# Greetings to all and a smartwatch question

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/greetings-to-all-and-a-smartwatch-question/10366>\
**Category:** C/GM\
**Tags:** xdrip, cgm, dexcom, insulin, omnipod, type-1\
**Created:** [October 19, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/greetings-to-all-and-a-smartwatch-question/10366 "2020-10-19T13:17:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JakubC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JakubC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/JakubC)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/greetings-to-all-and-a-smartwatch-question/10366/1 "2020-10-19T13:17:00Z")

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Hey guys. First of all a little intro. 44 yo t1 diabetic. Got diagnosed in 2012. I am on on iPod and cgm as well. Love those toys!

Now, a question that’s been probably asked a lot… I am looking to buy a smartwatch and hook it up to Xdrip. I’m eyeing galaxy watch 3 and to watch pro 3. Would they work with xdrip? (One Tizen and the other WearOs…) Also, is there a way to make them a standalone collectors? I just don’t want to lug my phone while on a surf/kite board…

Thank you so much my diabetic peeps!!  
Jakub

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**Author:** ![Boerenkool](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/boerenkool/32/6307_2.png) [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/greetings-to-all-and-a-smartwatch-question/10366/2 "2020-10-19T17:45:41Z")

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Questions about smartwatches and xDrip+ are indeed asked regularly. Thankfully, we have an expert on this topic, @docslotnick. He may be able to help you too.  
Also take a look at this topic:

> [@Xdrip+ and samsung galaxy watch active](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/xdrip-and-samsung-galaxy-watch-active/7163/16):
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> @Ric_d First, welcome to FUD! We do have quite a few members with Type 2. I’m afraid that the Galaxy watch cannot act as a collector. It runs the Tizen OS, and xDrip+ requires Wear OS. But you can use it as a display device when paired with an Android phone. If you search for “galaxy watch xDrip” you should get some step by step directions.

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**Author:** ![Mikey417](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@Mikey417](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mikey417)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/greetings-to-all-and-a-smartwatch-question/10366/3 "2020-10-24T00:41:18Z")

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The short answer to all your questions: Yes. I have a Galaxy watch and can get xdrip readings on the watch either using a watch face and tasker, or via a separate screen. The former seems to work better. There are watch faces you can download, and I have created my own.  
Mike