‘I hate the new Google Health app’: Fitbit fans bemoan the ‘end of an era’ as last holdouts are forced to switch to Google’s alternative

• Fitbit users are being forced to switch to the Google Health app
• The changeover process started months ago
• The switch has not been mandatory until now, and users aren’t happy

It’s been a few months since Google started encouraging Fitbit users to switch over to the company’s Google Health app, but the move has never been completely mandatory. That’s all changed now, though, as Fitbit fans are finding themselves forced onto Google’s platform — and many are deeply unhappy about the move.

As documented by users on social media, opening the Fitbit app now serves up a new prompt that reads: ‚A newer Fitbit app is available. Updating is recommended.‘ The word “recommended” is doing a lot of heavy lifting there, as the only button available is one that says ‚Update‘, and it’s impossible to tap away from the notification to make it disappear. In other words, this is a forced update for the last die-hards who are still using the deprecated Fitbit app.