Band 2 Update Coming, Rolls-out to Android First

I caught wind of an update for Band 2 this morning, thanks to a Reddit post. I’ve attempted to force my Windows Phone to update by removing and reinstalling the Microsoft Health app (a Band owners secret weapon to get updates quickly), but so far, the update is only available for Android smartphones.

UPDATE - Feb 2, PM: The update for Windows Phone is now rolling out.

After finding the Reddit post, I did some digging. The update will also be available shortly for iOS and Windows Phone. There’s no promised time/date yet, but it is coming. I’ve not seen these personally yet, just provided more information about what’s included in the “What’s New” section for the Microsoft Health app. Once I get the update myself I’ll be digging deep into each one.

You might also recognize that some of these updates have been available already, specifically, Activity Reminders, Web Tile Gallery updates, and sharing workouts. These rolled out in a December 2015 update. It’s possible that somehow these weren’t available before for Android handsets, but we’ll see.

There’s one improvement in particular I think you’ll be pleased to see, and one that has been addressed from the top 10 user requests list.

According to my sources, here’s what we can expect in this update:

Here’s to hoping we all see the update soon.

Incidentally, I’m told that the GPS Power Saver feature is for Band 2 only. The other added features will work fine for Band 1.

Thanks to @tiberGreg for the image.