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Graphene OS options and a special use case
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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lsjw96kxs
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lsjw96kxs
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I don't know about your specific use case, but sometimes, app not installed via play store don't like it. You could try to install it via play store and see if that works.
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in_my_honest_opinion
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in_my_honest_opinion
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apkpure.com/omnipod-5/com.insu…

Is this the app? What model is your pump? Can it connect through bluetooth from an android emulator?

Omnipod 5 APK for Android Download

Omnipod 5 3.1.6 APK download for Android. Omnipod 5 is a diabetes management app that helps automate insulin delivery with CGM integration.
APKPure
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murvillian
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murvillian
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That is the app, but I've only ever downloaded it from the play store, even on graphene, here's their "official stance" it's funny that they ship a Motorola device with the first set of kits so you'll have a compatible device, but those aren't natively compatible. I haven't tried through an emulator, but can give that a go. I'll also fire up the graphene phone later and get it's exact error.

Omnipod® 5 Smartphone Compatibility | Omnipod

www.omnipod.com
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in_my_honest_opinion
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in_my_honest_opinion
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I would suggest getting a bluetooth capabable laptop, passing the bluetooth radio to an android emulator and sideloading that APK to see if it'll connect. Once you do that ping me and if we can get the right telemetry I think I could whip up something that will connect regardless of what android phone.

developer.android.com/studio/r…


Run apps on the Android Emulator

The Android Emulator simulates Android devices on your computer so that you can test your app on a variety of devices and Android API levels without needing to have each physical device.
Android Developers
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CrypticCoffee
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CrypticCoffee
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An insulin pump doesn't work without an app?

Sheesh, that's dystopian? What if a diabetic doesn't have a smart phone? Surely there is an alternative? How did they function before Android?

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murvillian
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murvillian
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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.
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Inevitable Waffles [Ohio]
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Inevitable Waffles [Ohio]
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Yeah, Medtronic is a bunch of assholes for things like that. If you really wanna rage, look at how the company does everything they can to not allow communication between blood sugar live sensors and pump controllers. Biomedical enthusiasts (I loathe the term biohacker) have been working this idea with older, more easily hackable pumps.
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f3nyx
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I checked gadgetbridge and it doesn't look like there's a solution for omnipod. That's about as far as my knowledge can take me.

As far as workarounds: does the app require an internet connection?
Could you buy a used android, go to a place with public WiFi to make a throwaway google account, download the app, never reconnect the phone to WiFi again?

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