It’s easy to delete an individual chat:
• In the Chats tab, tap and hold the chat you want to delete.
• Tap Delete (trash can icon) > Delete.

Want to delete a group chat? First, you need to leave the group:
• In the Chats tab, tap and hold the group chat.
• Tap Leave then confirm that you want to leave the chat.

Want to keep important chats at the top for quick access? You can pin chats to stay at the top of the Chats list.

‍To pin a chat
• Tap and hold the chat you want to pin.
• Tap Pin (thumbtack icon).

To unpin a chat
• Tap and hold the pinned chat you want to remove from the top.
• Tap Unpin (thumbtack with a slash).

Deleting messages in VAMA is simple. Once the message is deleted, it will disappear from everybody’s chats. It means that your recipient won’t be able to view it anymore.
 
‍How to delete messages for everyone
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‍Use this to remove specific messages you sent in an individual or group chat. Perfect if you sent something to the wrong chat or made a mistake.
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• Open the chat with the message you want to delete.
• Tap and hold the message.
• Tap Delete (trash can)

Forwarding lets you send messages from one chat—whether it’s with a friend or a group—to another chat. When you forward a message, it gets a “Forwarded” label with the original sender’s name, so everyone knows it didn’t originally come from the person sharing it with you.

How to forward a message
• In any chat, tap and hold the message you want to forward
• Tap Forward (the curved arrow)
• Choose or search for the chats you want to send the message to
• Tap the send button

Reacting to messages with emoji

‍Add some flair to your chats — tap and hold any message, then pick an emoji to react. You can only add one reaction per message, and the sender gets notified when you react.

‍Quick Steps:
• Tap & hold the message (text, photo, gif, or video)
• Tap an emoji or hit (+) to pick one from your keyboard

See who reacted to your (or others’) messages
• Tap and hold the message
• Tap “reacted” with the heart icon to view who reacted to the message

‍Change or Remove Your Reaction:
• Tap & hold the message or tap the emoji below it
• Pick a new emoji to change, or tap your reaction again to remove it

Notes:
• Reactions disappear if the message disappears
• You can’t hide reactions or their counts

How to change the appearance of VAMA’s app on your phone, tablet, and/or computer

‍To change the appearance, tap Settings > Appearance.

You will be able to select themes (System Default, Light, and Dark). You can also toggle Chat Wallpaper on or off, where it will add/remove the default background behind all chats.

Customized appearances are not available at this moment.

How to create and manage groups in VAMA

Create a new group
• Tap New Chat at the top right of the app
• Choose New Group
• Search or select contacts to add
• Tap Next to continue
• Give your group a name
• Add an emoji if you want
• Tap the camera icon to set a group photo (choose from camera or gallery)
• Turn on or off Announcement Channel (turning it on will restrict writing privileges to Owners and Admins).
• Tap Create Group to finish

Invite contacts to a group
• Open the group chat and tap the group name at the top of the chat
• You will find Invitation Link where you can copy and paste the link
• Otherwise, you can tap More (with three dots) and select Share Group. You can choose different ways to invite your friends to the group.

Invite contacts who don’t have VAMA yet
• Open the group and tap the group name
• Tap More (with three dots) and select Share Group.
• Tap Invite Friends and select friends you want to invite

Allow group members to share invite links
• Admins can control whether members can share invite links
• Open the group, tap the group name > Group permissions
• Turn Invite via group link on or off
• If on, any member can share the invite link
• If off, only admins can send invites via link
• If Approve new members is on, admins must approve all new members

Exit or delete a group on VAMA

‍You can leave a group anytime by opening the group chat and tapping the group’s name at the top of the app. Then tap More (three dotted line) and tap Leave Group.

‍Note: Only group admins can delete a group for everyone.

‍• Open the group chat, tap the group name.
• Tap More > Edit (top right of the app).
• Type your new name. Emojis? Tap the smiley to add some flair!

