Mobile:Users Guide

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Learn the essentials of xat mobile.

How do I change my Name, Picture, and Home Page?

To change your name, picture or home page, navigate to the "Me" section at the bottom of the app and click "Edit" at the top right. Set your desired name, avatar or homepage and then "Save" to save the changes.

How do I use emoticons and smilies?

To use emoticons and smilies, you can either use one of the shorthand smilies or a regular smiley. Shorthand smilies are smilies that are not surrounded by parenthesis, for example ":-)" which is shorthand for "(smile)". Not all smilies have a shorthand code. Regular smilies are smilies that are surrounded by parenthesis, for example "(XD)". All shorthand smilies have a regular code as well, with the exception of ":-*".

Here is a list of all current shorthand smilies and their related regular smiley:

  • :), :-) - (smile)
  • :d - (biggrin)
  • ;), ;-) - (wink)
  • :o, :-o - (eek)
  • :p - (tongue)
  • 8-) - (cool)
  • :@ - (mad)
  • :s - (confused)
  • :$ - (redface)
  • :(, :-( - (frown)
  • :'( - (crying)
  • |-) - (sleepy)
  • :|, :-| - (rolleyes)
  • :-* - N/A
  • :[, :-[ - (vampire)

How do I get my own xat chat group?

Unfortunately you cannot make your own chat group via the app at this time.

How do I find other people to chat to?

To find other people to chat to, navigate to the "Groups" tab at the bottom of the application, and navigate the various sections to find a chat that appeals to you.

If you do not find anything, you can also search by clicking the magnifying glass icon at the top left and enter a keyword related to what kind of chats you are looking for.

How do I turn off automatically sign?

How do I configure privacy settings?

How do I add phone contacts?

How do I block or unblock a user?

How do I Private Message a user

How do I Private Chat a user?

How do I add a user as a friend?

What do the colors on the user list mean?

How can I get help with something else?

How can I stay safe online?