What smart watches are compatible with Dexcom g7? And how to connect? 

Dexcom has been bringing in advancements in the world of CGM.  And now, for the sake of the user’s convenience, Dexcom G7 can now connect to your smartwatches. This includes Apple and Android both.  

5 reasons Dexcom Direct to Apple/Android Watch is a game changer:  

1. You can now get Glucose numbers on your wrist anytime, anywhere; directly to Apple Watch without needing your iPhone with you to get glucose values. Go for the run, relish that dinner out, and feel self-confident leaving your iPhone behind knowing you can monitor your glucose numbers with you.  
2. Improved option with glucose numbers at a glimpse – Whether you’re in a conference, watching a movie, or out to dinner with a loved one, occasionally it’s hard or troublesome to pull out your phone to check your numbers. With Dexcom G7 Direct to Apple Watch, it’s relaxing to realize where your glucose is and where it’s regulated with just a swift glimpse at your wrist.   
3. An additional covering of protection if you lose your phone – No one likes it, but we’ve all been there. You pat your pocket, and the phone isn’t there. With Direct to Apple Watch, if you drop your iPhone, you still have your glucose numbers with you.  
4. The only CGM that can show glucose readings on your phone, smartwatch, headset, or AID system simultaneously – Dexcom G7 is the only CGM that permits connectivity to three display devices of your choosing. Connect your Dexcom G7 to your phone, smartwatch, and receiver or AID system, and monitor your numbers the way you need them.  
5. Acknowledgeable warnings from your watch – CGM alarms can assist you in raising the time you devote in range. When the Apple Watch is linked, warnings are provided directly on your watch, so you won’t have to see your iPhone and accept the alert once you get one. 

What Apple/Android smartwatches are well-matched with Dexcom G7 Direct to watch  

The following Apple Watch models are well-matched with Dexcom G7  

Apple Watch Series 6  

Apple Watch Series 7  

Apple Watch Series 8  

Apple Watch Series 9  

Apple watch SE(2nd Generation)  

Apple watch ultra  

Apple Watch Ultra 2  

Android Wear OS 3.0  

How to connect the Dexcom G7 sensor directly to my Apple Watch?  

With Direct to Apple Watch, you can have your CGM info on your Apple Watch, even when you’re not near your iPhone.  

• Update the Dexcom app through the App Store  
• Open the Dexcom app on your iPhone or Android  
• Walk through the getting started guide  
• Open the updated Dexcom app on your compatible Apple Watch  
• Tap Pair to Dexcom G7 Sensor  
• When the popup appears with the sensor name, tap Pair  

Requirements for connecting Apple watch: 

iPhone* running iOS 17 or later and an Apple Watch Series 6 or later running watchOS10. 

Requirements for connecting Android smartwatch 

You must have Android Wear OS 3.0  

Setup  

In your Dexcom G7 app, go to Connections > Straight to Watch to start. Then, follow the on-screen directions in your Dexcom G7 app to set it up. Your smartwatch will load the app. If it doesn’t, open the smartwatch app on your phone. In the My Watch tab, go to the Accessible Apps list, find Watch, and tap Install. 

Dexcom G7 Direct-to-Watch Tips: 

Open the watch app while moving settings: The watch app duplicates settings from your phone app. Whenever you alter your CGM settings on your phone app, open and screen the app on your smartwatch while your phone is near to confirm settings are copied to the smartwatch.   

See an orangish phone icon: Keep your phone close. When you see the orangish phone icon near your sensor reading, the Direct to Watch means it is temporarily not at work. Your smartwatch isn’t receiving info from the sensor. Instead, it’s repetition from your phone, so you have to keep your phone near.  

When the phone icon vanishes, the Direct to Watch mode is working. Your smartwatch is receiving info from your sensor, so you don’t have to have your phone close to receive glucose readings.  

Sensor change: When you twitch a new sensor, the phone app will swift you to couple your sensor with your smartwatch.  

Let warnings in Focus mode: Manage your phone settings to let Dexcom warnings while your phone is in Focus mode.   

Mirror iPhone Alarms from the G7 phone app: Keep this feature on the watch app on your phone. If you turn it off, you won’t get warnings on your watch in either Normal Smartwatch mode or in Direct to Watch mode.  

Your CGM only permits you to couple your sensor with one smartwatch. However, you can learn more about Direct to Apple Watch and how to practice it by discovering these helpful tips.