Google Health App Gets Massive Update Fixing 15+ Core Bugs After User Backlash
Droid Life • • technology
Key Points:
- Google has released a significant update to the Google Health app, version 5.01, addressing numerous issues and adding new features despite the minor version number change.
- The update includes at least 16 key improvements, such as the ability to view and log previously-created custom foods, enhanced meal log handling from third-party apps, and default naming for Apple Health logs without names.
- Performance enhancements were made, including faster map loading for GPS exercises, corrected workout labels, fixed run splits, and a bug fix for double step counting on iOS devices.
- Sleep tracking was improved by fixing the issue that prevented sleep scores from displaying, and the Today tab on Android now shows more up-to-date information alongside various iOS-specific fixes.
- This update addresses many initial bugs from the app’s first release, with Google planning further fixes and improvements in the coming weeks and months.