tracking sources are connected to Google Health at the same time. In some cases, the app fails to properly separate overlapping workout data across devices and apps, leading to incomplete or incorrect workout exports.
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