{"id":583927,"date":"2026-07-13T20:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/583927\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T20:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T20:13:13","slug":"what-is-going-on-with-this-pixel-watch-sensor-permissions-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/583927\/","title":{"rendered":"What is going on with this Pixel Watch sensor permissions error?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_3g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Pixel Watch 4 Bezel\"  alt=\"The Pixel Watch 4 features an improved display design with shrunken bezels.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pixel-Watch-4-Bezel-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kaitlyn Cimino \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pixel Watch users are running into a frustrating message about access to device sensors.<\/li>\n<li>Users claim that even with all permissions granted, they can\u2019t get this screen to go away.<\/li>\n<li>Even a full factory reset doesn\u2019t seem to resolve the underlying problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your humble smartwatch, modern marvel that it is, is packed to the brim with sensors capable of measuring what\u2019s 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/i-used-new-google-health-app-for-week-and-hate-it-3670318\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over on Reddit\u2019s Pixel Watch sub, a thread got started over the weekend detailing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PixelWatch\/comments\/1uut5mt\/unable_to_click_on_health_apps_on_watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">permissions-required error message<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_3g\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"reddit pixel watch health sensor permissions\"  alt=\"reddit pixel watch health sensor permissions\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/reddit-pixel-watch-health-sensor-permissions-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Odder still, some claim they\u2019re seeing this screen despite clearly still having sensor-gathered data in the Health app, making them think the message itself could be in error. Others don\u2019t have so much luck, and share that their data\u2019s no longer being collected.<\/p>\n<p>Are you having any Google Health permissions problems on your Pixel Watch?<\/p>\n<p>8 votes<\/p>\n<p>Yup \u2014 I&#8217;m stuck in this same mess.<\/p>\n<p>38%<\/p>\n<p>Nope, all clear for me!<\/p>\n<p>63%<\/p>\n<p>So far, no one appears to have figured out a way to resolve this situation, and affected users report that it persists even after a full factory reset. It doesn\u2019t seem to have been around for much more than the past few weeks, leading to suspicions that a recent Google Health update could be at the core of this behavior.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve reached out to Google to see if the company is aware of this issue, has any advice for users impacted by it, or any word about a permanent fix. We\u2019ll update you with anything we hear back.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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