Omnipod DASH

These instructions are for configuring the Omnipod DASH generation pump (NOT Omnipod Eros). The Omnipod driver is available as part of AAPS (AAPS) as of version 3.0.

This software is part of a DIY artificial pancreas solution and is not a product but requires YOU to read, learn, and understand the system, including how to use it. You alone are responsible for what you do with it.

Omnipod DASH specifications

These are the specifications of the Omnipod DASH and what differentiates it from the Omnipod EROS:

  • The DASH pods are identified by a blue needle cap (EROS has a clear needle cap). The pods are otherwise identical in terms of physical dimensions

  • No need for a separate Omnipod to BLE link/bridge device (NO RileyLink, OrangeLink, or EmaLink needed).

  • BT connection only when needed, connects to send command and disconnects right after !

  • No more «no connection to link device / pod» errors

  • AAPS will wait for pod accessibility to send commands

  • On activation, AAPS will find and connect a new DASH pod.

  • Expected range: 5-10 meters (YMMV)

Hardware/Software Requirements

  • A new Omnipod DASH Pod (Identified by blue needle cap)

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  • Compatible Android phone with a BLE Bluetooth connection

    • Not all phone hardware and Android versions are guaranteed to work. Please check DASH Tested phones or just try with your phone and tell us the result (phone reference and geographical region, Android version, worked / some difficulties / did not work).

    • Important note: There have been multiple cases of permanent, non-recoverable connection losses when using older pods with firmware version 3.XX.X. Be careful when using these old pods with AAPS, especially with other Bluetooth devices connected! Be aware that AAPS Omnipod Dash driver Connects with the Dash POD via Bluetooth every time it sends a command, and it disconnects right after. The Bluetooth connections might be disturbed by other devices linked to the phone that is running AAPS, like earbuds etc… (which might cause, in rare occasions, connection issue or pod errors/loss on activation or afterwards in some phone models), or be disturbed by it.

    • Version 3.0 or newer of AAPS built and installed using the Build APK instructions.

  • Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)

These instructions will assume that you are starting a new pod session; if this is not the case, please be patient and begin this process on your following pod change.

Before You Begin

SAFETY FIRST - do not attempt this process in an environment where you cannot recover from an error (extra pods, insulin, and phone devices are must-haves).

Your Omnipod Dash PDM will no longer work after the AAPS Dash driver activates your pod. Previously you used your Dash PDM to send commands to your Dash pod. An Dash pod only allows a single device to send commands to communicate with it. The device that successfully activates the pod is the only device allowed to communicate with it from that point forward. This means that once you activate an Dash pod with your Android phone through the AAPS Dash driver, you will no longer be able to use your PDM with that pod. The AAPS Dash driver in your Android phone is now your acting PDM.

This does NOT mean you should throw away your PDM, it is recommended to keep it around as a backup and for emergencies, for instance when your phone gets lost or AAPS is not working correctly.

Your pod will not stop delivering insulin when it is not connected to AAPS. Default basal rates are programmed on the pod on activation as defined in the current active profile. As long as AAPS is operational it will send basal rate commands that run for a maximum of 120 minutes. When for some reason the pod does not receive any new commands (for instance because communication was lost due to Pod - phone distance) the pod will automatically fall back to default basal rates.

30 min Basal Rate Profiles are NOT supported in AAPS. The AAPS Profile does not support a 30 minute basal rate time frame If you are new to AAPS and are setting up your basal rate profile for the first time, please be aware that basal rates starting on a half-hour basis are not supported, and you will need to adjust your basal rate profile to start on the hour. For example, if you have a basal rate of 1.1 units which starts at 09:30 and has a duration of 2 hours ending at 11:30, this will not work. You will need to change this 1.1 unit basal rate to a time range of either 9:00-11:00 or 10:00-12:00. Even though the Omnipod Dash hardware itself supports the 30 min basal rate profile increments, AAPS is not able to take them into account with its algorithms currently.

0U/h profile basal rates are NOT supported in AAPS While the DASH pods do support a zero basal rate, since AAPS uses multiples of the profile basal rate to determine automated treatment it cannot function with a zero basal rate. A temporary zero basal rate can be achieved through the «Disconnect pump» function or through a combination of Disable Loop/Temp Basal Rate or Suspend Loop/Temp Basal Rate.

Enabling the Dash Driver in AAPS

You can enable the Dash driver in AAPS in two ways:

Option 1: New installations

When you are installing AAPS for the first time, the Setup Wizard will guide you through installing AAPS. Select “DASH” when you reach Pump selection.

