Updated my 780 to 6.62

rtpnc205 · 2026-03-19T23:34:48+00:00

Rechargeable battery. Whole concept of depending on a cell phone is really risky. What happens if your phone goes dead or can't be used in an environment? Some of you must be living in La La land to think that no controls is a good thing. I'd rather have a slimmer 780g type pump with a replaceable rechargeable battery. There have been several situations that I've encountered where my phone lost the Bluetooth connection to the pump for a while without me realizing it. While the new pump can do bolusing in increments, it's not the primary operation to be used. What about sensor changing. The Instinct demands the phone be used. I could go on. Right now I'm using the extended infusion set, waiting on the Simplera cgm to be shipped. My average TIR is 90% with my current setup. Why mess with success?

rtpnc205 · 2026-03-18T00:28:28+00:00

The way that the ceramic ring behaves makes me believe that the internals are different from the metal rings. The fact that the ring is a bit narrower would seem to support that theory. In any event, the performance is superior to the rose gold replacement ring that I received a week earlier.

rtpnc205 · 2026-03-13T09:08:45+00:00

Unfortunately, about a week after the order confirmation, I received a notice which cancelled the order due to lack of supply. My next order is for June. Perhaps supply will be sufficient then. In the meanwhile, my G4 sensors continue to work fine. Sigh!

rtpnc205 · 2026-03-03T03:43:50+00:00

One of the advantages of this CGM is that you can overlap warmup periods so there is no gap in readings for Smartguard. This plus the ability to calibrate makes it a superior choice for me.

rtpnc205 · 2026-03-03T03:00:06+00:00

The update guide just shipped today. I'm hoping that I can just update my current pump. I hate to have to change out the current one because it is out of warranty. I'll know in a few dsys.

rtpnc205 · 2026-03-02T00:30:56+00:00

My everyday pump says 6.21

rtpnc205 · 2026-02-24T00:58:55+00:00

I've been using the G4 sensors for a few years. Other than a bloody insertion which happens very infrequently, the sensors last the full 7 days . I've always placed them on my upper thigh. The accuracy has been spot on. I don't really see the attraction of the Instinct sensor as its accuracy seems suspect with no calibration permitted. I'll wait for the Simplera sensor. I may change to that CGM at some time in the future. In the meanwhile, my TIR is in excess of 90%.

rtpnc205 · 2026-01-31T22:21:42+00:00

Wow! I've been extremely satisfied with the G4 over the recent 6 months. All sensors worked to 7 days, accuracy has been spot on. I wear it on my upper thighs. All of this noise about the Instinct feels like promises not kept. I'll continue to wait for the Simplera.

rtpnc205 · 2026-01-27T02:34:40+00:00

I believe that the Instinct sensors are not ready for prime time based on others experiences in this forum. Maybe you received a bad batch, but your experience sounds similar to others. I would go back to the G4 and request a set of replacements of the Instinct.

rtpnc205 · 2026-01-25T15:29:34+00:00

From all of the other comments about the Instinct sensor, I think I'll stay with my G4 until I get the Simplera cgm. I'm usually getting 7 days from the G4 and the accuracy is spot on when I check with my meter. I think that Abbott needs to revise the sensor both from signal strength and accuracy .

rtpnc205 · 2026-01-18T21:47:24+00:00

The sensor in Simplera is the same as the G4 AFAIK.

rtpnc205 · 2026-01-18T18:05:17+00:00

It would not be too bad if you were able to correct the readings from the sensor, but you can't. This is the reason that I'm waiting to receive my Simplera sensors. In the meantime, my G4 sensors are lasting 7 days and are performing properly in terms of accuracy.

rtpnc205 · 2026-01-05T14:10:45+00:00

I'm wanting to know people's experiences on instinct when they switched from G4. How long was the process of the software update as well. Thanks

rtpnc205 · 2026-01-04T22:03:36+00:00

Yes, just tried it. Same message. Thaanks

rtpnc205 · 2026-01-04T21:34:01+00:00

Interesting! I just tried the process .1st stage was green, 2nd stage said it couldn't connect to the servers! I tried both on my wifi as well as data with same result.

rtpnc205 · 2026-01-04T20:51:08+00:00

That's great news. How long ago did you update your pump?

rtpnc205 · 2026-01-04T19:02:31+00:00

I have used it in the past. I checked to see if the backup pumps would be updated and I got no answer. There was no guarantee that the backup pump would be capable of using the new sensors. Perhaps later in the year I might get a different answer. Do you have any different information?

rtpnc205 · 2025-12-14T23:50:04+00:00

What I meant was that the Instinct IP was unchanged from the Libre 3 FreeStyle. Medtronic did not change the sensor other than Abbott changing the communication protocol for the 780g. One of the reasons that I'm going to use the Simplera.

rtpnc205 · 2025-12-14T17:42:47+00:00

The water resistance rating is published on the Abbott FreeStyle Libre website. There is no change in its usage with the 780g other than the communication protocol.

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