Common actions
- Find and discover groupsOpen Groups from the Home sidebar. Yours shows groups you run or already belong to. Use Discover to browse groups you can see and request access when needed, or Requests to review requests and invitations.
- Join or requestTap Join on a public group, or Request on a private group to send an access request. An invitation can offer Accept or Decline instead.
- Use DiscussionPublic group Discussion can be read before joining. To post, join the group, open Discussion and tap Start a post. Write your update, then tap Post.
Write your update, then tap Post. - Open group chatJoin the group, then choose Open Chat for quick coordination. Write a message and tap the up arrow to send.
Use group chat to coordinate with other members. - Share photosOpen group chat photos full screen, zoom in, save them to Photos, or swipe vertically to return when not zoomed.
- Retry a sendIf a group chat message fails, tap Retry to try the same message again.
- Mention membersIn group chat, type @ and part of a member’s username, then choose the member from the suggestions. Finish your message and tap the up arrow to send.
- Tune alertsOpen the group, then tap Notifications (or Muted). Adjust Group alerts, Meets, Chat, Mentions and Group activity. Changes save as you switch them; tap Done to return. Your Idle and iPhone notification settings also apply.
- Manage a groupOwners and admins can review join requests, invite members and moderate discussion. Only the owner can edit group details or the logo, or change admin roles. On the group page, the owner can tap Edit details, make changes and tap Save.
Review the group's name, city, privacy and description before saving.
What to expect
- Public and private groupsPublic groups can be discoverable. Private groups may require a request or invite before you can see the full group.
- Group accessGroup-only meets and group chat should only be visible to people with the right group access.
- Conversation recoveryAn open group chat refreshes recent messages after a temporary connection loss.
- Reduce MotionFull-screen photo transitions follow your iPhone's Reduce Motion setting.
- RolesGroup roles can affect who can review requests, invite members, edit details, or manage group content.
- NotificationsGroup notification preferences work together with your overall Idle and iPhone notification settings.
- MentionsGroup chat mentions can create Activity or push alerts depending on the member's settings.
Find group chat in Messages
Group chat supports the same six emoji reactions as Direct in the matching app version. Hold another member's eligible sent message to choose an emoji; choose another to replace it or the same one to remove it. Tap a reaction badge to see who reacted. See message reactions for details and notification behavior.
Your eligible group chats also appear alongside Direct chats in Messages. Use the top-right Groups filter to see only group chats, or Unread to find conversations with unread messages. Search works within the selected filter. See the Messages guide for details.
Troubleshooting
- Group missingCheck whether the group is public, private, or requires an invite.
- Cannot invite someoneThe person may already be a member, have an invitation or pending request, or have group invitations turned off in their privacy settings.
- Group alerts are too noisyOpen the group's notification settings and tune the categories you want.
- Group message failedCheck your connection and tap Retry. If a photo is no longer available, choose it again.
- Photo will not saveCheck Idle's Photos permission in iPhone Settings, then try again.
- Mention did not notify someoneConfirm the person is still a group member and that their group, Idle, and iPhone notification settings allow alerts.
- Cannot edit detailsOnly the group owner can edit details or change the logo. Ask the owner if you need a change.
Contact support
Email support@idlemeets.com with the group name, your username, and what action is not working.