Google Health is here, but a lot of people want their Fitbit app back instead

What happened

According to The Verge’s source item, Google Health is here, but a lot of people want their Fitbit app back instead, The Fitbit app is no more. Along with the launch of the new Fitbit Air (which you can expect a full review of once we’ve spent more time with it), Google has officially replaced it with Google Health, as previously announced, and many of the responses we’ve seen so far are full of confusion, frustration, […] The Fitbit app is no more. Along with the launch of the new Fitbit Air (which you can expect a full review of once we’ve spent more time with it), Google has officially replaced it with Google Health , as previously announced , and many of the responses we’ve seen so far are full of confusion, frustration, and requests to get the old app back. One post on Reddit calls out a common issue, saying, “I can’t even completely fill up my home screen. They only have 2 large tiles available and I can’t just scroll down to see everything.” The landing page has a small section up top show

Context

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What to watch

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Source

Primary source: Google Health is here, but a lot of people want their Fitbit app back instead via The Verge. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.