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Updated · 9to5Google · Jun 4
Google Health Rolls Out Version 5.01 With 16 Fixes for Nutrition, Fitness and Sleep
Updated
Updated · 9to5Google · Jun 4

Google Health Rolls Out Version 5.01 With 16 Fixes for Nutrition, Fitness and Sleep

3 articles · Updated · 9to5Google · Jun 4

Summary

  • Version 5.01, the first major update since Google Health’s redesign, is starting to roll out on Android and iOS but is not yet widely available.
  • Sixteen changes target core app problems, including custom-food logging, clearer macronutrient goal guidance, corrected third-party meal labels, and more consistent nutrition and calorie charts.
  • Fitness and sleep fixes address mislabeled runs, missing run splits, map-loading issues, double-counted iOS steps, and missing sleep scores in the Sleep tab.
  • Broader app updates also fix stale Android Today feeds, unblock some Fitbit-to-Google account migrations on iOS, speed up Friends and Family loading, and improve VoiceOver and TalkBack support.
  • Google called 5.01 the “first of many improvements to come,” aligning with a product roadmap it shared and updated last week.

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