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Google Health Issues 5.01 Update That Fixes 16 Core App Problems

The update restores key nutrition, fitness and sleep features, signaling Google’s staged roadmap to repair the app after the Fitbit rebrand.

Overview

  • Google has rolled out Google Health version 5.01, a packed update that implements at least 16 fixes across nutrition, fitness, sleep, account migration, and accessibility.
  • Nutrition changes let users view and log previously created custom foods, add clearer macronutrient goal guidance, and correct mislabeled meal logs from third‑party apps like MyFitnessPal and Cronometer.
  • Fitness fixes correct mislabeled workouts, restore missing run splits, improve GPS map loading for exercises, and stop double‑counted steps on iOS when both Apple Health and Mobile Track are active.
  • General improvements include more up‑to‑date Today‑feed data on Android, a resolved iOS Fitbit‑to‑Google account migration blocker, faster Friends and Family loading, and better VoiceOver and TalkBack support.
  • The update follows heavy user backlash after Google rebranded the Fitbit app and required Google Health for Fitbit Air setup, and Google says it will continue staging additional fixes while debates over a paid, AI‑driven Health Coach persist.