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Sync Follower setup

 Settings
 xDrip+ Sync Settings

Old xDrip+ Sync

In July 2024, Google shutdown the deprecated the Firebase API xDrip+ used for xDrip+ Sync.
Update xDrip+ to a version at least July 23rd 2024 to use the legacy Sync method.
Updating xDrip+ to minimum latest release is recommended.

xDrip+ provides a unique real time sync mechanism between Android devices making BG and treatments sharing the easiest possible task.


Here the original reference video.

Prerequisites

Warning

Google Play services are mandatory to use this feature. Make sure they are present, enabled and not subject to battery optimization.

xDrip+ master phone is the device that is actually getting directly glucose readings from a sensor, a bridge, an app.
Having a follower device being xDrip+ sync master adds little value unless the follower device can't use the same data source.

Your master should receive data reliably. Always troubleshoot the master first if you don't have data on your follower.

Setup master

Make the primary data source phone master (enable checkbox):

 Settings
 xDrip+ Sync Settings

    Be Master for Followers   


Copy the Sync Key

On the master phone display the Sync Key QR code:

 Show settings QR code

 XDRIP PLUS SECURITY KEY SETTINGS ONLY 

Leave the master phone on this picture for the moment.

Option 1 bis (follower phone cannot read the QR code)

Take a screenshot of the QR code and send it it the follower phone (MMS, WhatsApp, upload to Google Cloud, ...).

Option 2 (complicated)

 Settings
 xDrip+ Sync Settings

    Handset Group Security Sync Key


Setup follower

Make all other phones followers (disable checkbox):

 Settings
 xDrip+ Sync Settings

    Be Master for Followers   


Use xDrip Cloud must be set identically on all phones

Master and followers. Either it is ON for all, or OFF for all.

Use xDrip Cloud

 Use the new xDrip+ cloud servers. Master and follower must have this setting set the same.

Copy the Sync Key from the master

 Settings
 Auto Configure
   Camera

You need to authorize xDrip+ to access the phone camera.
Scan the QR code displayed on your master phone.

You will be asked to confirm you want to import these settings (make sure you import safe settings).

Are you sure?

 Only import settings from sources you trust!
 Please confirm to import the following settings:

 setting1
 setting2
 setting3

No   Yes 

Option 1 bis (follower phone cannot read the QR code)

 Settings
 Auto Configure
   Image file

Select the image containing the QR code.

Are you sure?

 Only import settings from sources you trust!
 Please confirm to import the following settings:

 setting1
 setting2
 setting3

No   Yes 

Option 2 (complicated)

Edit the key field and type exactly the same key than the master.

 Settings
 xDrip+ Sync Settings

    Handset Group Security Sync Key


Last modified 15/12/2024