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Graphene OS options and a special use case (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 20 hours ago by murvillian@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I haven't seen a better community to put this, so I'm putting it here. I've used graphene os before with a pixel 6, and used it for a few months all up until I got an insulin pump, namely an Omnipod. This thing rarely works with current generation phones, and up until recently didn't work with iPhone at all. I tried Graphene OS on an old phone again (7 pro) and tried to connect to the pump but something about it determined it was not Google Android, so it didn't work. I use x drip to connect to my CGM, and never really used the default dexcom app. I'm aware of AndroidAPS, an offshoot of open APS, but I imagine it'll be a long time, if ever, that it works with current generation pumps. And importing one that would work from Korea or the UK doesn't seem to be an option that I can afford. Am I just screwed when Google walls off Android? Is anyone aware of alternative control software for Omnipod pumps? I'd really like to go back to graphene and keep using the other software I use today, but looks like Google is going to put an end to that.

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[–] murvillian@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

This particular pump requires it because its a wearable with no interface. There are still some that have a drip line and cannula, but, I dunno about their interface, they very well may require a phone too. The Omnipod system does come with a "free phone". It's some no-name Motorola that's about twice as thick as a regular phone. I don't really want to carry it, my personal phone, and my work phone, way too much junk. Before smartphones, the pump was the interface, a small screen, a few buttons and AA battery powered. They were OK, but had several downsides. The drip line being the biggest for me, it was always getting caught on stuff.

[–] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 hours ago

Fair enough. Appreciate the info.