Google’s plans for its new Google Health app are beginning to appear considerably more cohesive. For context, the Fitbit app transitioned into a completely redesigned Google Health experience earlier in May, though the change frustrated many longtime users. We previously noted that the app opened with lengthy paragraphs, debuted without nutrition and cycle tracking, and was generally difficult to navigate. Google responded to user feedback by quickly introducing fixes, and the newest Google Health 5.07 update continues that effort with several significant improvements.
The latest app version is currently rolling out and is expected to become broadly available over the next week. The release brings changes to activity and fitness, weight tracking, and Health Connect. It follows shortly after version 5.06 became available, which finally introduced an option to remove the Health Coach’s lengthy guidance and insights from the app’s Today tab.
One of the most significant additions in today’s release involves the way users can manually record workouts. The app now provides greater flexibility over the information users can enter when manually adding data. According to Google, users will now have the ability to add and modify more metrics during logging, while their changes will appear in workout summaries more rapidly. In addition, more metrics can now be captured when users move between pool and open-water swimming.
The release also brings a generally enhanced map experience within the app, “with faster loading times, and smoother rendering and adjustments.” Users who had experienced missing maps while using their phones to track running, biking, or walking activities should no longer encounter that particular problem, as the bug has been resolved.
In another change, trail runs and incline runs should now be included in your Running Distance totals.
While this is by no means a major modification, the update also increases the minimum and maximum values displayed on the weight graph. For users whose weight has undergone substantial changes in either direction, those differences should now be easier to identify. The adjustment should also help make weight changes over longer periods easier to track.
Lastly, the update addresses several Health Connect problems. The app allows users to securely share health, fitness, and medical information with multiple applications.
Until recently, some Android users had encountered a problem in which Health Connect became disconnected from Google Health. The newest update resolves that particular issue.
Google Health version 5.07 does not introduce one major headline feature, but instead delivers several smaller quality-of-life improvements that address some of the rougher aspects remaining from the app’s original launch. Version 5.07 is expected to reach your Android or iOS device over the next week.
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