{"id":518321,"date":"2026-06-04T13:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/518321\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:18:14","slug":"pixel-watchs-ecg-app-gets-a-new-look-as-part-of-googles-icon-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/518321\/","title":{"rendered":"Pixel Watch&#8217;s ECG app gets a new look as part of Google&#8217;s icon makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Google Pixel Watch 4 App Drawer\"  alt=\"Google Pixel Watch 4 App Drawer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Google-Pixel-Watch-4-App-Drawer.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>C. Scott Brown \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ECG app on Pixel Watch is getting a new icon.<\/li>\n<li>The change appears to be a part of Google\u2019s icon overhaul that began last year and spread to more apps last month.<\/li>\n<li>Google has also renamed the app from \u201cFitbit ECG\u201d to just \u201cECG,\u201d pushing it up in the app drawer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google has recently been busy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-redesigned-app-icons-rolling-out-3668022\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">giving its app icons a glow-up<\/a>, introducing new gradients to signal they\u2019re ready for the agentic era. Per Google, these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/new-google-icons-3671215\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">icons denote \u201cconsistency and cohesion\u201d across different products<\/a> while maintaining their individual identities. As of last month, Google had officially confirmed new icons are coming for 14 of its apps. This list mostly includes Workspace apps, including Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Drive, Docs, etc. But in addition to those, some more apps are also getting a similar treatment, particularly on the Pixel Watch.<\/p>\n<p>Google&#8217;s new icon designs: Yay or nay?<\/p>\n<p>906 votes<\/p>\n<p>I love the new looks!<\/p>\n<p>41%<\/p>\n<p>Not a fan.<\/p>\n<p>35%<\/p>\n<p>I really don&#8217;t care either way.<\/p>\n<p>19%<\/p>\n<p>Mostly fine, except for (share in comments)<\/p>\n<p>5%<\/p>\n<p>Google might be preparing to surprise us with similar gradient icons for more apps across its devices. According to Reddit user <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PixelWatch\/comments\/1tvwa6j\/new_ecg_app_icon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">joesanchez77<\/a>, a new icon for the ECG app can now be seen on the Pixel Watch. The new icon aligns with the existing Clock, Calendar, and Flashlight apps, which also have the new gradient icons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_Rm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780570472_279_google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780570473_3_google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><img class=\"e_Ph\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"ecg app icon Pixel Watch\"  alt=\"ecg app icon Pixel Watch\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ecg-app-icon-Pixel-Watch.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, another change noted in the ECG app is that Google now appears to have renamed it, as pointed out by commenter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PixelWatch\/comments\/1tvwa6j\/comment\/opk1u61\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Honest_Age8099<\/a>. While it was previously called Fitbit ECG, it now appears to be called just ECG. This change has pushed it upward, next to the Exercise app in the list.<\/p>\n<p>The change appears to have driven different opinions among users. While some say it feels frivolous, others see the change as useful, as it helps differentiate ECG from two other apps, Google Health and Breath, which also use heart-shaped icons.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the differences of opinion, the change suggests that Google may not limit the new icon style to Workspace apps alone. Whether mainstream Android apps, such as Phone or Messages, would be next is something to be seen in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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