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When in doubt you can also select “Virtual Pump” and select “DASH” later, after setting up AAPS (see option 2).

Option 2: The Config Builder

On an existing installation you can select the DASH pump from the Config builder:

On the top-left hand corner hamburger menu select Config Builder (1)\ ➜\ Pump\ ➜\ Dash\ ➜\ Settings Gear (3) by selecting the radio button (2) titled Dash.

Selecting the checkbox (4) next to the Settings Gear (3) will allow the Dash menu to be displayed as a tab in the AAPS interface titled DASH. Checking this box will facilitate your access to the DASH commands when using AAPS.

NOTE: A faster way to access the Dash settings can be found below in the Dash settings section of this document.

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Verification of Omnipod Driver Selection

To verify that you have enabled the Dash driver in AAPS, if you have checked the box (4), swipe to the left from the Overview tab, where you will now see a DASH tab. If you have not checked the box, you’ll find the DASH tab in the hamburger menu upper left.

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Dash Configuration

Please swipe left to the DASH tab where you will be able to manage all pod functions (some of these functions are not enabled or visible without an active pod session):

Refresh_LOGO Refresh Pod connectivity and status, be able to silence pod alarms when the pod beeps

POD_MGMT_LOGO Pod Management (Activate, Deactivate, Play test beep, and Pod history)

Activate Pod

  1. Navigate to the DASH tab and click on the POD MGMT (1) button, and then click on Activate Pod (2).

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  1. The Fill Pod screen is displayed. Fill a new pod with at least 80 units of insulin and listen for two beeps indicating that the pod is ready to be primed. When calculating the total amount of insulin you need for 3 days, please take into account that priming the pod will use about 3-10 units.

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Ensure that the new pod and the phone running AAPS are within close proximity of each other and click the Next button.

NOTE: Just in case you get the below error message (this can happen), do not panic. Click on the Retry button. In most situations activation will continue successfully.

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  1. On the Initialize Pod screen, the pod will begin priming (you will hear a click followed by a series of ticking sounds as the pod primes itself). A green checkmark will be shown upon successful priming, and the Next button will become enabled. Click on the Next button to complete the pod priming initialization and display the Attach Pod screen.

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  1. Next, prepare the infusion site of the new pod. Remove the pod’s plastic needle cap. If you see something that sticks out of the pod, cancel the process and start with a new pod. If everything looks OK, take off the white paper backing from the adhesive and apply the pod to the selected site on your body. When finished, click on the Next button.

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  1. The Attach Pod dialog box will now appear. click on the OK button ONLY if you are ready to deploy the cannula.

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  1. After pressing OK, it may take some time before the Dash pod responds and inserts the cannula (1-2 minutes maximum), so be patient.

NOTE: Before the cannula is inserted, it is good practice to pinch the skin near the cannula insertion point. This ensures a smooth insertion of the needle and will decrease your chances of developing occlusions.

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  1. A green checkmark appears, and the Next button becomes enabled upon successful cannula insertion. Click on the Next button.

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  1. The Pod activated screen is displayed. Click on the green Finished button. Congratulations! You have now started a new active pod session.

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  1. The Pod management menu screen should now display the Activate Pod (1) button disabled and the Deactivate Pod (2) button enabled. This is because a pod is now active and you cannot activate an additional pod without deactivating the currently active pod first.

    Click on the back button on your phone to return to the DASH tab screen which will now display Pod information for your active pod session, including current basal rate, pod reservoir level, insulin delivered, pod errors and alerts.

    For more details on the information displayed go to the DASH Tab section of this document.

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It is good practice to export settings AFTER activating the pod. Do this at each pod change and once a month, copy the exported file to your internet drive. see Export settings Doc.

Deactivate Pod

Under normal circumstances, the expected lifetime of a pod is three days (72 hours) and an additional 8 hours after the pod expiration warning for a total of 80 hours of pod usage.

To deactivate a pod (either from expiration or from a pod failure):

  1. Go to the DASH tab, click on the POD MGMT (1) button, on the Pod management screen click on the Deactivate Pod (2) button.

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  1. On the Deactivate Pod screen, click on the Next button to begin the process of deactivating the pod. You will receive a confirmation beep from the pod that deactivation was successful.

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  1. A green checkmark will appear upon successful deactivation. Click on the Next button to display the pod deactivated screen. You may now remove your pod as the active session has been deactivated.

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  1. Click on the green button to return to the Pod Management screen.

