# Tips, Tech & Gear **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=8 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 9 --- ## [Freestyle recall](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/freestyle-recall/14876)
**Author:** [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/freestyle-recall/14876 "2024-09-05T17:45:15Z")
Just a heads up… https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-recalls/continuous-glucose-monitoring-cgm-sensor-recall-abbott-diabetes-care-inc-issues-recall-certain --- ## [Tech rant](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tech-rant/14858)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tech-rant/14858 "2024-09-02T01:00:16Z")
So, there was this glitch with Mobile Tandem Connect app where data was dropped and pump battery depleted. Tandem released a new version 2.8.2 that was suppose to fix this issues. I did the down load Thursday afternoon. … --- ## [A tip for pod users](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-tip-for-pod-users/14804)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-tip-for-pod-users/14804 "2024-08-27T20:35:49Z")
I noticed something that I wanted to pass along. I was testing some stuff yesterday and I activated a pod but did not have it attached to my body. After it activated, I did a bolus and watched the cannula. It took abou… --- ## [Abbott and Medtronic partnership](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/abbott-and-medtronic-partnership/14864)
**Author:** [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/abbott-and-medtronic-partnership/14864 "2024-08-25T19:54:36Z")
This week I came across this video by Nerdabetic. Abbott and Medtronic have announced a partnership to produce a Libre-style CGM that will work (exclusively) with Medtronic pumps. I’m very curious to see how this will pl… --- ## [Todays Glooko email "Nutrition Database"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/todays-glooko-email-nutrition-database/14837)
**Author:** [@SobeiT](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SobeiT)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/todays-glooko-email-nutrition-database/14837 "2024-08-24T18:00:18Z")
Pretty Good App I thought I would pass along. I like the stand alone version Nutritionix Information on the Glooko Built-in version can be found Here --- ## [Should I own GINORMOUS underwear to be Unlimited? Do you?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/should-i-own-ginormous-underwear-to-be-unlimited-do-you/4269)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/should-i-own-ginormous-underwear-to-be-unlimited-do-you/4269 "2024-08-17T00:40:31Z")
So since my hip/back sites have been big flops, and I want to give my arms a break, I’m trying my butt. Or “buttock” in formal, Insulet parlance. I have never worn a pod on my butt. It is weird. In order for this to be … --- ## [Research about insulin pump site failures](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/research-about-insulin-pump-site-failures/14843)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/research-about-insulin-pump-site-failures/14843 "2024-08-15T18:35:33Z")
I have been having a lot of problems lately with my Pod infusion sites (redness, pain, poor absorption). I started searching for some information on this topic and found this abstract on allergic reactions: Here’s ano… --- ## [Your AID system will only be as good as](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-aid-system-will-only-be-as-good-as/14828)
**Author:** [@SobeiT](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SobeiT)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-aid-system-will-only-be-as-good-as/14828 "2024-08-15T13:35:44Z")
your CGM will let it be. I am having bouts with my Dexcom again, well really it never goes away. I know this is beating a dead horse & been discussed many times but hey I need to vent so thanks for taking your time to vi… --- ## [Tandem app email](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-app-email/14829)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-app-email/14829 "2024-08-12T21:10:21Z")
2 days ago I got an email from Tandem about the Mobile Tandem Connect app. I had noticed that the graphics would be blank and then I thought my nearly 3 year old pump was having battery issues. In the past I would charge… --- ## [FYI Omnipod 5 G7 compatible pods](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fyi-omnipod-5-g7-compatible-pods/14766)
**Author:** [@Josie](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Josie)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2024, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/fyi-omnipod-5-g7-compatible-pods/14766 "2024-08-04T14:07:56Z")
Just a heads up. You do not need a new prescription for the G7 compatible pods but you might want to contact your pharmacy to make sure they don’t give you the old ones. I use one of the three ASPN pharmacies. I found t… --- ## [Phone out of teens bedroom- Dexcom G6, t-slim pump, iPhone SE](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/phone-out-of-teens-bedroom-dexcom-g6-t-slim-pump-iphone-se/14810)
**Author:** [@PippaM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/PippaM)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/phone-out-of-teens-bedroom-dexcom-g6-t-slim-pump-iphone-se/14810 "2024-07-30T22:49:58Z")
Hi my 15 year old daughter is T1D. She currently has a T-Slim pump and Dexcom G6, and IPhone SE to manage her diabetes. I would like her phone out of her bedroom at night as it is becoming an issue with sleep and a few … --- ## [Infusion set disconnect 2nd time in 30+ months](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/infusion-set-disconnect-2nd-time-in-30-months/14811)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/infusion-set-disconnect-2nd-time-in-30-months/14811 "2024-07-30T14:26:33Z")
The first time was after cycling for 2+ hours in summer. I suppose sweat could be the cause. The one today was different. I have not done anything to perspire excessively as I’m a bit under the weather. I often need to… --- ## [Loop and Learn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-and-learn/14798)
**Author:** [@SobeiT](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SobeiT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-and-learn/14798 "2024-07-23T12:45:39Z")
I thought some of this information could be of interested to others: Anubis What is it? Anubis is a Dexcom G6 tweak to make warm up 50-minutes, removed the 10-day session limitation, and make the battery last up to 9-m… --- ## [Bluejay GTS discontinued](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bluejay-gts-discontinued/14742)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bluejay-gts-discontinued/14742 "2024-07-22T00:10:56Z")
I inquired about the GTS and received this reply: “The GTS is discontinued. We have no stock and the watch is no longer being made. We have a new model, which is significantly different to the GTS, called the U1. You ca… --- ## [Dexcom "case" modification for travel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-case-modification-for-travel/14764)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-case-modification-for-travel/14764 "2024-07-19T01:07:35Z")
