Dexcom App

marcrie · 27 Oct 2023, 15:43

My wife is a diabetic and use the dexcom system (sensor, headunit and insulin pump). She runs ultra trails and would be vary happy, if she could see messages not only on the head unit but also on the watch. Is there anything planned? If not I would just like to raise my hand for such a feature :-).

sashaklepikov · 27 Oct 2023, 17:56

@marcrie what is headunit? gadget that receives sensor data and represents it?
is it possible to send information from headunit somewhere?

Egika · 27 Oct 2023, 18:14

If the sensor is sending it’s data via Bluetooth, then once the app dev kit is released to the public, you can write your own S+ app for this 🥳

…and of course S+ need to run out of activities…

Let’s see if this will happen some time…

sashaklepikov · 27 Oct 2023, 18:40

@Egika said in Dexcom App:

once the app dev kit is released to the public

I’ll be the happiest person in the world

@marcrie

If the sensor is sending it’s data via Bluetooth

My son is type 1 diabetic and his system is medtronic sensor + pump. Pump is connected to smartphone via Bluetooth. And the only way to check sugar on the watch - receive usual application notification about high/low sugar

logger · 27 Oct 2023, 19:37

@Egika said in Dexcom App:

If the sensor is sending it’s data via Bluetooth, then once the app dev kit is released to the public, you can write your own S+ app for this

I don’t know anything about writing apps, but is this really a thing? I use a Freestyle Libre CGM to manage my diabetes, and if there was a way to get low glucose alarms on my watch even when not carrying my phone, that would be amazing.

logger · 27 Oct 2023, 19:37

@Egika said in Dexcom App:

If the sensor is sending it’s data via Bluetooth, then once the app dev kit is released to the public, you can write your own S+ app for this

I don’t know anything about writing apps, but is this really a thing? I use a Freestyle Libre CGM to manage my diabetes, and if there was a way to get low glucose alarms on my watch even when not carrying my phone, that would be amazing.

sashaklepikov · 27 Oct 2023, 20:23

@bobson said in Dexcom App:

if there was a way to get low glucose alarms on my watch even when not carrying my phone

I don’t think that this is possible. Freestyle Libre CGM is connected to the app and then app can send notifications (as part of usual notifications system) to the watch. Because signals from your sensor have some format and watch has zero idea about this format

logger · 27 Oct 2023, 20:38

@sashaklepikov Yeah, that seems right. Is it different with other systems? If there was a way to achieve this I would change CGM system right away.

sashaklepikov · 27 Oct 2023, 21:09

@bobson unfortunately I think it works in the same manner for all sensors

marcrie · 28 Oct 2023, 08:08

@sashaklepikov she has the Dexcom G6 (Sensor), Accu-Check insight (pump) and the DBLG 1 (headunit). The headunit receive data and give the user the notification and alarms. There is an android system on the headunit which is able to communicate with some smartphones via Bluetooth, unfortunately not here Smartphone. Shouldn‘t it be possible to communicate with the watch via Bluetooth? I see my wife at lunch so I can ask what android is installed.

marcrie · 28 Oct 2023, 08:10

@Egika Thank you, I didn‘t know that everybody can write an s+ App and Marke it available to the community. Is there and manual or quick start guide how to do this?

Egika · 28 Oct 2023, 08:24

@marcrie I wrote “once” without knowing if this is actually going to happen.
One of the developers recently asked here if people would be interested in this.
So I assume Suunto is considering to make it public.
Possibly many things under the hood need to be adapted before, and on IF it is going to happen…
But then you can write BT communication (if it is public to that extent then).

You see, a lot of IFs here…