How does that work? When I moved over to Libre 2 had to have a new reader as the original one wasn’t compatible. Now I use an I Phone the reader won’t work at all.
I have no idea why my reader 1 works with libre 2. It doesn't do alarms because it doesn't have bluetooth but it scans just fine.
If you want to use both phone and reader, you need to start a sensor with the reader first before you use your phone. This means you won't have the alarms on your phone because they will only go to the reader because that was the device you started the sensor with.
So don't do this if you want the alarms from the Libre app on your phone!
I use the libre app to log my insulin and see the different graphs, but I use the DiaBox app for alarms and to have my BG displayed on my phone all the time without having to scan my sensor. I love that it has a calibration option too, my sensors tend to read lower than blood so very useful to me.
And DiaBox even has a widget to display my BG on my homescreen, it updates every minute!
Looks like this:
Would be useful to have a reader on side of pool when swimming that I was less worried about.
That's exactly how I use mine. I have it in one of those waterproof phone bags on the side of the pool, together with an apple.
At my local swimming pool everyone is now used to the reader and the apple being there, and me occasionally munching on my apple to nudge my BG up a little without even leaving the water!
