# Dexcom G6 “Firefly” 8G Transmitter and Unsupported Android Phones

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-firefly-8g-transmitter-and-unsupported-android-phones/8564
**Category:** Tips, Tech & Gear
**Tags:** xdrip, dexcom
**Created:** [October 25, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-firefly-8g-transmitter-and-unsupported-android-phones/8564 "2019-10-25T20:20:58Z")
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### Author: ![Mary55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mary55](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mary55)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/dexcom-g6-firefly-8g-transmitter-and-unsupported-android-phones/8564/12 "2019-10-31T13:54:59Z")

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Wait… The G4 still requires the Dexcom receiver, right? If not, I can’t believe I missed that!

I definitely need to look into this more for the G6 - I was thinking I’d have to get a watch running the full Android OS to do this.

For anyone else who may have fallen behind, I found another thread from March that was pretty illuminating:

> [@xDrip plus: watch as a receiver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/xdrip-plus-watch-as-a-receiver/6868):
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> Gud after im new here was reading prior cono. Tried some your settings not working right…I have a dexcom g6 ,samsumg s9 + with a samsung s3 frontiner watch. Was trying to use the watch with out carrying the phone is that possible.? Also using xdrip Plus w Wearable widgets

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