Google Health Bug Breaks Pixel Watch Fitness Tracking
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- Google Health app permissions glitch is breaking Fitbit health-tracking sensors on Google Pixel Watch for some users, leaving health tracking non-functional (per Techgenyz, Cybernews, Digital Trends)
- Digital Trends reports the Pixel Watch permission error won't go away on its own but notes users have identified a workaround to restore functionality
Why it matters: Affected Pixel Watch owners rely on Google Health and Fitbit for continuous fitness and health metrics, and a permissions glitch that won't self-resolve means users must manually troubleshoot to restore core device functionality. With no official fix yet identified in coverage, Google's wearable health stack takes a credibility hit among its most health-focused users who bought the watch specifically for that tracking.
