# Tips, Tech & Gear **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=13 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 14 --- ## [New info from omnipod](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-info-from-omnipod/13757)
**Author:** [@T1john](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1john)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-info-from-omnipod/13757 "2023-04-12T20:14:04Z")
Good evening, found this on Omnipod site, they say that existing O5 pods will only work with the G-6, that the G-7 pods will be new. Wow I really hope they give it a substanchel new name also, https://www.omnipod.com/hc… --- ## [Possible Loop bug](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/possible-loop-bug/13752)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/possible-loop-bug/13752 "2023-04-12T03:12:10Z")
I wonder if anyone has reported this, or if anyone can try it real quick to check if they see the same thing. It might be something that has already been fixed in later versions than the one I am using. When I set a tem… --- ## [Non invasive bg smartwatch, I have serious doubts](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-invasive-bg-smartwatch-i-have-serious-doubts/13748)
**Author:** [@T1john](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1john)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/non-invasive-bg-smartwatch-i-have-serious-doubts/13748 "2023-04-09T15:20:31Z")
Good Afternoon, Got an e-mail on this watch, I’ll say I am interested but I am also dubious to its implied functions. Have been trying to research this product but can’t find manufacturer or model #. Am leaning to just g… --- ## [All the tips for Dexcom (G6)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/all-the-tips-for-dexcom-g6/13728)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/all-the-tips-for-dexcom-g6/13728 "2023-04-07T15:56:56Z")
Ha. Anyone who was here when I first joined may remember I spent a long time trying to get Dexcom covered by insurance, and I finally settled with the Freestyle Libre when that didn’t work. Well. After 5ish years of that… --- ## [Best way to use FreeStyle Libre 2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-way-to-use-freestyle-libre-2/13597)
**Author:** [@djtrella](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/djtrella)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-way-to-use-freestyle-libre-2/13597 "2023-04-03T20:17:33Z")
Hi everybody, it’s my first post here. I’m Italian so forgive my English :slight\_smile: My mum is a Type II and my grandmother was too. At 48 years old I feel I’m slowly entering in a prediabetic phase of my life and I’v… --- ## [T;Connect app disconnects](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t-connect-app-disconnects/13543)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t-connect-app-disconnects/13543 "2023-04-01T20:17:39Z")
For the last week I get the following message on the app. This is on an iPhone. To reconnect I have to shut the phone down and restart. Anyone else seeing this. --- ## [Refurbishing g6 v1 transmitters for personal use](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/refurbishing-g6-v1-transmitters-for-personal-use/13199)
**Author:** [@eerstenk](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/eerstenk)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2023, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/refurbishing-g6-v1-transmitters-for-personal-use/13199 "2023-04-01T03:56:42Z")
i have a neighbor, mother of 4 with type 1 diabetes and she just ran out of ability to purchase through her insurance for the year, i have ability to grind, battery swap, and restart g6 transmitters SN starting with 80xx… --- ## [New gear for pump users](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-gear-for-pump-users/13721)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2023, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-gear-for-pump-users/13721 "2023-03-29T01:30:30Z")
A lot of people are now using pumps which no longer use replaceable batteries (like the old-school PDM’s). It struck me that one possibly troubling issue is being away from home without the ability to recharge. I found … --- ## [Case or cover for Blue Jay GTS watch face](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/case-or-cover-for-blue-jay-gts-watch-face/13714)
**Author:** [@Cereal](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Cereal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2023, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/case-or-cover-for-blue-jay-gts-watch-face/13714 "2023-03-27T06:05:33Z")
I just discovered I put a huge scratch on the watch screen. Any ideas for a cover or case? Not sure if dimensions match any other watch out there. I’ve seen posts about bands but nothing else. Thanks!! --- ## [Are there different kinds of site failures?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/are-there-different-kinds-of-site-failures/13648)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/are-there-different-kinds-of-site-failures/13648 "2023-03-26T22:37:28Z")
I am just in 14 months of pumping. I see posts about failures with both pods and tubed pumps. It seems that the main symptom is blood glucose not responding to a bolus. What are the causes of site failures? I did a sear… --- ## [Tandem T-slim](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-t-slim/13298)
