The change takes effect on 28 November 2026 for six Sense and Versa watches. Apps and clock faces already installed will remain available, but owners will not be able to reinstall them if they are removed.
Google plans to end downloads and updates of third-party apps and clock faces in the Fitbit App Gallery on 28 November 2026 for the Versa, Versa 2, Versa 3, Versa 4, Sense and Sense 2 smartwatches. The change means owners will no longer be able to add or update content made by outside developers.
Google said existing installations will remain available, but deleting an app or clock face or resetting a watch to its factory settings will prevent it from being reinstalled after the deadline, 9to5Google said. The gallery will feature only apps and clock faces created by Fitbit and Google.
The same deadline ends support for developers uploading new apps and clock faces or updating existing ones. Google will also retire its Gallery Admin tools; developers’ content will remain accessible only to people who have already installed it.
Before the deadline, developers can download their existing projects or request their removal from the gallery, Google said.
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