What you need to know
- Pixel Watch users are reporting a new bug that hides sleep data on the watch, although Fitbit still records it in the background.
- Many affected users continue to see the “No recent data” message despite having full sleep statistics available in the Fitbit app.
- The problem reportedly lasts for several nights and basic solutions, such as resetting the clock, do not reliably resolve it.
Another health tracking nightmare is hitting Google’s Pixel Watch series, and this time it’s sleep data that’s the latest victim. Some Pixel Watch users report that their watches have stopped displaying sleep statistics on the device, although the data is still recorded in the background.
Complaints began to arise reddit Late last week, Pixel Watch users reported that their devices kept displaying the frustrating “No recent data. Wear your watch to sleep” message (via Android Authority). The strange thing is that many of those same users could still view full sleep logs from the Fitbit app on their phones.
Rebooting won’t fix it
Users have reported that the problem occurs for several nights in a row and that simple troubleshooting, such as resetting the watch, does not always fix the problem.
The problem arises when the company is in the middle of turning Fitbit into a broader Google Health platformand some Fitbit features have already been discontinued or modified as part of that transition. While there is no confirmation that these backend changes caused the issue, the timing has left Pixel Watch owners scratching their heads because their health metrics have been erratic.
This isn’t the first time Pixel Watch users have had to deal with health tracking errors in recent months. Earlier this year, a series of Fitbit-related bugs caused step counts to be incorrect. SpO2 readings were brokenthere was no skin temperature data and poor syncing across several generations of Pixel watches. In one case, users said their watches recorded thousands of steps they could not have taken while sitting almost motionless. In one, supposedly a Fitbit update removed all permissions for health sensors completely.
For now, those affected can still access their sleep logs through the Fitbit app, so the data itself does not appear to be lost. It seems that the problem is in the presentation or local fetching of the clock data.
Google has yet to officially explain what is causing the error, but Android Central has contacted the company for comment. For now, until a fix arrives, Pixel Watch owners may have to resort to checking their phones instead of their wrists to see if they actually got a good night’s sleep.
Android Central’s opinion
This mistake is indicative of a larger problem with Google’s wearable strategy right now: the company still sells the Pixel Watch as a health partner, but it almost invariably feels shaky when it comes to basic reliability. While it’s reassuring that sleep data is at least saved to the Fitbit app rather than disappearing entirely, users shouldn’t have to play a guessing game every morning to find last night’s stats.