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  1. You are now on the Pod Management menu; press the back button on your phone to return to the DASH tab. Verify that the Pod status: field displays a No active Pod message.

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Resuming Insulin Delivery

Note: During profile switches, dash must suspend delivery before setting the new basal profile. If communication fails between the two commands, then delivery can be suspended. Read Delivery suspended in the troubleshooting section for more details.

Use this command to instruct the active, currently suspended pod to resume insulin delivery. After the command is successfully processed, insulin will resume normal delivery using the current basal rate based on the current time from the active basal profile. The pod will again accept commands for bolus, TBR, and SMB.

  1. Go to the DASH tab and ensure the Pod status (1) field displays SUSPENDED, then press the RESUME DELIVERY (2) button to start the process to instruct the current pod to resume normal insulin delivery. A message RESUME DELIVERY will display in the Pod Status (3) field.

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  1. When the Resume delivery command is successful, a confirmation dialog will display the message Insulin delivery has been resumed. Click OK to confirm and proceed.

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  1. The DASH tab will update the Pod status (1) field to display RUNNING, and the Resume Delivery button will no longer be displayed

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Silencing Pod Alerts

NOTE - The SILENCE ALERTS button is only available on the DASH tab when the pod expiration or low reservoir alert has been triggered. If the SILENCE ALERTS button is not visible and you hear beep sounds from the pod, try to “Refresh pod status”.

The process below will show you how to acknowledge and dismiss pod beeps when the active pod time reaches the warning time limit before the pod expiration of 72 hours (3 days). This warning time limit is defined in the Hours before shutdown Dash alerts setting. The maximum life of a pod is 80 hours (3 days 8 hours), however Insulet recommends not exceeding the 72 hours (3 days) limit.

  1. When the defined Hours before shutdown warning time limit is reached, the pod will issue warning beeps to inform you that it is approaching its expiration time and pod change will be required soon. You can verify this on the DASH tab, the Pod expires: (1) field will show the exact time the pod will expire (72 hours after activation), and the text will turn red after this time has passed. Under the Active Pod alerts (2) field the status message Pod will expire soon is displayed. This also will trigger displaying the SILENCE ALERTS (3) button.

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  1. Go to the DASH tab and press the SILENCE ALERTS (2) button . AAPS sends the command to the pod to deactivate the pod expiration warning beeps and updates the Pod status (1) field with ACKNOWLEDGE ALERTS.

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  1. Upon successful deactivation of the alerts, 2 beeps will be issued by the active pod and a confirmation dialog will display the message Activate alerts have been Silenced. Click the OK button to confirm and dismiss the dialog.

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  1. Go to the DASH tab. Under the Active Pod alerts field, the warning message is no longer displayed, and the active pod will no longer issue pod expiration warning beeps.

View Pod History

This section shows you how to review your active pod history and filter by different action categories. The pod history tool allows you to view the actions and results committed to your currently active pod during its three days (72 - 80 hours) life.

This feature is helpful in verifying boluses, TBRs and basal commands that were sent to the pod. The remaining categories are useful for troubleshooting issues and determining the order of events that occurred leading up to a failure.

NOTE: Only the last command can be uncertain. New commands will not be sent until the last “uncertain” command becomes “confirmed” or “denied”. The way to “fix” uncertain commands is to “refresh pod status”.

  1. Go to the DASH tab and press the POD MGMT (1) button to access the Pod Management menu and then press the Pod history (2) button to access the pod history screen.

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  1. On the Pod history screen, the default category of All (1) is displayed, showing the Date and Time (2) of all pod Actions (3) and Results (4) in reverse chronological order. Use your phone’s back button 2 times to return to the DASH tab in the main AAPS interface.

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DASH Tab

Below is an explanation of the layout and meaning of the icons and status fields on the DASH tab in the main AAPS interface.

NOTE: If any message in the DASH tab status fields report (uncertain), then you will need to press the Refresh button to clear it and refresh the pod status.

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Fields

  • Bluetooth Address: Displays the current bluetooth address of the connected Pod.

  • Bluetooth Status: Displays the current connection status.

  • Sequence Number: Displays the sequence number of the active POD.

  • Firmware Version: Displays the firmware version for the active connection.

  • Time on Pod: Displays the current time on the Pod.

  • Pod expires: Displays the date and time when the Pod will expire.

  • Pod status: Displays the Pod status.

  • Last connection: Displays time of last communication with the Pod.

    • Moments ago - less than 20 seconds ago.

    • Less than a minute ago - more than 20 seconds but less than 60 seconds ago.

