What the Google Health 5.01 Update Changes
The Google Health app 5.01 update is a post-redesign release that focuses on fixing more than 15 core bugs across nutrition tracking, workout data accuracy, sleep scores, and Fitbit account transfer reliability while laying the groundwork for future feature upgrades based on user feedback. Following a rocky rollout and the shutdown of the Fitbit app, version 5.01 is the first major stability pass on both Android and iOS. Google describes a packed changelog, addressing issues from mislabeled runs to missing splits and double-counted steps. This release also aims to make the Today tab more reliable so users see current health metrics instead of stale tiles. While new features are limited, the update is an early test of Google’s promise to refine the new UI and experience over the coming weeks and months in response to backlash from long-time Fitbit users.
Nutrition Tracking Update: Custom Foods and Cleaner Logs
Nutrition is one of the biggest winners in the Google Health app bugs clean-up. Users can now view and log previously created custom foods, helping restore workflows many relied on in the old Fitbit app, even though creating new custom foods inside Google Health is still “coming soon.” The nutrition tracking update also adds macronutrient goal guidance, giving clearer explanations when setting protein, fat, and carb targets. Food logs from services like MyFitnessPal, Cronometer, and Lose It now keep the correct meal type instead of defaulting to “Other,” and the app handles duplicates better when the same service is connected through Health Connect and directly to Google Health. On iOS, measurement units are easier to switch while logging, and nutrition and calorie charts now match across the Today, Health, and detailed nutrition views, reducing confusion for users relearning the new UI.
Workout Data Accuracy and Step Counting Fixes
Fitness tracking gets a significant accuracy boost in Google Health 5.01. The update fixes a bug that labeled some runs as other workout types, and Google states that both new and historical runs will now appear correctly as runs. Another key workout data accuracy fix restores missing split information in affected run summaries, so runners can again see pace breakdowns they lost in the redesign. GPS-based workout maps should load more consistently thanks to improved map loading states. On iOS, Google corrected a mobile step counting issue where steps were counted twice for users who had both Apple Health and Mobile Track enabled, a problem that inflated daily totals and undermined trust. Together, these changes aim to make activity metrics reliable enough for users who depend on Google Health for training logs after the Fitbit app shutdown and the transition to the new interface.
Sleep Score Fixes and Fitbit Account Transfer Repairs
Sleep tracking and account migration, two of the most frustrating areas for early adopters, also see meaningful improvements. A bug that prevented some users from seeing sleep scores in the Sleep tab has been fixed, restoring a core insight many Fitbit users treated as a nightly benchmark. According to Android Authority, the update additionally resolves Fitbit-to-Google account migration issues on iOS, addressing broken Fitbit account transfer attempts that blocked people from bringing their history into the new app. Google also reports that slow-loading Friends and Family screens have been improved and that accessibility for VoiceOver and TalkBack users is better. On Android, stale data in the Today feed has been corrected so tiles refresh more reliably. These changes show Google’s rapid response to backlash, but also highlight how much trust depends on getting basics like sleep score fix and migration stability right.
From Fitbit App Shutdown to an Evolving Google Health
Beyond the immediate bug fixes, version 5.01 signals how Google plans to evolve the Health app after replacing Fitbit with a new UI that longtime users had to relearn. The company has already committed to a “massive list of changes, new features, and updates” over the coming months, indicating that this release is only the first wave of improvements. For now, the focus is on stabilizing core experiences: nutrition tracking, workout labeling, sleep insights, and Fitbit account transfer reliability. Community feedback remains central, with the update rolling out gradually across Android and iOS, and availability varying by device and carrier. As users adapt to the new layout, tiles, and AI-powered features, the success of Google Health will depend on sustained attention to data accuracy, intuitive design, and practical tools rather than cosmetic changes alone.
