Starting your FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor
with the FreeStyle LibreLink app
- Open the FreeStyle LibreLink app◊ on your smartphone.
iPhone: Tap the scan button.
- iPhone: Touch the sensor with the top of your iPhone.
Android: Hold the back of the Android smartphone near the sensor and position the Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna over the sensor.
- iPhone: Do not move your iPhone until you hear a tone and/or feel a vibration.
Android: Continue holding your smartphone near the sensor until you hear a second tone and/or feel a vibration.
with the Libre 2 reader
- Press the home button to turn on the FreeStyle Libre 2 reader.
- Press "Start a new sensor"
- Keep the FreeStyle Libre 2 reader within 1 cm of the sensor.
If sounds and vibrations are turned on, the FreeStyle Libre 2 reader will beep and vibrate when the sensor has been detected.
- The sensor may be used to check your glucose after 60 minutes.
Here are some more resources that might help:
◊ The FreeStyle LibreLink app is only compatible with certain mobile devices and operating systems. Please check the website for more information about device compatibility before using the app. Use of FreeStyle LibreLink may require registration with LibreView.