Garmin
The Ando Glucose data field puts your CGM reading on your watch during runs and workouts, then Garmin Connect charts it. FreeStyle Libre, Dexcom, Medtronic, Medtrum or Nightscout.
Two ways Ando works with Garmin
Use the data field, link your Garmin account, or both. Each works on its own.
During the workout
Add the free Ando Glucose data field from the Connect IQ Store to your run, ride or gym screen. It shows your latest reading next to pace and heart rate, and writes your glucose into the activity file, so Garmin Connect draws a glucose chart with average, minimum and maximum afterwards.
After the workout
Link your Garmin account and your activities and sleep come into Ando on their own. Each workout gets its glucose curve, from before the start to an hour after, with heart rate, elevation and speed alongside and your route. Each night gets your sleep stages next to your overnight glucose.
Set up the data field
Open the Connect IQ Store on your phone, search for “Ando” and install the Ando Glucose data field on your watch.
In Garmin Connect, open your watch, then Activities & Apps, pick Run (or any activity) and add Ando Glucose to a data screen.
In Ando, go to Settings, CGM, Garmin watch and generate a device token. Paste it into the field’s settings in Connect IQ.
Your glucose shows on the watch during the activity, and a glucose chart appears in Garmin Connect afterwards.
Every tap is in the step-by-step guide.
Every sensor
Ando reads your glucose from your sensor’s cloud, so the data field works the same way whatever you wear. No extra hardware, nothing to install on your phone besides Ando.
| Sensor | How Ando reads it | On your Garmin |
|---|---|---|
| Dexcom G7, G6, ONE+ | Dexcom Share | Yes |
| FreeStyle Libre 2 and 3 | LibreLinkUp | Yes |
| Medtronic Simplera, Guardian | CareLink | Yes |
| Medtrum TouchCare Nano | EasyFollow | Yes |
| Nightscout | Your Nightscout site | Yes |
Compatible watches
Garmin Edge cycling computers, golf, diving and aviation devices are not supported.
| Family | Models |
|---|---|
| Forerunner | 55, 70, 165, 170, 245, 255, 265, 570, 955, 965 and 970, including Music and S versions |
| fēnix | fēnix 6, 7, 8 and 9, Pro and Solar versions included, and fēnix E |
| epix | epix Gen 2 and epix Pro Gen 2 |
| Enduro | Enduro 2 and Enduro 3 |
| Venu | Venu 2, 2 Plus, 2S, 3, 3S, Venu 4 and Venu X1 |
| vívoactive | vívoactive 5 and 6 |
| Instinct | Instinct 2, 2S, 2X, Instinct 3 and Instinct E |
Already use Dexcom’s Garmin apps?
If you wear a Dexcom G6 or G7, Dexcom offers its own Connect IQ apps for some watches. They’re a fine way to see your number. Ando works alongside them, and adds what happens around the number: the glucose chart in Garmin Connect, the workout and the night in context in Ando, the block on your Strava post and your daily and weekly wraps.
If you wear a FreeStyle Libre, a Medtronic or a Medtrum sensor, or use Nightscout, Ando gives you the same field with the same setup.
FAQ
Yes. Connect your Libre to Ando through LibreLinkUp, install the Ando Glucose data field from the Connect IQ Store and add it to an activity screen. Your glucose shows on the watch during the activity, and Garmin Connect charts it afterwards.
Yes. The data field works with every sensor Ando supports: Dexcom G7, G6 and ONE+, FreeStyle Libre 2 and 3, Medtronic Simplera and Guardian, Medtrum TouchCare Nano and Nightscout.
Yes. The watch fetches your glucose through the Garmin Connect app on your phone, over Bluetooth, so your phone needs to be with you and online. The Ando app does not need to be open.
As soon as you start the timer, then every five minutes while it runs, which is the shortest interval Garmin allows for this kind of field. If the latest reading is more than 15 minutes old, the field shows -- rather than an old number.
Yes. The field records your glucose into the activity file, so Garmin Connect shows a glucose chart with average, minimum and maximum after the activity. Install the field from the Connect IQ Store for the chart to appear. Garmin Connect always charts mg/dL.
The field shows the value, in mg/dL or mmol/L. For the trend arrow and the recent curve, start Live on your phone: it shows on your lock screen and, on iPhone, in your Apple Watch Smart Stack.
Not at the moment. The Ando Glucose data field runs on Garmin watches (Forerunner, fēnix, epix, Enduro, Venu, vívoactive and Instinct), not on Edge cycling computers.
The field is free to install and is included with an Ando membership. Without a membership it shows -- instead of your glucose.
Free for 7 days on the yearly plan
Connect your sensor, add the field, start the timer. Garmin Connect charts the rest.
Ando requires a membership. The yearly plan starts with 7 free days. Cancel anytime.
Ando is not a medical device. It shows your glucose in the context of your day for visualization and self-reflection only. Do not use it to make treatment decisions; follow your sensor’s instructions and your healthcare team.
Garmin, Connect IQ, Forerunner, fēnix, epix, Enduro, Venu, vívoactive, Instinct, Dexcom, FreeStyle Libre, Medtronic, Medtrum and Strava are trademarks of their respective owners. Ando is an independent app, not affiliated with or endorsed by them.