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The end of Google Fit? Fitbit looks set to replace it on future Android phones – and bring its AI coach with it

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  • Fitbit has replaced Google Fit on the Oppo Find X8 series
  • It’s a first for a non-Pixel Google handset
  • This could be the norm for Android phones from here

The end is nigh for the Google Fit app on Android phones, it would seem: It looks as though the Fitbit app is going to replace it on these devices going forward, with Google making the most of its 2021 acquisition of the fitness company.

As spotted by 9to5Google, the newly-unveiled Oppo Find X8 comes with Fitbit installed rather than Google Fit. It’s the first time we’ve seen that on a non-Google Android phone, and could well be the norm in the future.

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