Dexcom G6

Dexcom

About this app

Only use this app if you have the Dexcom G6 or G6 Pro CGM Systems.

Always know your glucose number and where it’s heading with the Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Systems –indicated for diabetes treatment decisions with zero fingersticks and no calibration.* A core feature of the Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro Systems is providing users with alarm/alerts based on their glucose level.

*Fingersticks required for diabetes management decisions if symptoms do not match readings.

Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro provide real-time glucose readings for patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes every five minutes. Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro are indicated for children age 2 years and older.

The Dexcom G6 and G6 Pro Systems provide personalized trend alerts right on your smart device and lets you see when your glucose levels are going too low, or too high, so you can better manage your diabetes. The Alert Schedule** feature lets you schedule and customize a second set of alerts. For example, you can set the schedule to match your work hours and have different alert settings during the rest of the day. Custom alert sounds are available, including a Vibrate-Only option on the phone for glucose alerts. The only exception is the Urgent Low Alarm, which you can’t turn off.

The Always Sound** setting, which is on by default, allows you to receive certain Dexcom CGM Alerts even if your phone sound is off, set to vibrate, or in Do Not Disturb mode. This will allow you to silence calls or texts but still receive audible CGM Alarm and Alerts, including the Urgent Low Alarm, Low and High Glucose alerts, Urgent Low Soon Alert**, and Rise and Fall Rate alerts**. A Home screen icon shows you if your Alerts will sound or not. For safety, the Urgent Low Alarm and three alerts cannot be silenced: Transmitter Failed, Sensor Failed, and App Stopped.

Other features:

Share** your glucose data with up to ten followers in real time. Followers can monitor your glucose data and trends in real time on their compatible smart device with the Dexcom Follow** app. Share and Follow functions require an internet connection.

Health Connect access so you can share retrospective glucose data with third party apps

Quick Glance allows you to view your glucose data on the lock screen of your smart device


**Not available on Dexcom G6 Pro System

Wear OS Integration allows you to view glucose alerts and alarms from your Wear OS watch.

Ratings and reviews

Put on my first sensor and installed the app, tried to sign up for a new account, and am not getting the email that is supposed to be sent within 10 minutes to finish setting up the account! I've tried several times with more than one email address, but can't set up the account. Have I paid for a very expensive system that can't even be used because the app won't work? UPDATE - Developer responded, and I was able to finish signing up. I will update again after I have used the app for awhile.

Very poor compatibility!!! I am beyond annoyed. All NORMAL programmers use Android version for this, but not Dexcom! You must have a phone from THEIR list (few major brands), or it won't work. So I got a good TMobile phone with factory Android 12 (upgradeable) and now have to return it because I can't install Dexcom G6. Even though the system meets their requirements. Poorest software developers work I've seen.

I can load the app but Dexcom won't actually let me run. EDIT. Dexcom did reach out. Still no explanation why they told GP this app was compatible on my phone but they did send a receiver so I could still use the sensors. I was misinformed by their tech - apparently they've not approved a version of my Motorolla phone to run their app since 2021. Yep, can use a 3 year old phone running Android 11 but can't use a brand new one running Android 14. Go figure. But hey, another device to carry. Yea!

What's new

Bug fixes and performance enhancements