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These are the recommended G5 settings. Click/tap on the hyperlinks to see the details.
You should use an xDrip version not older than the current stable release. Please update if you are not.
Settings −> G5/G6/Dex1 Debug Settings
Enable Native Algorithm only if you have to. If you don’t know what it is, leave it disabled.
Settings −> Less common settings −> Other misc options
Settings −> Less common settings −> Bluetooth Settings
Enable Settings −> Less common settings −> Aggressive service restarts
Use Android Settings to sync its time with the network as explained in “Basics”.
Disable battery optimization as explained here.
Also disable Bluetooth battery optimization as explained here.
For Android 11 or newer, enable background location access as explained here.
Restart the phone.
G5 is no longer supported as of the 2025.04.15 release.
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