Dexcom-taking the plunge

[JamesIgoe]

Some ‘gotchas’ that I’ve seen expressed:

• Incompatible phones, and if you don’t have one, you would need to use xDrip and related software to get it working on your phone and/or watch
• The Android app works with a limited number of watches, only those with Wear OS, otherwise necessitating xDrip and related software

A post of mine on my devices and apps, versus going the xDrip route:

Xdrip vs. Dexcom app? (G6)

For me, the biggest benefit of keeping with the Dexcom ecosystem is lower maintenance and its ease of use, while providing the information I need. It is not because I can’t manage technology, as I’ve worked in IT for the last 25 years, and currently design application systems, but that is possibly why I gravitate toward lower maintenance. I have had very few problems with the Dexcom app system. My ecosystem: Hardware Samsung 10+ iPad Pro (2, one each for myself and spouse) Fossil Gen5 Carly…

A post of mine on Android watches:

Best *non-Apple* watches 2020? (Dexcom/G6)

Without using third-party and open source software, you’ll need to stick with Wear OS watches - obviously, you know this already - if you want it to work right out of the box. I stuck with the Dexcom apps, Dexcom G6, Clarity, and Follow. When I last searched, I had whittled my choices down to Fossil Gen 5 and two TicWatch watches, the E2 and the TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE. There are others, but they don’t have high ratings, using Amazon review averages as a guide. In the end, I stuck with Wear OS and …