Google has released version 5.07 of its Google Health app, adding more flexibility for manually entering workout data, faster and smoother in-app maps, and better tracking of running distance on trails and inclines. The update also refines the weight-tracking graph to highlight major or long-term changes, and fixes a Health Connect bug that caused some Android users' connections to Google Health to drop unexpectedly.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-08-28
CoMaps, an open-source mapping app, now supports interoperability with Gadgetbridge for smartwatch navigation and OpenVitals for tracking outdoor activities via Android's Health Connect. Gadgetbridge users from v0.93.0 onward can receive turn-by-turn directions on supported Bluetooth devices, while OpenVitals users can overlay CoMaps routes onto their live activity data. Both integrations require explicit user permission, keeping data sharing opt-in only.
comaps.app
· 2026-08-27
Google unveiled a special edition Fitbit Air in a blue colorway featuring a sleeping Pikachu print, designed to pair with its Pokémon Sleep app. The device functions identically to the standard Fitbit Air but syncs sleep data through Health Connect on Android, letting wearers see in-app Pokémon and a Snorlax-based Sleep Score. Preorders open today on the Google Store and Target, with shipping starting September 15 and three free months of Google Health Premium included.
engadget.com
· 2026-08-27
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