Google has closed the retired Fitbit app workaround.
Users who sideloaded outdated builds of the Fitbit app to avoid being forced to switch to Google Health have found it no longer works. Android Authority reports that a new prompt is appearing for some users that can’t be bypassed without updating the Fitbit app, which forces moving to Google Health anyway. [Image: “Recommended” here meaning that you can’t dismiss this notification until you update, making older versions of the Fitbit app unusable. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Fitbit-app-forced-update.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
Users who sideloaded outdated builds of the Fitbit app to avoid being forced to switch to Google Health have found it no longer works. Android Authority reports that a new prompt is appearing for some users that can’t be bypassed without updating the Fitbit app, which forces moving to Google Health anyway.
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