Android's version of Apple Health is in bad shape, but Google's got a plan for change

Update: 2025-09-13

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This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown lament Google’s decision to close off Android. They also discuss how Google might be taking a page out of Apple's book by adding native step tracking to Health Connect, and break down a trio of new features coming to the Gemini app.

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