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TL;DR ECG app on Pixel Watch is getting a new icon.
The change appears to be a part of Google’s icon overhaul that began last year and spread to more apps last month.
Google has also renamed the app from “Fitbit ECG” to just “ECG,” pushing it up in the app drawer.
Google has recently been busy giving its app icons a glow-up, introducing new gradients to signal they’re ready for the agentic era. Per Google, these icons denote “consistency and cohesion” across different products while maintaining their individual identities. As of last month, Google had officially confirmed new icons are coming for 14 of its apps. This list mostly includes Workspace apps, including Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Drive, Docs, etc. But in addition to those, some more apps are also getting a similar treatment, particularly on the Pixel Watch.
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Google might be preparing to surprise us with similar gradient icons for more apps across its devices. According to Reddit user joesanchez77, a new icon for the ECG app can now be seen on the Pixel Watch. The new icon aligns with the existing Clock, Calendar, and Flashlight apps, which also have the new gradient icons.
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Notably, the Clock app on the Pixel Watch and the Pixel Companion app on Android have had a gradient icon since last year.
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