I am at a loss.just tried again, please tell me I missed something important! Shame, I was hoping they would last as long as G5 on me, 21 to 28 days! This will trigger the phone to try to re-pair with transmitter. Pairing a new transmitter using your receiver. You are using an out of date browser. No need to wipe out the transmitter ID from Bluetooth! Thank you, Could you make a house call and build the restart app for me? How long does a G6 Transmitter REALLY last? - C/GM - FUDiabetes To ensure a successful transaction, please confirm your submitted First Name and Last Name match that associated wtih your NPI number. The Dexcom G6 transmitter is just like the G5 transmitter in that Dexcom artificially kills the transmitter by 112 days of use after first activation. Hey, a follow up to my last reply- I dont have the receiver. 1. I will try it again, working at a quicker pace. I tried to restart the first sensor after 9 days and failed. Regardless, I ran to get my Dexcom receiver, did Option 1 steps with code, and threw it in the microwave. My daughter uses the t-slim basal IQ but not an app on her phone. That code is the calibration code for the particular sensor wire that sensor is using. Within 5 minutes, the no data message will be replaced with a warmup message when the receiver will connect with the transmitter again. I followed thre steps, put the G6 receiver in the microwave for 2 hours and 10 minutes, took it out and had the No Data, then the warm up, then the no restart message. If there is already a transmitter ID entered, tap on that instead. My iPhone automatically pops up sensor expired? You will get a notification when a Dexcom G6 transmitter battery has died or the system detects a problem. Im working on an insurance issue right now with Dexcom and Blue Cross Blue Shield and Im on my last sensor. Thank you sooooo much! Hello! First, match your prescription G6 Dexcom 3 sensors (1 carton) edit Next, pick a pharmacy to get a coupon location_on boydton, VA Popularity arrow_drop_down Walgreens First time we extended it no problem. Now there are people who have gone to quite considerable lengths to fit new batteries in dead transmitter. Once it reconnected the Dexcom ap screen on my phone said that I still had 15 minutes left in the warmup period and continued to function normally. Anyhow, in the end, the restart was easy and is now working fine, but I did have a couple issues. I tried this 2 times recently, and both say you cannot restart a sensor after its been used. I always keep mine until the sensor is in the bin. The locking wings for the transmitter are located under and inside the plastic ring surrounding the transmitter, making them very inaccessible by fingers. I attempted to stop and restart my G6 using the receiver. More often than not, this seems to happen when the user is asleep. WARNING: Option 4 is not a good idea. Starting 3 weeks before the end the battery life, the G6 App will warn the user that the transmitter will soon need to be replaced. Sadly, the Faraday bag does NOT block Bluetooth, just RFID, so was still communicating with my iPhone and ended the sessions completely. Usually between 15-19 days. If you dont want to use the microwave or a faraday bag, a soup can and and a piece of foil (Or just some heavy duty foil) should work (according to my husband the radio expert). Tap " tap to set up " to the right of Transmitter ID. Not that extending it would get me much, because Im usually seeing diminished sensor performance(sensor errors, sensor readings way out of range of actual BS readings and asking for calibrations that are then unsuccessful) approaching the end of the 10 days.