Updated
Updated · Android Authority · Jul 13
Pixel Watch Users Report Weeks-Long Google Health Glitch Blocking Sensor Access
Updated
Updated · Android Authority · Jul 13

Pixel Watch Users Report Weeks-Long Google Health Glitch Blocking Sensor Access

2 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jul 13

Summary

  • Pixel Watch users say a Google Health permissions screen keeps demanding sensor access even when all required permissions are already enabled.
  • Reddit reports suggest the glitch emerged within the past few weeks, fueling suspicion that a recent Google Health update triggered it.
  • Some affected users still see sensor data flowing into the Health app, pointing to a possibly false warning, while others say data collection has stopped entirely.
  • A full factory reset reportedly does not clear the issue, and no reliable workaround has surfaced as Google has yet to comment publicly.

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