Google has introduced that, in just a few months, third-party apps and watch faces can be faraway from all Fitbit smartwatches used within the European Union.
In a help web page replace, Google has revealed plans to close down all third-party apps and clock faces from present Fitbit units out there within the EU. It will take impact someday in June 2024.
The Fitbit App Gallery can be purging third-party apps and clock faces for customers within the European Financial Space. It will disable the flexibility to obtain and set up new apps or clock faces, nevertheless it’s unclear if customers may also be unable to make use of apps and faces they’ve already put in on their units.
Google says that “regulatory necessities” have led to this determination, presumably referring to the EU’s Digital Markets Act or different latest laws. The exact purpose isn’t talked about by Google.
The corporate explains:
Following a cautious evaluation of the influence of latest regulatory necessities, we have now made the choice to take away third-party apps and clocks from the Fitbit app gallery for customers within the European Financial Space in June 2024. You’ll be able to proceed to obtain and set up third-party apps till that date. Afterwards, you’ll have entry to a number of Fitbit and Google apps. Customers in different international locations won’t be impacted.
Affected Fitbit units embrace:
- Fitbit Sense 2
- Fitbit Versa 4
- Fitbit Sense
- Fitbit Versa 3
- Fitbit Versa 2
- Fitbit Versa Lite
- Fitbit Versa
- Fitbit Ionic
Fitbit trackers seem to not be affected, and this additionally doesn’t have an effect on the Google Pixel Watch or Pixel Watch 2.
Google says that Fitbit and Google apps will proceed to be out there however, notably, Google apps are largely unique to Sense 2 and Versa 4.
Previous to this, Google had already modified how apps and clocks labored on Fitbit Sense 2 and Versa 4, with each smartwatches shedding third-party apps fully from launch, however having retained third-party clock faces.
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