Can I share my glucose data with Google Health Connect?
Google Health Connect is Google’s health and fitness tracking app available for use with Android devices. You can enable the Dexcom G6 app to share glucose data with Health Connect, which displays glucose data with a three-hour delay. Health Connect will not display real-time glucose information.
To use Health Connect with the Dexcom G6 app, you must be on Dexcom G6 Android app version 1.11.0 or above. Confirm you’re running G6 Android app version 1.11.0 or above by opening your app, going to Settings > About > Software Revision. If you don’t see Health Connect as an option under Settings Menu, update your Dexcom G6 app in the Google Play Store first.
Follow these steps to start sharing glucose data with Health Connect:
1. Open your Dexcom G6 app
2. Tap Settings
3. Tap Health Connect
4. Tap “Set Up Health Connect”
5. If needed, install Health Connect and complete set up
6. Return to your Dexcom G6 app
7. When asked, tap “Allow All” for Dexcom G6 App to write glucose data to Health Connect
8. Return to your Dexcom G6 app
9. Once set up, the Dexcom G6 app Health Connect screen will state, “Dexcom G6 is sharing your glucose data with Health Connect.”
10. Tap “Manage Data and Access” to view your Dexcom G6 data in Health Connect.
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