Google Health permissions bug blocks sensor access on Pixel Watch

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Pixel Watch users are running into a frustrating message about access to device sensors.

Users claim that even with all permissions granted, they can’t get this screen to go away.

Even a full factory reset doesn’t seem to resolve the underlying problem.

Your humble smartwatch, modern marvel that it is, is packed to the brim with sensors capable of measuring what’s going on with you and the world around you, detecting movement, pulse rate, oxygen saturation, and so much more. But for that data to be any use, it actually needs to get to the apps that crunch it down. Unfortunately, an unexpected problem has been getting in the way of that for some Pixel Watch users with Google Health .

Over on Reddit’s Pixel Watch sub, a thread got started over the weekend detailing a permissions-required error message users seem unable to comply with, with the Fitbit logo up top. Despite seeing the message requesting access to sensor data, users report that they appear to have all necessary permissions enabled, leaving them scratching their heads.