Get notified when your glucose is too high or too low on your FreeStyle LibreLink app◊.
If you’re setting up alarms on your phone, make sure Bluetooth is turned on before starting your FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor.
If you’re setting up alarms on your phone, make sure Bluetooth is turned on before starting your FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor.
Open the FreeStyle LibreLink app
Tap on the menu and select ‘Alarms’
Tap ‘Low Glucose Alarm’
Toggle to ‘On’ to activate the alarm
Set your alarm threshold
Tap the back button and repeat steps to set the High Glucose Alarm
Your high and low glucose alarms are now on. Note: You may also set only one type of alarm if you choose to.
The Signal Loss Alarm is automatically turned on when you turn on any of the glucose alarms. The Signal Loss Alarm notifies you when your sensor has not communicated with the app for 20 minutes meaning that you will not be receiving Low or High glucose alarms.
1. Open up ‘Settings’ on your smartphone
2. Go to the Notifications section and select the FreeStyle LibreLink option called ‘LibreLink’
3. Toggle ‘Allow Notifications’ to on
4. Tap to tick the ‘Lock Screen’, ‘Messages’ and ‘Banners’ options to turn on all notifications
1. Under Apps, open up ‘Settings’ on your smartphone
2. Go to ‘Notifications’ and access the ‘App Settings’
3. Navigate your way down and tap on the FreeStyle LibreLink option called ‘LibreLink’
4. Toggle ‘All LibreLink notifications’ to on
Do not force close the app – keep it running in the background.
Ensure that your smartphone is within 20 feet of you at all times, unobstructed.
Turn off Do Not Disturb mode or select to turn on Override Do Not Disturb in your alarm settings.1
Images are for illustrative purposes only. Not real patient or data.
1. Override Do Not Disturb functionality depends on the phone model and operating system version you are using. You must accept the app’s permission request for Critical Alerts to turn off Do Not Disturb mode. You can also enable the Critical Alerts setting directly from the app’s notification settings.
* Scanning the sensor does not require lancets.
φ For a complete glycaemic picture, scan once every 8 hours.
‡ 60-minute warm-up required when applying the sensor
~ Daily Patterns need at least 5 days of glucose data
Ω The Reader can capture data from the sensor when it is within 1cm to 4cm of the sensor.
₸ Sensor is water resistant in up to 1 metre (3 feet) of water for a maximum of 30 minutes. Do not immerse longer than 30 minutes. Not to be used above 10,000 feet.
† Finger pricks are required if your glucose readings and alarms do not match symptoms or expectations.
Ѱ For children aged 4-12, a caregiver at least 18 years old is responsible for supervising, managing, and assisting them in using the FreeStyle Libre system and interpreting its readings.
◊ Patients choose which device they want to receive alarms: FreeStyle Libre 2 reader or FreeStyle LibreLink app. They must start their FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor with that selected device. Once the patient scans their FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor with that device, they can receive alarms only on that device. The FreeStyle LibreLink app is only compatible with certain mobile devices and operating systems. Please check the website for more information about device compatibility before using the app. Use of FreeStyle LibreLink requires registration with LibreView
§ The LibreLinkUp app is only compatible with certain mobile device and operating systems. Please check www.LibreLinkUp.com for more information about device compatibility before using the app. Use of LibreLinkUp and FreeStyle LibreLink requires registration with LibreView. The LibreLinkUp mobile app is not intended to be a primary glucose monitor: home users must consult their primary device(s) and consult a healthcare professional before making any medical interpretation and therapy adjustments from the information provided by the app.
ǁ Transfer of glucose data between applications depends on mobile connectivity.
₼ The LibreView website is only compatible with certain operating systems and browsers. Please check www.LibreView.com for additional information.
Δ Use of FreeStyle LibreLink requires registration with LibreView. Automatic upload requires a wireless internet connection or mobile data connection.