• Open the group chat, tap the group name.
• Tap More > Edit (top right of the app).
• Tap Group Description.
• Type your message, add emojis if you want.

• Open the group chat, tap the group name.
• Tap More > Edit (top right of the app).
• Tap the current icon.
• Pick from Camera or Gallery to add your new image.
• You can also remove the icon if you want.

Want to grab someone’s attention? Just mention them!
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• In the group chat, type @ in the message box.
• Pick the member’s name from the list that pops up.
• Type your message and hit the send button

• You’ll see an @ next to the unread message in your chat list — no way to miss it!
• Open the chat to see all messages where you were mentioned or replied to.

If you’ve left a group chat, you’ll need the group admin to re-invite you to get back in. Sometimes, if the admin allows it in settings, other group members can send you the invitation link too.

Note:
• If you rejoin and want your admin status back, you’ll need to ask the new admin to promote you.
• If you delete your VAMA account, you’re automatically removed from all your groups.

• Single gray checkmark: Message sent successfully.
• Double gray checkmarks: Message delivered to the recipient’s phone or linked devices.
• Double blue checkmarks: Recipient has read your message.

• You or the recipient may have turned off read receipts in privacy settings.
• The recipient may have blocked you.
• The recipient might not have opened your chat yet.
• There could be connection issues on either side.

Device Settings Take Priority
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If your phone’s settings have notifications disabled or silenced, changes made inside VAMA won’t override that.

• Go to Settings > Notifications
• You can toggle on or off for notifications to receive alerts for new messages, calls, and updates.

You can select to mute individual and group chats, which will disable notifications for any incoming messages and alerts only for that specific chat.
• Tap and hold the specific chat
• Select Mute and pick the length of the mute
• You can also swipe right on the chat (from the Chats page) and tap Mute

If you mute / unmute a chat on your VAMA mobile app, it will automatically sync and be muted on desktop too.

1. Check Your Internet
Make sure you’re connected by opening a browser and visiting any website. If that fails, troubleshoot your connection.

2. Enable Notifications on Your Phone
If notifications are off or silenced on your phone, you won’t get alerts.
• Go to Settings > Notifications > App notifications
• Find VAMA and turn notifications ON.

3. Enable Notifications in VAMA
• Open VAMA, tap Settings > Notifications
• Turn on the notifications you want.

4. Turn Off Do Not Disturb
• Go to Settings > Sound & Vibration > Do Not Disturb
• Make sure it’s turned OFF.

5. Update VAMA
Always use the latest version. Update VAMA via your app store.

6. Restart Your Device
Sometimes a reboot clears issues. Restart your device and check for system updates.
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Note: Your phone’s notification settings override VAMA’s settings.

• Open any individual or group chat.
• To take a new photo or video, tap the multimedia icon on the bottom left of the chat screen. Tap Camera and take your picture or video!
• To attach existing photos or videos, tap Gallery, then select your photos or videos to share.
• To attach other types of files, tap File, then choose a file to share.

Send GIFs
‍To make chats more fun, you can easily send GIFs on VAMA. 
1. Open a chat.
2. Tap the multimedia icon (square with four icons in it) located at the bottom left of the chat screen.
3. Tap GIF.
4. Pick a GIF and send it!

Why your message might show a single check mark (sent but not delivered):

‍Messages sometimes take a while to send or get delivered. Seeing a single check mark? Totally normal. Here’s why it might happen:
• You or your contact have connection issues.
• Their phone is off.
• They’re out of coverage or roaming.
• They’ve run out of mobile data.
• They saw a notification but haven’t opened VAMA yet.
• Notifications on their phone are slow or turned off.
• They might have blocked you.

Quick fixes to try if your messages won’t send or deliver:
• Update to the latest VAMA app version.
• Update your phone’s operating system.
• Check your internet connection—Wi-Fi or mobile data.
• Restart your phone.
• Make sure you’ve verified your phone number in VAMA.
• Save your contact’s number with full international format.