**Author:** [@Voltageman67](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Voltageman67)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-t-slim/13298 "2023-03-24T00:28:04Z")
I just started using the Tandem pump. In just shy of one month, the pump malfunctioned. It stopped feeding insulin. I didn’t know what was going on! I tried a new bottle of Humalog, x3 new sites. The battery was drainin… --- ## [Interesting article on the O5](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-article-on-the-o5/13706)
**Author:** [@T1john](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1john)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/interesting-article-on-the-o5/13706 "2023-03-23T22:03:54Z")
This has nothing to do with any of my recent posts, I just came across this article and figured some may find it interesting, \[(Review of the Omnipod® 5 Automated Glucose Control System Powered by Horizon™ for the treatm… --- ## [Omnipod 5 / Dexcom G-6 settings](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-5-dexcom-g-6-settings/13704)
**Author:** [@T1john](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1john)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-5-dexcom-g-6-settings/13704 "2023-03-23T17:54:22Z")
Good day to all, wish the best to all. I have been reading every thing on the O5 that I can find and tweaking my pump. I am going to try and be as concise as I can, and maybe stay on track. First and probable most impo… --- ## [Omnipod 5 - 3months in - how to get overnights closer to 110; days, too. What else can I change?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-5-3months-in-how-to-get-overnights-closer-to-110-days-too-what-else-can-i-change/13586)
**Author:** [@Quadgirl](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Quadgirl)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2023, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-5-3months-in-how-to-get-overnights-closer-to-110-days-too-what-else-can-i-change/13586 "2023-03-18T14:59:35Z")
Hi, everyone. I have hit the three month mark of having the Omnipod and have made tons and tons of changes and kept records of all of them. My insulin to carb ratios are more than twice as aggressive as mdi, but they see… --- ## [Tandem pump pro tips?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-pump-pro-tips/13569)
**Author:** [@rhetman](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/rhetman)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-pump-pro-tips/13569 "2023-03-14T21:15:13Z")
Hello everyone. I’ve been on the Medtronic pump for about 10 years but I just switched to the Tandem + Dexcom combo and I really like it. Can any of you give me some advanced tips or “off-label” tricks? For example, can… --- ## [Sad news for the #DIY Loop community](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sad-news-for-the-diy-loop-community/11610)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sad-news-for-the-diy-loop-community/11610 "2023-03-06T11:28:41Z")
I don’t know how many folks here use Loop, but if you have, you likely know Katie DiSimone and you may well have been helped by her over the years. She has spent many, many hours troubleshooting peoples’ problems as they… --- ## [TIL: you can’t get software updates for an out-of-warranty Tandem t-slim](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/til-you-can-t-get-software-updates-for-an-out-of-warranty-tandem-t-slim/13643)
**Author:** [@ned](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ned)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2023, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/til-you-can-t-get-software-updates-for-an-out-of-warranty-tandem-t-slim/13643 "2023-03-06T03:01:34Z")
I had been meaning to update the software on my Tandem t-slim, so last week I got around to it and discovered: My warranty ended 5 weeks ago :slightly\_frowning\_face: You can’t install software updates on an out-of-war… --- ## [OP5 question? Help l!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/op5-question-help-l/13480)
**Author:** [@Clipscomb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Clipscomb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/op5-question-help-l/13480 "2023-02-28T21:53:55Z")
Hi all! First time poster here. Excited to get some insight! So I’m on the Omnipod 5. First time ever being on a pump in 17 years of being T1D. It’s been sucky. Zero training, zero help from my endo, etc. so I finally h… --- ## [CGM Patches](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-patches/12682)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-patches/12682 "2023-02-28T13:22:30Z")
My Dexcom supplier included two packs of these patches in my last order. I haven’t tried them yet but they are advertised as hypo-allergenic and gentle on skin. --- ## [Extending the life of your freestyle Libre sensor](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/extending-the-life-of-your-freestyle-libre-sensor/4442)
**Author:** [@Vwahlberg](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Vwahlberg)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/extending-the-life-of-your-freestyle-libre-sensor/4442 "2023-02-16T16:01:54Z")
I just started using the freestyle Libre sensor and I do love it. The sensors last 10 days and then the Libre reader shuts it down but there is an app out there on the Play Store that is called Glimp and it will read you… --- ## [How do I abort an xdrip session and start over?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-i-abort-an-xdrip-session-and-start-over/13583)
