Google Health 5.11 Expands Fitbit Air Tracking, Adds Upgrades

WHO:

9to5Google - Google is rolling out Google Health version 5.11 for Fitbit trackers and Pixel Watch devices.

Droid Life - Google Health Premium subscribers with a Fitbit Air can access the new Health Guardian features; the article says the features are not free on Fitbit Air.

9to5Google - Lingo by Abbott users in the United States can connect the service directly to Google Health.

WHAT:

9to5Google - Improved Automatic Activity Tracking is available for Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5; Fitbit Edge is to receive it at launch on October 27.

9to5Google - Activity detection expands from 10 to as many as 100 activities, including strength training, swimming, racket sports, and team sports. 9to5Google also lists cardio machines, golf, and high-intensity workouts.

9to5Google - Google says contextual reasoning delivers “nearly 2x more accurate detections” and cuts missed workouts by “more than half.”

9to5Google - Workouts meeting a minimum duration threshold—15 minutes by default—and involving sustained elevated heart rate are automatically logged; a summary is typically sent to Google Health within 30 minutes.

9to5Google - Fitbit Air and Edge receive Blood Pressure Trends and Insulin Resistance Trends through Health Guardian.

9to5Google - Blood glucose is renamed “Glucose” throughout the app, with updated charts and graphs; users can set time-in-range goals for data from connected continuous glucose monitors.

9to5Google - Lingo by Abbott readings can appear in Google Health within 30 minutes. Google Health Premium members can ask Google Health Coach questions about glucose trends.

9to5Google - Sleep tracking is updated to use step data to detect short awakenings more accurately; users can remove naps from their nap card.

Droid Life - Version 5.11 is rolling out on Android and iOS; 9to5Google reports it is available on iOS and still rolling out on Android.

WHERE:

9to5Google - Faster Lingo by Abbott syncing is available in the United States.

WHEN:

9to5Google - Fitbit Edge is to receive improved activity tracking at launch on October 27.

9to5Google - Blood Pressure Trends eligibility requires wearing Fitbit Air for at least five consecutive days in October; Insulin Resistance Trends requires wearing a watch for at least seven days and nights in October. The first report is expected at the beginning of November.

WHY:

9to5Google - Activity tracking uses workout routines, historical data, and manual edits to improve detection and reduce missed workouts.

9to5Google - Blood Pressure Trends are intended to track blood-pressure patterns before they strain the heart.

HOW:

9to5Google - Confirming or editing activities helps the system learn individual patterns and refine predictions; location may also be used, with permission, according to 9to5Google.

9to5Google - Users set glucose goals in the Health tab’s Metabolic section by tapping Glucose, opening Settings, and selecting Set goal. To connect Lingo, they tap the profile icon and select Partner Apps.

(UPDATED October 24, 2026 16:02 UTC)

Google is rolling out Google Health version 5.11 for Fitbit trackers and Pixel Watch devices, with expanded workout tracking and new health features. Automatic activity tracking now covers as many as 100 activities, including swimming, strength training and team sports, on Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch 3, 4 and 5. Google says the system uses routines and past activity to improve detection, nearly doubling accuracy and cutting missed workouts by more than half. Eligible workouts are logged automatically, with summaries typically arriving within 30 minutes. Fitbit Air and Edge also get blood-pressure and insulin-resistance trends through Health Guardian, available to Google Health Premium subscribers. Google has renamed blood glucose “Glucose” and added time-in-range goals. In the United States, Lingo by Abbott readings can sync to Google Health within 30 minutes. Sleep tracking is also updated to better detect brief awakenings.