Great Features with Google Fit Latest Update

The introduction of the famous Google Fit Application brought with its lots of excitement and rounds of appreciations. It meant that one could now undergo a wellness or fitness program without necessarily looking for additional tracking devices. One could now train and shed off a few pounds on his own and track the proceeding records without any difficulty. Exercising got easier and even more enjoyable with the introduction of this amazing and fantastic Google Application. With this application, it was possible to track down one’s activities more effortlessly and without the use of sophisticated and somehow expensive gadgets. You only need to carry your phone with you to get access to a record of your fitness activities including running, walking and even cycling.

Additionally reaching one’s fitness goals had never been easier before the arrival of this application. This Application makes it possible to set fitness goals with regards to the duration, distance covered, and other steps taken towards achieving a healthy body. It is also possible to receive recommendations from the Application based on one’s performance over a given period. What made this Application rock even better in the market is its ability to connect with third party devices and show the fitness date through them.

With the recent update associated with this application, things are bound to get even better. The initial version of the App seemingly lacked some key features with the main one being the calorie count feature. With the update in place, however, more things are bound to change. It means it is now possible to have a record of how much fat you have burned on given day. More inclusions in the recent update will see other improvements in various other areas. The Application, which is readily available in the Google Play Store, has other additional features making it better and more efficient than ever.

According to the Android Official Blog, it will now be possible to calculate the distance covered together with the amount of calories burned with close reference to the profile of the user. Prior to this, however, the user has to see to it that the profile has correct, precise information. The information required height, weight and even gender. The timeline will be updated more often and will have detailed exercise activities of days, weeks and even months. On the home screen of the Android Wear watch, it will now be possible to have the widget of this particular Application for easier access. Getting track of your fitness progress will, therefore, be easier and reliable as compared to before. For those who are currently using the Android Wear Watch that is associated with high-end Android Mobile Phones, the app will be even more user-friendly. The Google Fit displayed on the smartwatch will now be able to show the time taken for the workout towards your fitness target.

Better still, the latest update features a new Google Widget of the same, and this can now easily be pinned on the home screen of your Android phone. The resultant effect is that accessing this important Application will not only be easier but also more convenient. With the widget on the home screen, you will also be reminded more often of the fitness activities that you are undertaking together with the subsequent proceedings. This will also be possible on the Android Wear Watch Phones.

The other notable addition in the latest update is periodic summary views of one’s progress. It will now be possible to get a summarised and more detailed progress every day, week or even month. This makes it even easier tracking one’s progress, and one can now make more decisive actions depending on the more convenient reports. You can also be able to choose your favourite activities following the recent update. This feature was lacking in the previous version of the Application. Additionally, there have been fixed of bugs and additional improvements on the syncing. As a result, it will be easier using the App without much issues with hanging or other slight problems that are always associated with most applications. With all these in place, its popularity among users is expected to get even better and more resounding.



The latest has updates has also taken into consideration the incompatibility problem that was an issue with High-end Samsung phones. Initially, there was a compatibility issue of Google Fit with phones like Galaxy S6, Galaxy Note 4 and Xiaomi Mi Band Bracelet Watch. There was notably a long-running heart rate sensor bug that made it difficult using this type of application in these phones. The 14th May 2015 update, however, saw a greater improvement in terms of performance for the related problem. When using the Galaxy S6, the heart rate sensor will now be able to light up normally.an indication that the problem that was there initially has been solved and dealt with more appropriately. What more could the users need?