    • 1 minute ago - more than 60 seconds but less than 120 seconds (2 min)

    • XX minutes ago - more than 2 minutes ago as defined by the value of XX

  • Last bolus: Displays the amount of the last bolus sent to the active pod and how long ago it was issued in parenthesis.

  • Base Basal rate: Displays the basal rate programmed for the current time from the basal rate profile.

  • Temp basal rate: Displays the currently running Temporary Basal Rate in the following format

    • {Units per hour} @{TBR start time} ({minutes run}/{total minutes TBR will be run})

    • Example: 0.00U/h @18:25 ( 90/120 minutes)

  • Reservoir: Displays over 50+U left when more than 50 units are left in the reservoir. Below 50 U, the exact units are displayed.

  • Total delivered: Displays the total number of units of insulin delivered from the reservoir. This includes insulin used for activating and priming.

  • Errors: Displays the last error encountered. Review the Pod history and log files for past errors and more detailed information.

  • Active pod alerts: Reserved for currently running alerts on the active pod.

Buttons

Refresh_Icon : Sends a refresh command to the active pod to update communication.

  • Use to refresh the pod status and dismiss status fields that contain the text (uncertain).

  • See the Troubleshooting section below for additional information.

POD_MGMT_Icon : Navigates to the Pod management menu.

ack_alert_logo : When pressed this will disable the pod alerts beeps and notifications (expiry, low reservoir..).

  • Button is displayed only when pod time is past expiration warning time.

  • Upon successful dismissal, this icon will no longer appear.

RESUME_Icon : Resumes the currently suspended insulin delivery in the active pod.

Pod Management Menu

Below is the meaning of the icons on the Pod Management menu accessed by pressing POD MGMT (0) button from the DASH tab. DASH_Tab_2 DASH_Tab_3

  • 1 - Activate Pod : Primes and activates a new pod.

  • 2 - Deactivate Pod : Deactivates the currently active pod.

  • 3 - Play Test Beep : Plays a single test beep on the pod when pressed.

  • 4 - Pod history : Displays the active pod activity history.

Dash Settings

The Dash driver settings are configurable from the top-left hand corner hamburger menu under Config Builder (1)\ ➜\ Pump\ ➜\ Dash\ ➜\ Settings Gear (3) by selecting the radio button (2) titled Dash. Selecting the checkbox (4) next to the Settings Gear (3) will allow the Dash menu to be displayed as a tab in the AAPS interface titled DASH.

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NOTE: A faster way to access the Dash settings is by accessing the 3 dot menu (1) in the upper right hand corner of the DASH tab and selecting Dash preferences (2) from the dropdown menu.

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The settings groups are listed below; you can enable or disable via a toggle switch for most entries described below:

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NOTE: An asterisk (*) denotes the default setting is enabled.

Confirmation beeps

Provides confirmation beeps from the pod for bolus, basal, SMB, and TBR delivery and changes.

  • Bolus beeps enabled: Enable or disable confirmation beeps when a bolus is delivered.

  • Basal beeps enabled: Enable or disable confirmation beeps when a new basal rate is set, active basal rate is canceled or current basal rate is changed.

  • SMB beeps enabled: Enable or disable confirmation beeps when a SMB is delivered.

  • TBR beeps enabled: Enable or disable confirmation beeps when a TBR is set or canceled.

Alerts

Provides AAPS alerts for pod expiration, shutdown, low reservoir based on the defined threshold units.

Note an AAPS notification will ALWAYS be issued for any alert after the initial communication with the pod since the alert was triggered. Dismissing the notification will NOT dismiss the alert UNLESS automatically acknowledge Pod alerts is enabled. To MANUALLY dismiss the alert you must visit the DASH tab and press the Silence ALERTS button.

  • Expiration reminder enabled: Enable or disable the pod expiration reminder set to trigger when the defined number of hours before shutdown is reached.

  • Hours before shutdown: Defines the number hours before the active pod shutdown occurs, which will then trigger the expiration reminder alert.

  • Low reservoir alert enabled: Enable or disable an alert when the pod’s remaining units low reservoir limit is reached as defined in the Number of units field.

  • Number of units: The number of units at which to trigger the pod low reservoir alert.

Notifications

Provides AAPS notifications and audible phone alerts when it is uncertain if TBR, SMB, or bolus, and delivery suspended events were successful.

NOTE: These are notifications only, no audible beep alerts are made.

  • Sound for uncertain TBR notifications enabled: Enable or disable this setting to trigger an audible alert and visual notification when AAPs is uncertain if a TBR was successfully set.

