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Mark Wilson

Another Fitbit feature bites the dust as Google forces owners to switch to Wallet

A Fitbit smartwatch and fitness tracker on an orange background.

Fitbit owners are used to seeing features redesigned or scrapped completely since Google's takeover in 2021, but the latest change could ultimately be a good one. Google is shutting down Fitbit Pay and forcing users to switch to Google Wallet.

As spotted by Droid Life, Fitbit has sent emails to owners of its smartwatches and fitness trackers stating that Fitbit Pay will be fully replaced by Google Wallet on July 29. Google's contactless payments app has been available on the Versa, Sense and Charge for a while, but this move will make the switch mandatory.

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