# Loop: Getting Started
**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-getting-started/2216
**Category:** Tipwiki
**Tags:** wiki, diy, closed-loop
**Created:** [September 30, 2017, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-getting-started/2216 "2017-09-30T07:00:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-getting-started/2216/21 "2019-06-21T16:54:53Z")
I had a doozy of a low yesterday…and ordered my RileyLoop for OmniPod this morning. On backorder so I will have plenty of time to prep. I’d welcome any start-up advice from experienced users. 🙏
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### Author:  [@dm61](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/dm61)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-getting-started/2216/22 "2019-06-21T17:29:56Z")
> [@CatLady](#):
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> ordered my RileyLoop for OmniPod this morning
👏
> [@CatLady](#):
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> I’d welcome any start-up advice
Temper your expectations, Loop is definitely not a set-it-and-forget-it system, and it takes some time to learn how it works, how to adjust the settings, and how to make best use of it. But the outcomes can be very rewarding!
First, [loopdocs](https://loopkit.github.io/loopdocs/) and [looptips](https://kdisimone.github.io/looptips/) are great resources - worth going through carefully. Do not worry if you find that there are parts that are not clear or easy to understand. You can always go back to these resources when a specific question comes up.
Once you setup the system, I’d recommend keeping Loop open-loop for some time - just to get familiar with user interface, observe glucose predictions, etc. Then, once you feel comfortable and you have some time available, close the loop and observe how it works and why it’s making certain dosing decisions. It is very likely that you may need to make adjustments to your settings (insulin sensitivity, carb ratio, basal rates).
Just FYI, most Loop users are on the [FB Looped](https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheLoopedGroup/) group, but there are a few of us here as well. Happy to answer any questions you may have.
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### Author:  [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-getting-started/2216/23 "2019-06-21T19:20:20Z")
Thanks so much for your advice and support! 🙏😺
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### Author:  [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-getting-started/2216/24 "2019-06-22T14:23:08Z")
> [@dm61](#):
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> Happy to answer any questions you may have.
What’s the current status of the branch of LOOP that has that has the temporary overrides feature? Can you post a link to it?
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### Author:  [@dm61](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/dm61)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-getting-started/2216/25 "2019-06-22T16:34:46Z")
> [@bkh](#):
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> temporary overrides feature
It’s a branch named JoJo assembled by Katie DiSimone. Here is her [wiki](https://github.com/Kdisimone/Loop/wiki), which explains the extra features, and the [JoJo branch](https://github.com/Kdisimone/Loop/tree/jojo) itself. It goes without saying that Loop branches with experimental features should be treated with extra caution.
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### Author:  [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2019, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-getting-started/2216/26 "2019-11-05T19:52:11Z")
I’ve had the strangest issue with LOOP lately. If I shutdown/reboot the iPhone, all the loop settings are erased. It no longer knows that I have a CGM or pump, it doesn’t know my ISF or carb ratio or anything. Is this simply an unfortunate interaction between iOS 13.2 and LOOP 1.9.5?
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### Author:  [@dm61](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/dm61)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-getting-started/2216/27 "2019-11-05T19:59:14Z")
Swipe out the Loop app, and restart Loop. Hopefully, the settings should come back?
_Edit_: Pete (the main Loop developer) has recently opened an issue which I believe is related to what you’ve experienced: [https://github.com/LoopKit/Loop/issues/1170](https://github.com/LoopKit/Loop/issues/1170). Swipe-out and restart should restore the settings.
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### Author:  [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-getting-started/2216/28 "2019-11-05T21:08:00Z")
I built and installed the current release 1.9.6 of loop with the current xcode and updated carthage etc., and have confirmed that the issue is still there.
Fortunately, your solution works. I wish I had thought to try that rather than re-entering all the data each time…
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### Author:  [@TomH](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TomH)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-getting-started/2216/30 "2024-09-12T20:54:33Z")
For anyone interested, the Loop and Learn Group have put up a new web page for those interested in starting to use or trying out the DIY Loop program. How to build it over a period of time, what to expect, etc. Give a look at [https://www.loopandlearn.org/quick-start-guide/](https://www.loopandlearn.org/quick-start-guide/)!
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### Author:  [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-getting-started/2216/31 "2024-09-13T17:18:25Z")
@TomH…I started a new thread with a few of my questions about the day-to-day Loop experience. It would be great if you provide some insights there!
> [@Loop: Questions](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/loop-questions/14896):
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> Can anybody compare the overall BG management experience using Loop/Dash pods vs. standard Omnipod 5? The reason I ask is I’ve been using Omnipod 5 since it came out and overall have been happy with it or when necessary have used work arounds (such as recently started with Affrezza for correction bolus as needed). I’ve read so many positive comments about Loop and how great Loop is…but I have not convinced myself that the benefits of Loop are much different/better than I am already getting from …
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