Hey all! I understand that there is a plethora of different sources that AAPS users to keep up to date regarding the app as well as communities that exist for troubleshooting. My question is, where do you all prefer to get this information? Is the Facebook group really the best spot to go? I'm aware there are some separate Discord groups as well, do any of you prefer those to Facebook?

Thank you all!

Hi all, my son has type 1 diabetes and uses a Medtrum Nano pump and Dexcom G7. We’d like to set up AndroidAPS but have zero experience with it. Is there anyone (ideally in the Netherlands/Belgium, but anywhere works) willing to walk us through the setup step by step? Happy to hop on a call or chat. Thanks so much.

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Here is my personal review comparing the Medtrum Nano and the Omnipod. Since I used AndroidAPS (AAPS) for both systems, this is strictly a hardware comparison. I can't comment on either manufacturer's official looping algorithms. I also paired them with a Libre 3, so I have no experience with their native CGMs.

Why the Medtrum Nano Wins for Me

• No Tunneling or Leaking: With the Omnipod, I constantly dealt with insulin leaking back out of the infusion site. With the Nano, this is completely gone, no matter where I wear it.
• The Steel Needle is a Game Changer: I was skeptical, but you don't feel the steel needle at all, neither during insertion nor while wearing it. It is significantly thinner than the Omnipod's Teflon cannula. I measured the Nano needle at 0.12 inches (0.3 cm) compared to the Omnipod's 0.28 inches (0.7 cm), making the Nano needle about 57% thinner, which makes a massive difference in comfort.
• Pre-filling Capability: You can actually pre-fill the Nano pods ahead of time, which makes a quick change on the go much easier.
• Size Matters: The pump is exactly 50% smaller in volume compared to the Omnipod. It feels incredibly discreet and lightweight.
• Extended Wear Time: Using it with AAPS, I can easily stretch the wear time up to 5 days, making it much more economical and less wasteful.

The Downsides

• Complex Filling Process: Setting up and filling the Nano is definitely a bit more tedious and takes more steps than the straightforward Omnipod fill.
• Adhesive Residue: The glue they use is stubborn. It stays stuck to the skin well, but it leaves annoying black sticky residue behind after you peel it off.

Overall, the hardware advantages of the Nano—especially the steel needle and the tiny footprint—make it the clear winner for me over the Omnipod. It's so much better in daily use.

Pictures is ai generated for visibility. This is no advertisement, just my personal review.

Hey all,

I'm exploring building an MCP server on top of your existing data (meals, glucose, carbs, insulin, etc.), so AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude could connect securely and read up-to-date data directly, without having to copy & paste them. The idea: you could chat with your own data, or build custom tools on top of it.

I'm curious whether it's actually useful, or if it's just building a solution nobody asked for. Would love your honest takes:

• Would you connect your diabetes data (glucose, meals, activity) to an AI? Does that sound useful, or does it make you uneasy?
• If you had access to your data via Claude Code, Codex etc., would you actually build something with it? What would that even look like for you?
• Already doing something like this yourself? Would love to learn more; how it's set up and what's actually been useful vs. gimmicky.

Really appreciate any thoughts, also skeptical ones.

I'm so sorry, I just checked up on this subreddit from Google and noticed the lack of posts and I discovered that it was restricted! I think this happened automatically.

It's my fault for not logging into this account sooner or having notifications so I'm sorry about that. If anyone would like moderator privileges I am willing to grant them because I shouldn't be the sole reason the sub becomes inactive.

I don't use Reddit much at the moment, so I'm sorry it took so long.

Edit: We have more mods now so this shouldn't happen again.