Try these steps to keep your chats flowing smoothly!

Can’t hear audios for calls on VAMA? Try this:
1. Turn up your phone’s volume
• Make sure your phone isn’t on silent or vibrate only—audio won’t play loud if it is.
• Check the speaker volume and crank it up.
• Using headphones? Make sure their mute button or volume slider isn’t off.

2. Check your phone’s proximity sensor
• Screen protectors or cases can interfere—make sure the voice message/video is playing through the right speaker.
• If your screen goes black and audio cuts out, you might be accidentally covering the sensor. Adjust your grip and try again.
• If problems persist, test your phone’s proximity sensor by making a call—screen should turn off immediately when you hold it to your ear. If not, it could be a hardware or software issue.

3. Check Bluetooth connections
• Audio might be playing through a Bluetooth device you forgot was connected.
• Turn off Bluetooth in your phone’s settings if you’re not using wireless audio devices.

If your photos look blurry, check your internet connection. Blurry photos can happen if your connection is weak when uploading. Try these steps:
• Restart your phone or turn it off and on.
• Update VAMA to the latest version.
• Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data.
• Contact your mobile provider if issues persist.

If you can’t send long videos, try this:
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1. Check your connection and file size
• Slower connections struggle with big files.

2. Lower the video quality
‍Record videos at a lower resolution outside VAMA, then upload using the attach media option to send longer clips.

3. Shorten or upload as Document
• Trim videos before sending.
• Or upload longer videos as a file

4. Forward videos instead
• You can forward videos you’ve already received without re-uploading them.

Here’s how to customize your VAMA profile to select a new display name, username, and profile picture.

‍Edit your profile picture:
• Tap Settings > Edit (at the top right next to your profile icon)
• Tap your profile picture.

Choose:
• Camera to snap a new photo.
• Gallery to pick an existing one.

Hit Done when finished.

Edit your display name:
• Tap Settings > Edit (at the top right next to your profile icon)
• Type in Display Name
• Add emojis by tapping the smiley face if you want.

‍Edit your Username
• Tap Settings > Edit (at the top right next to your profile icon)
• Type in Username
• Note that usernames only accept alphanumeric, dashes and underscores. It is case sensitive, and must be at least 3 characters long. Lastly, they must be unique.

Dark Mode switches your VAMA interface from bright to dark — perfect for low light and easy on the eyes.

‍How to turn it on:
• Tap Settings > Appearance
• Tap Dark to activate
• Tap Light to go back to the regular theme
• Tap System default to match your phone’s theme settings

iOS
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Use Siri with VAMA
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‍Got your hands full? Let Siri handle it. You can ask Siri to send VAMA messages, place VAMA calls, or even read out your unread messages — all without touching your phone.

‍How to set it up:
1. Go to iPhone Settings > tap Apple Intelligence & Siri.
2. Tap Apps > VAMA.
3. Toggle on Use with Siri Requests.

ANDROID

‍Want Bigger Text in VAMA Chats?

Make messages easier to read in seconds by adjusting your font size right from your iPhone settings.

Here's how to do it:
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Option 1 – Standard Text Size:
1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
2. Tap Display & Brightness.
3. Tap Text Size.
4. Slide to adjust — go bigger or smaller.

Option 2 – Go Even Bigger:
1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Accessibility > Display & Text Size.
3. Tap Larger Text.
4. Turn on Larger Accessibility Sizes and adjust the slider.

Heads-up: Using Larger Accessibility Sizes might hide profile photos and group icons in VAMA.

iOS
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Change Font Size in VAMA

Change font size in chats:
1. Tap More Options (three dots)
2. Go to Settings > Chats > Font size
3. Choose Small, Medium, or LargeChange font size on other screens:
1. Open your device Settings
2. Go to Accessibility > Text and display (or similar)
3. Tap Font Size
4. Adjust the slider to your preference

Note: Custom fonts aren’t supported. The exact path may differ based on your device—check your phone’s manual if needed.