Google Health 5.11 expands Fitbit tracking from 10 to 100+

Core update

Google Health version 5.11 has begun rolling out improved automatic activity tracking that Google previewed with the Fitbit Edge announcement. The update expands the number of activities detected on Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5 from 10 to more than 100. The Fitbit Edge will also benefit from the upgrade.

Devices and activities covered

The expanded list includes cardio machines, golf, high-intensity workouts, racket sports, strength training, swimming, and team sports. The change matters because the app can now infer more exercise types from context instead of relying on a narrower set of detections.

How detection works

Google Health pairs workout routines, historical data, manual edits, and location, with permission required, with contextual reasoning. Workouts that produce a sustained elevated heart rate and meet the minimum duration threshold are automatically logged. A summary notification is sent to the app typically within 30 minutes. When users confirm or edit an activity and log missing ones, Google will learn their patterns to tune future predictions.

Accuracy and rollout

Google says the end result is nearly 2x more accurate detections while reducing missed workouts by more than half. Expanded activity detection is appearing with Google Health 5.11, which is widely available on iOS and still rolling out on Android. After updating, users are seeing an “Expanded activity detection, built to learn” screen.

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