**Author:** [@GarLipow](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/GarLipow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-i-abort-an-xdrip-session-and-start-over/13583 "2023-02-15T21:26:04Z")
I have a Dexcom G6 and a new phone which won’t work with G6 app. So I loaded xdrip on my new phone (used “latest release” link which is supposed to give me latest stable release). Went through instruction. It is now war… --- ## [Can you now DIY Loop with Dash pods?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-you-now-diy-loop-with-dash-pods/12587)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-you-now-diy-loop-with-dash-pods/12587 "2023-02-15T00:35:42Z")
I heard something along those lines, but have not seen anything here about it yet. Does anyone know if this is legit? Can you build loop to run with Dash? --- ## [What should I consider when choosing a pump?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-should-i-consider-when-choosing-a-pump/13526)
**Author:** [@Finn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Finn)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-should-i-consider-when-choosing-a-pump/13526 "2023-02-14T22:36:12Z")
At my last endo appointment, I was asked if I was interested in a pump. I was caught off guard, so I wasn’t ready with questions. I have another appointment next week where I plan to ask about it. I’m not sure what pump… --- ## [Duration of Humalog vs Novolog in cartridges](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/duration-of-humalog-vs-novolog-in-cartridges/13547)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2023, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/duration-of-humalog-vs-novolog-in-cartridges/13547 "2023-02-13T23:18:52Z")
I remember reading the following before I attended Tandem training; Replace the cartridge every 48 hours if using Humalog; every 72 hours if using NovoLog. At the time I was using Humalog for MDI as my insurance would … --- ## [Dexcom G6 Sensor Issues](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-sensor-issues/11461)
**Author:** [@Necroplasm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Necroplasm)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-sensor-issues/11461 "2021-12-30T17:56:39Z")
I recently was given a Dexcom G6 trial from my Endo’s office and upon setting up the initial sensor & transmitter, I had instant issues post-warmup. I had my iPhone XS Max well within 20 feet of my sensor, I made sure I… --- ## [SIGI patch pump - when?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sigi-patch-pump-when/13550)
**Author:** [@Aronld](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aronld)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sigi-patch-pump-when/13550 "2023-02-10T14:06:48Z")
Check this out: https://sigipump.com. Tandem just bought the company. Sounds like a big improvement, but am I naive to think we will see it soon, if ever? No more tubing No more downtime (charging) No more filling with… --- ## [New sensor with xDrip+ is off with its readings](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-sensor-with-xdrip-is-off-with-its-readings/6358)
**Author:** [@Headlands](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Headlands)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2019, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-sensor-with-xdrip-is-off-with-its-readings/6358 "2019-04-05T14:47:26Z")
Hi all, I had my first sensor last 18 days on xDrip+ after switching it from the Dexcom app (was on that for 6 days before I switched), and it needed calibrations now and then. With the Dexcom app and the exact same sens… --- ## [Questions about xDrip](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/questions-about-xdrip/12483)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/questions-about-xdrip/12483 "2022-03-10T04:01:39Z")
I have a few questions about xDrip. I am wondering if anyone can point me to a technical guide for it. Like how it is built, setup, etc. Also, I understand it lets you bypass the 3 month battery restriction. Can anyone … --- ## [How do you manage irregular dawn phenomenon?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-manage-irregular-dawn-phenomenon/11612)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-manage-irregular-dawn-phenomenon/11612 "2023-02-09T08:45:22Z")
Occasionally I experience dawn phenomenon, up to 2-3 times per week. This morning my BG jumped from level at 102 (when I woke up and took my thyroid pill) to 150 in an hour! I snoozed for 20 minutes and bolused at 131 fo… --- ## [What to use to wake a person that’s hard of hearing when having a low](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-to-use-to-wake-a-person-that-s-hard-of-hearing-when-having-a-low/13557)
**Author:** [@Mtmcattle](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mtmcattle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-to-use-to-wake-a-person-that-s-hard-of-hearing-when-having-a-low/13557 "2023-02-05T20:56:59Z")
So my wife is hard of hearing (wears hearing aids) and does not wake up to her alarms on her phone going of, so interested in what y’all use for heavy sleepers or hard of hearing people. After trying several things I’m a… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=12) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=14)