[Diabetes-talk] Heads up on Dexcom app update.

Wed Oct 5 15:20:02 UTC 2016

This particular Dexcom unit is made to go with the phone--sighted people use it with the phone as well. I do agree, however, that unless a device is used with a phone by everyone, making it available remotely through a phone for blind people is less acceptable. 

Are you all aware of the Technology Bill of Rights for People with Diabetes and Vision Loss" passed at National convention? That bill of rights states exactly this point! It says we have a right to the same devices as our sighted peers, at the same time and price they are available to the public. 

Sandi

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bernadette Jacobs via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 6:39 AM
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Cc: Bernadette Jacobs
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Heads up on Dexcom app update.

You know Veronica, you described exactly why and how I refuse to use the decks calm… I would actually be more pleased with the device or something that doesn't depend on the use of my phone. We should be able to have devices that work independently without having to worry about oh!! This thing doesn't work with my phone. I won't be able to use it. No, that's not acceptable to me When my phone has to take me to the bathroom so that I can use it, wash my hands, does every other thing, it becomes not smart. To me, that's carrying this to the extreme. I don't want to have to use my meter or any other thing with my phone. I don't want them to be dependent on my phone.

Bern

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> On Oct 4, 2016, at 3:16 PM, gary melconian via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for point this out.so how in  the hell are we goin ot get his 
> stuf ot work. I alrad y have I os 10 on my I OS device in which I plan 
> on using the dexcom on .
> 
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> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 11:54 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Heads up on Dexcom app update.
> 
> Hi everyone!
> First, to those using the Dexcom, if you have not yet updated the app, 
> look out! To the rest of us, here's why we really need to get these 
> companies to use standard practices in creating their apps, especially 
> for medical devices because we're always going to be just one update away from trouble!
> Here's what happened. I updated the Dexcom app as well as my phone to 
> iOS 10. Not happy about that one, but that's a different list. <grin> 
> I then had to pair a new transmitter. Once I did that, I waited 
> through the two-hour sensor warmup and got the notification, tap to enter first BG.
> I tapped and entered the number as usual. Then I hit save. I got the 
> confirmation message, is this correct? At this point, like before I 
> found, save button and double-tapped. Nothing happened. I still had 
> the same question, a number pad and a very goofy looking screen. After 
> spending an hour on the phone with tech support, uninstalling the app, 
> reinstalling the app, all of that when I really wanted to be snuggled 
> up in bed, my hubby happened to get up and noticed the problem. It 
> seems that Dexcom isn't using standard controls and that confirmation message is kind of a pop over layer.
> VoiceOver is actually seeing two different save buttons, even though 
> the sighted people only see one. So the real save button is down 
> amidst the numbers, between the two and the five. VoiceOver is just 
> seeing these ghost images from things that used to be there. We did 
> figure out that the engineers knew about this too. I gave them quite 
> an earful about fixing this and how they should have used standard Apple app creation methods.
> The only thing I've noticed about this update is that the widget now 
> appears in the notification section. Oh wait, take that back. It 
> appeared earlier but not now. Sheesh!
> So okay, I've figured out how to get around this till they fix it, if 
> they do. But really? I sure hope it doesn't get any junkier with future updates.
> This was the sort of problem with the IBGStar app as well. 
> Non-standard stuff. We're never quite out of the woods, are we!
> Veronica
> 
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