The update requires users to sign in exclusively through a Google Account, permanently deleting any health and fitness data that was not migrated before the deadline.
The Final Curtain for Legacy Fitbit Logins
The transition has been years in the making. Ever since Google acquired Fitbit back in 2021, the writing has been on the wall for legacy credentials. While the tech giant extended its migration deadline earlier this year—pushing it from February to May—version 5.08 closes the door entirely. If you attempt to log in using traditional Fitbit credentials now, you will run into errors. More critically, unmigrated data faces permanent deletion.
Platform transitions of this scale are notoriously difficult to engineer without alienating legacy users. For years, the Fitbit app operated on independent auth infrastructure.
What Version 5.08 Changes Under the Hood
Beneath the headline account deprecation, Google Health version 5.08 packs a couple of minor maintenance fixes. According to the official changelog released alongside the build, the update resolves a persistent sign-up bug. Previously, users trying to create a new account frequently hit roadblocks if their email address had historical associations with an old Fitbit profile. That conflict is now resolved, allowing users to sign in with their preferred Google Account regardless of past legacy overlaps.
The update is currently rolling out across the Google Play Store for Android and the Apple App Store for iOS.
How to Verify Your Migration Status
If you have already moved your profile over, the transition should be seamless. However, users who delayed face a race against time to ensure their historical metrics are preserved.
- Update the application to version 5.08 via your respective mobile app store.
- Launch the Google Health app and tap “Get started” or “Move account.”
- Select “Next” and designate the specific Google Account you want linked to your historical data.
- Inspect your profile details, third-party apps, and connected devices, then tap “Continue.”
- Read through the privacy disclosures and finalize the process by selecting “Agree and move.”
The Fitbit brand itself has not vanished completely from the hardware landscape—it lives on through devices such as the Fitbit Air. Yet, the software backend is now entirely consolidated.
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