Google Issues First Fitbit Air Firmware Update
The staged release signals Google is following its post‑launch remediation plan to improve Fitbit Air reliability.
Overview
- Google published a blog post on July 23 confirming a staged rollout of firmware 20001.253.2 (shown on Android as 67.20001.253.2) as the first post‑launch device update.
- The company says the release contains only minor bug fixes and general improvements and does not list specific feature changes.
- Users must install the update through the Google Health app with the Fitbit Air nearby, keep the app open while the roughly 10‑minute update runs, and may leave the band on their wrist without charging it.
- Google warns updating around midnight can temporarily affect that day’s step count, and the firmware version string appears differently on iOS and Android which can confuse status checks.
- This firmware follows June Google Health app fixes that addressed incomplete TCX exercise export data and live‑tracking connectivity and fits into an ongoing roadmap of incremental reliability improvements.