# Display G4 data on iwatch face? **URL:** \ **Category:** C/GM\ **Tags:** dexcom\ **Created:** [July 22, 2017, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464 "2017-07-22T22:56:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![walkingthedragon88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/walkingthedragon88/32/363_2.png) [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2017, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464/1 "2017-07-22T22:56:16Z")
Is there an app to get my Dexcom G4 data to display directly on my iwatch face? Use the share2 app and also have the nightscout/ myBG app. I am just looking for something to get it on my home screen/ iwatch face, if possible 🤔 I saw there is a watchsugar app but it says not available in the us now? Currently, I have to unlock it, reopen the app… ---
**Author:** ![walkingthedragon88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/walkingthedragon88/32/363_2.png) [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464/2 "2017-07-22T23:41:13Z")
K I think I figured it out! For the G4, I just made it so the last app never shuts off, so it’s always there once it’s on… watchsugar is obsolete I guess - the guy who made it has a G5, and I guess once I have an upgrade (I’m thinking a g6 next year) I will be able to use the dexcom app as a complication… but for now, this will work… ---
**Author:** ![Irish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/irish/32/57_2.png) [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2017, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464/3 "2017-07-23T04:26:28Z")
Well done figurong it out! ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2017, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464/4 "2017-07-23T06:10:08Z")
Nice! I think that @Bradford has a lot of expertise on this. ---
**Author:** ![walkingthedragon88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/walkingthedragon88/32/363_2.png) [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464/5 "2017-08-07T21:22:32Z")
Update: the Sugarmate App works for G4 with share to display the data on the watchface 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jen/32/4777_2.png) [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464/6 "2017-08-18T02:20:20Z")
Is there a way to make a non-share G4 able to send data to a phone or smartwatch? Something I could plug the receiver into that would allow it to broadcast a Bluetooth signal? I pay for the G4 out of pocket, so don’t want to upgrade because of the issue of the G5 transmitters dying after only three months + a couple weeks (I get over a year out of each G4 transmitter). In Canada, for some reason they skipped the G4 Share entirely and just went from the G4 straight to the G5, but the G4 Share sounds like the ideal solution to such issues. ---
**Author:** ![Thomas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/thomas/32/1719_2.png) [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464/7 "2017-08-18T03:51:49Z")
@docslotnick might be the best one to chip in with an xdrip suggestion? You might want to take a look at the thread he has going on as to how long a G5 will last on when using xdrip. Perhaps the G5/xdrip combo would work for you? The idea there is that the G5 transmitter does not actually die after 3 month (and 3 weeks) but rather the Dexcom Receiver and the Dexcom app (on a Smart Device) will stop reading the signals from the transmitter after that time period. But the G5 transmitter may still be good. I think in Doc’s test he is at 5 months and closing in on 6 months for his G5 transmitter going to the xdrip. And with two G5 transmitters costing the same as one G4 transmitter - that might be what you need. ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464/8 "2017-08-18T06:37:21Z")
> [@Thomas](#): > > a look at the thread he has going on as to how long a G5 will last on when using xdrip. @Jen, this is the thread @Thomas is talking about: > [@How Long Does a G5 Transmitter REALLY Last? \*\*UPDATE-Transmitter Died\*\* UPDATE-New Transmitter \*\*\*UPDATE-2nd Transmitter sob](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-long-does-a-g5-transmitter-really-last/1307/): > > The Dexcom G5 transmitter will shut off after 105 days via a software command from the receiver. But that doesn’t mean the battery is dead or that the transmitter ceases functioning. It just means that the G5 receiver will no longer accept readings from it. So just how long will the transmitter battery last? Mine is at 123 days and still pretty strong. I’ll keep updating each week until it dies. Note that voltages and resistance are still in the excellent range after 123 days. BTW, thi… But, even on xdrip, I don’t think the G5 will be close to the year you get out of your G4 ☹ Although, of course, I would never have thought it would make it that long already. ---
**Author:** ![Thomas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/thomas/32/1719_2.png) [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464/9 "2017-08-18T09:51:06Z")
@Michel - Thanks for including the link. Agreed, the G5 almost surely would not last as long as a G4 but it doesn’t have to. Dexcom has stated that with or without insurance, a customer should get two G5 transmitters for the same price as a single G4 transmitter. So, the G5 on xdrip only has to last half as long as a G4 (native) to get the same economics. Whether it is accurate that two G5 are the same cost as a single G4 from Canada on self-pay is likely something @Jen would best be able to confirm. ---
**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464/10 "2017-08-18T13:27:09Z")
@Jen You can generate a Bluetooth signal frm a G4 transmitter that can be read by a smartphone or watch with an xDrip wixel. Pretty much a do it yourself device and it’s not too expensive to build. If you’re not into soldering I’ll bet there are some sources for premade units. > **[StephenBlackWasAlreadyTaken/xDrip](https://github.com/StephenBlackWasAlreadyTaken/xDrip/wiki/xDrip-Wireless-Bridge)** > > Android Application that collects dex signals, allows calibrations, and uploads - StephenBlackWasAlreadyTaken/xDrip ---
**Author:** ![Jen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jen/32/4777_2.png) [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464/11 "2017-08-18T15:00:13Z")
Thanks! I have absolutely zero idea how to solder, so I will see if I can find a pre-made unit. Maybe lots of people made them and are selling them off now that they have the G5. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464/12 "2017-08-19T02:27:56Z")
@Jen I found this site that sells a kit and claims ANYONE can put it together. Might be worth a look, doesn’t look at all complicated. [https://xdripkit.co.uk](https://xdripkit.co.uk) ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/display-g4-data-on-iwatch-face/1464/13 "2017-08-19T03:35:55Z")
@Jen, I may be able to put it together for you if you wanted. I could make this a winter project for my son and me. I am sure I could get some consulting from our forum experts:-)