Author: Donald Jackson
All Fitbit accounts will be connected to the search engine by 2025, due to Google’s acquisition of the company. Google acquired Fitbit in January 2021 and now requires users to log into their devices using Google accounts.
Fitbit users will have online profiles separate from other Google services. However, new users will need to register with a Google account starting in 2023.
Until Google makes the switch in 2025, existing accounts will continue to be maintained separately. Fitbit customers will have to use a Google account to switch to a new Fitbit gadget or to unlock new features.
9to5Google found account migrations, which is a significant planned change. The strategy for the upcoming Google accounts migration has been described on a new Fitbit support page. Fitbit customers are in for a crazy ride if this goes even remotely, like the Nest account migrations, which the same Google Hardware division performs.
About the Fitbit’s account Migration
The support page of Google claims that they want to make Fitbit compatible with Google accounts, most likely in 2023. At that stage, some Fitbit functions will require a Google account, including joining Fitbit or activating newly launched Fitbit devices and features. Current users will have the opportunity to migrate their accounts in 2023. Additionally, Google stated that Fitbit accounts will be supported till the beginning of 2025.
A Google account would be necessary to use Fitbit when support for Fitbit accounts is discontinued. Google is committed to being open and honest with its users regarding the timeframe for discontinuing Fitbit accounts through alerts in the Fitbit app, emails, and support articles.
What will this Migration mean for users, and what are the benefits
Of course, the migration will result in Google accessing your health information. According to Google, you will have to grant Google access to get your Fitbit user data. After which the application will be managed by Google, in accordance with Google’s Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and legally-binding Fitbit agreements.
Google will not use Fitbit wellness and health data for Google Ads as part of the EU agreements, which Google has chosen to extend all around the globe.
According to Google’s marketing pitch, Google offers a variety of perks for Fitbit users, which is one of the reasons you might want to migrate. These include:
- Single login for Google services and Fitbit
- Leading-edge account security
- Special centralized privacy controls for Fitbit users
The resistance is useless because Fitbit’s migration will be compulsory starting in 2025.
Final Words
We may compare Fitbit’s transition to Nest’s if we follow past examples and suppose Google doesn’t learn from its errors. Although Fitbit integrates with many other services, most likely, it will be necessary to switch to a Google service like the Google Fit API. The integration might result in some functionality remaining and some functionality missing entirely. Moreover, some developers will be hesitant to make the change and re-code previously successful integrations. Google claims that any further information will be accessible towards the release date of 2023.