  • Sound for uncertain SMB notifications enabled: Enable or disable this setting to trigger an audible alert and visual notification when AAPS is uncertain if an SMB was successfully delivered.

  • Sound for uncertain bolus notifications enabled: Enable or disable this setting to trigger an audible alert and visual notification when AAPS is uncertain if a bolus was successfully delivered.

  • Sound when delivery suspended notifications enabled: Enable or disable this setting to trigger an audible alert and visual notification when suspend delivery was successfully delivered.

Actions (ACT) Tab

This tab is well documented in the main AAPS documentation but there are a few items on this tab that are specific to how the Omnipod Dash pod differs from tube based pumps, especially after the processes of applying a new pod.

  1. Go to the Actions (ACT) tab in the main AAPS interface.

  2. Under the Careportal (1) section the Insulin and Cannula filds will have their age reset to 0 days and 0 hours after each pod change. This is done because of how the Omnipod pump is built and operates. Since the pod inserts the cannula directly into the skin at the site of the pod application, a traditional tube is not used in Omnipod pumps. Therefore after a pod change the age of each of these values will automatically reset to zero. Pump battery age is not reported as the battery in the pod will always be more than the life of the pod (maximum 80 hours). The pump battery and insulin reservoir are self contained inside of each pod.

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Level

Insulin Level

Insulin level displayed is the amount reported by Omnipod DASH. However, the pod only reports the actual insulin reservoir level when it is below 50 units. Until then “Above 50 units” will be displayed. The amount reported is not exact: when the pod reports ‘empty’ in most cases the reservoir will still have some additional units of insulin left. The omnipod DASH overview tab will display as described the below:

  • Above 50 Units - The Pod reports more than 50 units currently in the reservoir.

  • Below 50 Units - The amount of insulin remaining in the reservoir as reported by the Pod.

Additional note:

  • SMS - Returns value or 50+U for SMS responses

  • Nightscout - Uploads value of 50 when over 50 units to Nightscout (version 14.07 and older). Newer versions will report a value of 50+ when over 50 units.

Troubleshooting

Delivery suspended

  • There is no suspend button anymore. If you want to «suspend» the pod, you can set a zero TBR for x minutes.

  • During profile switches, dash must suspend delivery before setting the new basal profile. If communication fails between the two commands, then delivery can stay suspended. When this happens:

    • There will be no insulin delivery, that includes Basal, SMB, Manual bolusing etc.

    • There might be notification that one of the commands is unconfirmed: this depends on when the failure happened.

    • AAPS will try to set the new basal profile every 15 minutes.

    • AAPS will show a notification informing that the delivery is suspended every 15min, if the delivery is still suspended (resume delivery failed).

    • The Resume delivery button will be active if the user chooses to resume delivery manually.

    • If AAPS fail to resume delivery on its own (this happens if the Pod is unreachable, sound is muted, etc), the pod will start beeping 4 time every minute for 3 minutes, then repeated every 15 minutes if delivery is still suspended for more than 20minutes.

  • For unconfirmed commands, «refresh pod status» should confirm/deny them.

Note: When you hear beeps from the pod, do not assume that delivery will continue without checking the phone, delivery might stay suspended, so you need to check !

Pod Failures

Pods fail occasionally due to a variety of issues, including hardware issues with the Pod itself. It is best practice not to call these into Insulet, since AAPS is not an approved use case. A list of fault codes can be found here to help determine the cause.

Preventing error 49 pod failures

This failure is related to an incorrect pod state for a command or an error during an insulin delivery command. This is when the driver and Pod disagree on the actual state. The Pod (out of a build-in safety measure) then reacts with an unrecoverable error code 49 (0x31) ending up with what is know as a “screamer”: the long irritating beep that can only be stopped by punching a hole at the appropriate location at the back of the Pod. The exact origin of a “49 pod failure” often is hard to trace. In situations that are suspected for this failure to occur (for instance on application crashes, running a development version or re-installation).

Pump Unreachable Alerts

When no communication can be established with the pod for a preconfigured time a “Pump unreachable” alert will be raised. Pump unreachable alerts can be configured by going to the top right-hand side three-dot menu, selecting Preferences\ ➜\ Local Alerts\ ➜\ Pump unreachable threshold [min]. Recommended value is alerting after 120 minutes.

Export Settings

Exporting AAPS settings enables you to restore all your settings, and maybe more importantly, all your Objectives. You may need to restore settings to the “last known working situation” or after uninstalling/reinstalling AAPS or in case of phone loss, reinstalling on the new phone.

