{"id":43732,"date":"2023-10-18T09:39:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/?p=43732"},"modified":"2023-10-18T09:39:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:39:06","slug":"fitbit-is-bringing-back-a-beloved-feature-after-vile-app-upgrade-and-google-promises-more-improvements-are-coming-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/world-news\/fitbit-is-bringing-back-a-beloved-feature-after-vile-app-upgrade-and-google-promises-more-improvements-are-coming-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitbit is bringing BACK a beloved feature after 'vile' app upgrade – and Google promises more improvements are coming | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

FITBIT is bringing back a number of popular features after people slammed the device's "vile" app revamp.<\/p>\n

Owners Google recently relaunched the Fitbit app with a brand new look but it didn't go down well at all among users.<\/p>\n

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Many demanded the tech giant revert back to the previous design, while others threatened to quit Fitbit for good.<\/p>\n

"The new fitbit layout is vile," one owner wrote.<\/p>\n

"It\u2019s so cartoonishly minimalist. It was fine!"<\/p>\n

Another said: "After 9 years I guess it\u2019s time to finally get an Apple Watch."<\/p>\n

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In face of the uproar, the firm has decided to reinstate some beloved elements.<\/p>\n

Google said it has been "reading and listening to every piece of feedback".<\/p>\n

The biggest u-turn is the reappearance of the steps streak.<\/p>\n

"Seeing the outpour of love for it, we\u2019re bringing back Steps streaks on iOS, and will be launching it for the first time for our Android users, too," Google said.<\/p>\n

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"Don\u2019t worry, the steps you\u2019ve already taken will still count towards your streak!"<\/p>\n

Another major change users didn't appreciate was losing the battery percentage from the main app screen.<\/p>\n

That will also come back to the Today tab.<\/p>\n

Other improvements include celebrations to mark step goals, as well as making the Today screen easier to read.<\/p>\n

"In these first few weeks of trying out the new Fitbit app, you voiced key areas where you think we can improve the experience," Google said.<\/p>\n

"We\u2019re also working on other updates based on your feedback, like dark mode."<\/p>\n

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