I have made quieter alarms for the Freestyle Libre App
Hey Everyone,
The new continuous monitoring feature in the Freestyle Libre app has been incredible. I love not having to scan the sensor anymore.
The issue (as many mentioned) is that the High/Low alarms are extremely loud and cannot be changed.
Since the app allows you to assign custom alarms, I extracted the embedded alarms from the app and made them quieter using Audacity.
You can download the alarms to your phone at the link below: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1p4bTyGByLYztIMGl6jcG9pTp0XKy-7Qu?usp=share_link
The number indicates how quieter the alarm was made (in dB). The greater the negative number, the quieter the alarm is. I am currently using the -22 versions.
You can download the MP3s and assign them as a custom alarm in the Freestyle Libre app.
Posted Oct 22, 2023, 3:46 AM UTC
My app doesnt let me assign custom tones. I have the US Libre 3 app. When I go to settings, Alarms, and select either low or high glucose alarms the Sound section shows "Alarm Tone Custom" but tapping it does nothing.
Are you in the USA? I know the sensors are region locked and the apps work differently based on requirements of the FDA or w/e equivalent for the country.
Oh that's interesting. I wonder if the alarm feature also works differently between Android and IOS devices.
I'm in Canada and have and Android phone. For me, the alarm page is configured in two sections. The first section enables the alarm and glucose threshold. The second section is redirected over to the Android notifications page where the sound, vibration and other settings are configured.
I have the same issue - German libre 3 app. I also can't change the alarms despite it saying "custom". The actual alarms are not usable to me because they're screaming through the entire house and would rip my eardrums if I was listening to music on my phone 😠I am so incredibly furious at abbott for not improving this piece of crap app despite the AppStore flooding them with negative reviews.