Note: The active pod information is included in the exported settings. If you import an «old» exported file, your actual pod will «die». There is no other alternative. In some cases (like a programmed phone change), you may need to use the exported file to restore AndroisAPS settings while keeping the current active Pod. In this case it is important to only use the recently exported settings file containing the pod currently active.

It is good practice to do an export immediately after activating a pod. This way you will always be able to restore the current active Pod in case of a problem. For instance when moving to another backup phone.

Regularly copy your exported settings to a safe place (as a cloud drive) that can be accessible by any phone when needed (e.g. in case of a phone loss or factory reset of the actual phone).

Import Settings

WARNING Please note that importing settings will possibly import an outdated Pod status. As a result, there is a risk of losing the active Pod! (see Exporting Settings). It is better to only try it when no other options are available.

When importing settings with an active Pod, make sure the export was done with the currently active pod.

Importing while on an active Pod: (you risk losing the Pod!)

  1. Make sure you are importing settings that were recently exported with the currently active Pod.

  2. Import your settings

  3. Check all preferences

Importing (no active Pod session)

  1. Importing any recent export should work (see above)

  2. Import your settings.

  3. Check all preferences.

  4. You may need to Deactivate the «non exixting» pod if the imported settings included any active pod data.

Importing settings that contain Pod state from an inactive Pod

When importing settings containing data for a Pod that is no longer active, AAPS will try to connect with it, which will obviously fail. You can not activate a new Pod in this situation.

To remove the old Pod session “try” to de-activate the Pod. The de-activation will fail. Select “Retry”. After the second or third retry you will get the option to remove the pod. Once the old pod is removed you will be able to activate a new Pod.

Reinstalling AAPS

When uninstalling AAPS you will lose all your settings, objectives and the current Pod session. To restore them make sure you have a recent exported settings file available!

When on an active Pod, make also sure that you have an export for the current Pod session or you will lose the currently active Pod when importing older settings.

  1. Export your settings and store a copy in a safe place.

  2. Uninstall AAPS and restart your phone.

  3. Install the new version of AAPS.

  4. Import your settings

  5. Verify all preferences (optionally import settings again)

  6. Activate a new Pod

  7. When done: Export current settings

Updating AAPS to a newer version

In most cases there is no need to uninstall. You can do an “in-place” install by starting the installation for the new version. This is also possible when on an active Pod session.

  1. Export your settings.

  2. Install the new AAPS version.

  3. Verify the installation was successful

  4. RESUME the Pod or activate a new Pod.

  5. When done: Export current settings.

Omnipod driver alerts

Please note that the Omnipod Dash driver presents a variety of unique alerts on the Overview tab, most of them are informational and can be dismissed while some provide the user with an action to take to resolve the cause of the triggered alert. A summary of the main alerts that you may encounter is listed below:

  • No active Pod No active Pod session detected. This alert can temporarily be dismissed by pressing SNOOZE but it will keep triggering as long as a new pod has not been activated. Once activated this alert is automatically be silenced.

  • Pod suspended Informational alert that Pod has been suspended.

  • Setting basal profile failed : Delivery might be suspended! Please manually refresh the Pod status from the Omnipod tab and resume delivery if needed.. Informational alert that the Pod basal profile setting has failed, and you will need to hit Refresh on the Omnipod tab.

  • Unable to verify whether SMB bolus succeeded. If you are sure that the Bolus didn’t succeed, you should manually delete the SMB entry from Treatments. Alert that the SMB bolus command success could not be verified, you will need to verify the Last bolus field on the DASH tab to see if SMB bolus succeeded and if not remove the entry from the Treatments tab.

  • Uncertain if «task bolus/TBR/SMB» completed, please manually verify if it was successful.

Where to get help for Omnipod DASH driver

All of the development work for the Omnipod DASH driver is done by the community on a volunteer basis; we ask that you to remember that fact and use the following guidelines before requesting assistance:

  • Level 0: Read the relevant section of this documentation to ensure you understand how the functionality with which you are experiencing difficulty is supposed to work.

  • Level 1: If you are still encountering problems that you are not able to resolve by using this document, then please go to the #AAPS channel on Discord by using this invite link.

  • Level 2: Search existing issues to see if your issue has already been reported at Issues if it exists, please confirm/comment/add information on your problem. If not, please create a new issue and attach your log files.

  • Be patient - most of the members of our community consist of good-natured volunteers, and solving issues often requires time and patience from both users and developers.