Fitbit Sense and Versa to lose third-party app and watch face downloads
Google says installed third-party apps and watch faces will remain available, but users will not be able to reinstall them after deletion or a factory reset.
Google will end downloads and updates for third-party apps and watch faces on six Fitbit smartwatch models starting November 28, the company announced. The change covers the Sense and Sense 2, along with the Versa, Versa 2, Versa 3 and Versa 4.
Users can continue accessing third-party apps and watch faces already installed on their watches, Google said. However, removing one will mean losing the ability to install it again after the deadline. A factory reset will also prevent users from restoring that third-party content.
The Fitbit App Gallery will offer only apps and watch faces made by Google and Fitbit. The November 28 cutoff also ends support for developers submitting new third-party content or updates to their existing offerings.
Developers can download their existing projects or ask for their content to be removed from the gallery before the deadline. Google said it will then retire the Gallery Admin tools, with developers’ content remaining accessible only to people who previously installed it.