One of the most annoying things about the Dexcom G6 is the huge and very awkward plastic case. It’s always hard to pack those things for travel. I wanted to get everything into my small pack but I couldn’t get it all to… --- ## [Libre 3 vs. Libre 2?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/libre-3-vs-libre-2/13327)
**Author:** [@mike\_g](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mike_g)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/libre-3-vs-libre-2/13327 "2024-07-17T18:51:52Z")
Hey ya’ll. I’ve been using the Libre 2 with my Android phone as a reader for several months, with pretty good results. I use Juggluco as a Bluetooth collector, which shares to Xdrip+ on the phone. There have been a … --- ## [Will Pixel Watch 2 LTE Upload Data?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/will-pixel-watch-2-lte-upload-data/14789)
**Author:** [@TunaSquat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TunaSquat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/will-pixel-watch-2-lte-upload-data/14789 "2024-07-17T06:10:24Z")
I gather from a few posts I’ve seen that the Pixel Watch 2 LTE can run the Dexcom app and function as a stand alone collector. Does this also mean the data will be uploaded (provided there’s a cell signal) so other devic… --- ## [Dexcom App is crashing after update](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-app-is-crashing-after-update/14760)
**Author:** [@CeDe](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CeDe)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-app-is-crashing-after-update/14760 "2024-07-15T21:09:26Z")
Is it just me, or is the Dexcom app crashing on other people’s iPhones as well? The app, or IOS, displays a screen declaring: App Stopped Alert The Dexcom CGM app is no longer working correctly… I thought the first t… --- ## [My Dexcom G6 App Failed](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-dexcom-g6-app-failed/14744)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-dexcom-g6-app-failed/14744 "2024-07-14T18:48:02Z")
I’ve never had this happen before… …at 5:40AM I was woken up by a new sound I’ve never heard from my phone or my Dexcom app. The app stated that it had failed, needed to be removed and reinstalled, then restarted. Fo… --- ## [Keeping a Dexcom adhered well](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/keeping-a-dexcom-adhered-well/13985)
**Author:** [@Marie](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Marie)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/keeping-a-dexcom-adhered-well/13985 "2024-07-09T07:13:12Z")
I like restarts of my G6 and I go ocean swimmer for hours at a time weekly. So it became important to figure out how to keep a sensor on for an average of 25 days. I have been very successful in doing so by following a c… --- ## [Ilet bionic pancreas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ilet-bionic-pancreas/14731)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ilet-bionic-pancreas/14731 "2024-07-06T14:50:08Z")
Is anyone here using the ilet bionic pancreas? Would love to see a real user review --- ## [Dexcom moving manufacturing to Arizona](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-moving-manufacturing-to-arizona/14746)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-moving-manufacturing-to-arizona/14746 "2024-06-28T13:24:03Z")
Report: Dexcom cuts California jobs in manufacturing, R&D shift This is likely to cause some disruptions --- ## [A caution for anyone who uses iPhone Loop](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-caution-for-anyone-who-uses-iphone-loop/14739)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-caution-for-anyone-who-uses-iphone-loop/14739 "2024-06-25T23:12:47Z")
I have never seen this before. I use my phone frequently but I am not married to it. Maybe this is common and you have experienced this, but this is the first time I have ever seen it! It happened today when I was out i… --- ## [My 1st Dexcom G7](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-1st-dexcom-g7/14697)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-1st-dexcom-g7/14697 "2024-06-18T16:06:49Z")
Lasted 9 days and 20 hours. Oh well :frowning: --- ## [Dexcom G7 on Apple watch](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486)
**Author:** [@Karl.n](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Karl.n)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g7-on-apple-watch/14486 "2024-06-15T21:37:34Z")
Very exciting to have another option for direct to watch cgm. --- ## [Omnipod Alarm Explanations](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-alarm-explanations/3022)
**Author:** [@Millz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Millz)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2024, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-alarm-explanations/3022 "2024-06-15T19:53:47Z")
Thank you @Eric for compiling and sharing this information! Omnipod alarm codes on the PDM are displayed under Alarm History. The alarm number is a sequence of 2 digits, followed by 5 digits, followed by another 5 digi… --- ## [Looper Question](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/looper-question/14692)
**Author:** [@SobeiT](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SobeiT)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/looper-question/14692 "2024-06-01T18:12:45Z")
I was wondering if there is any way to do what @Eric has suggested to verify your insulin delivery is flowing correctly but when dispersing 5 units it would not show up in your daily usage? I tried a test of .5 units wh… --- ## [Emergency preparedness](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/emergency-preparedness/1794)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/emergency-preparedness/1794 "2024-06-01T17:57:30Z")
In light of the events in Texas, and due to my own personal interest in such things, I’m starting to brainstorm a thread for emergency preparedness for diabetics… I don’t even really have my own outline drafted up yet bu… --- ## [Berberine](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/berberine/14691)
**Author:** [@Jwarfi](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jwarfi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/berberine/14691 "2024-05-31T15:44:57Z")
Has anyone in the group experimenting with the supplement “Berberine”. --- ## [Upgrading my tandem pump software - ended up with a new pump](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/upgrading-my-tandem-pump-software-ended-up-with-a-new-pump/14628)
**Author:** [@bostrav59](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bostrav59)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/upgrading-my-tandem-pump-software-ended-up-with-a-new-pump/14628 "2024-05-29T18:23:47Z")
I have to migrate to the G7 and that requires a new piece of software for my tandem x2 pump. For some reason my existing pump would not accept the software update - it kept insisting the pump software was up to date. S… [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=7) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-tips-tech-gear/18.md?page=9)