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Fitbit Air Health Guardian, improved sleep tracking
9to5Google • • general
Key Points:
- Google Health 5.11 update enhances Fitbit trackers and Pixel Watch with improved automatic activity tracking, expanding detectable activities from 10 to up to 100, including strength training, swimming, and various sports.
- The update uses contextual reasoning by incorporating workout routines, historical data, and manual edits to nearly double detection accuracy and reduce missed workouts by over 50%.
- Workouts lasting at least 15 minutes with sustained elevated heart rate are automatically logged and summarized in the Google Health app, with the system learning and refining predictions based on user confirmations and edits.
- Fitbit Air and Edge users with Google Health Premium gain access to Health Guardian features tracking blood pressure and insulin resistance trends, available after consistent device use in October, with initial reports arriving in early November.
- Additional improvements include customizable glucose time-in-range goals, faster glucose data syncing via Lingo by Abbott (US only), enhanced sleep tracking with better awake detection, and simpler nap editing options.
