Hi there,
I’m suffering a lot the error “sensors error” with sensors only 6-7 days old.
I’m using G6, huawei mate 20, android 10, and the latest xdrip version, 26th January.
I have read that I should try to use the xdrip algorithm, going to settings and untick Native Algorithm.
But when I try it, after 5 minutes, the app automatically enables G6 Native Algorithm, so there is no way to recover readings using the app algorithm.
As well happens the same if untick “I’m using G6”
I assume these are temporary sensor errors; the type with the “wait up to 3 hours” warning (which you don’t see with xDrip+) then 30 minutes of dropped readings (though xDrip+ might recover those).
These started happening with me when I tried using my upper arm for the sensor; if I lie on the sensor it will suffer one of these errors with pretty much 100% reproducibility. I assume the transmitter was somehow getting disconnected from the sensor because of the pressure, or maybe the sensor wire is getting compressed somehow in my skin. I don’t get these errors at all on my belly which, after all, is the only site Dexcom approve.
So far as I can tell there is no algorithm required with the G6; the transmitter just delivers the BG numbers to the receiver. xDrip+ only started resetting the “native algorithm” toggle recently, I assume it is now identifying the transmitter and, if it is a G6 transmitter, just doing the right thing (i.e. nothing.)