Rooms
Every option in the Rooms panel: creating and joining rooms, roles and what each action does.
Settings → App Settings → Rooms
A room is a shared space for a group. You need Sync between my devices on first, see Devices & sync.
The main screen#
| Item | What it does |
|---|---|
| Room list | Each room as name · N members. Select one to open it |
| Create a room | Asks for a name (Name your room), then Create. You become the creator |
| Join a room (enter PIN) | Type the PIN an admin gave you |
With no rooms you see You are not in any room yet. You can be in at most 5 rooms.
Inside a room#
Select a room to see its members, with you marked and each person's role (creator, admin or member).
| Action | Who | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Invite someone (show PIN) | Admins | Shows a PIN for a new person |
| Rename room | Admins | Changes the room's name |
| Leave room | Admins and members | You stop receiving its content. A confirmation asks first |
| Close room | Creator (instead of Leave room) | Closes it for everyone. This cannot be undone. A confirmation asks first |
Select a member to manage them. Admins can use Make admin, Remove admin rights and Remove from room.
Invite someone#
- Choose Invite someone (show PIN) and give the PIN to the person. It lasts 10 minutes and works once.
- They choose Join a room (enter PIN) and type it.
- A screen says “name” wants to join this room with a confirmation code. Compare it with theirs, then approve.
- They see Join “room”? with Invited by … · N members and choose Join room.
Messages you may see#
- You joined “room” and “name” joined the room
- The other person declined
- This is not possible: you are not an admin of this room, it is full, or the person is already a member
- You are no longer in this room
- You can be in at most 5 rooms