Google postpones Google account requirement for Fitbit users again

Fitbit users who are still hesitant to transfer their data to a Google account now have until May 19, 2026, to make the switch. The previous deadline was set to end on February 2, 2026. This is not the first deadline extension.

New Deadline

Google completed the acquisition of Fitbit in 2021. Less than a year later, in 2022, the company announced that users would need a Google account starting in 2023 to activate new Fitbit devices. In addition, the company announced at the time of this announcement that existing users would have until early 2025 to switch from their Fitbit accounts to Google accounts.

In March 2025, the company finally postponed this migration deadline by almost a year to February 2, 2026. Shortly before the deadline, Google updated the deadline on the Google help page for Fitbit account migration again. Fitbit users who have not transferred their account to a Google account by May 19, 2026, will no longer be able to access Fitbit from that point on.

Data Deletion in July

The help page contains another deadline: According to Google, data stored with Fitbit will be deleted starting July 15, 2026. Until then, Fitbit users can download or delete their data. Google had previously announced that Fitbit account data would be deleted. Now Fitbit customers have a concrete timeframe for when this will happen.

A Google account has been required for new Fitbit products since 2023. Owners of Fitbit devices who want to keep the software up to date also need a corresponding account.

The acquisition of Fitbit by Google was announced back in 2019 and was delayed until 2021, particularly due to data protection concerns from EU competition authorities. Despite the acquisition and the primary focus on the Pixel Watch, on which Fitbit is installed, Google intends to introduce new Fitbit trackers this year. Fitbit has not introduced any new trackers or watches under its brand since 2023.

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