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Connection status
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Sign in or create account
Existing email accounts continue to work. Email confirmation may be required.
New phone numbers can create an account after SMS verification. Requires phone sign-in and an SMS provider configured in Supabase. SMS may cost money. If you already have an email account, sign in by email and link your phone under My profile first to keep the same messages and contacts.
Messages
Internet messaging: recipients do not need to have Tichor open. Messages are saved to Supabase and appear when they reconnect. Push alerts require notification permission and working server setup. Messages are not end-to-end encrypted in this version.
Background notifications
Receive new-message and incoming-call alerts even when this app is closed. Enable separately on each device. On iPhone, add Tichor to your Home Screen first.
Your profile
Choose a unique username. A phone number is optional and searchable only if you enable discovery. Profile phone numbers are not verified. To use a phone for sign-in, link and verify it below.
Link a verified phone to this account
For existing email users: link your phone here before using phone sign-in. This keeps your existing account ID, messages and contacts. Saving an optional profile phone number alone does not link it for login.
Inbox
Messages received from other Tichor users
Saved contacts
Contacts you have messaged or saved appear here. Tap one to open their conversation.
Both users must sign up before they can message. Only the two participants can access conversation records under the supplied database policies. New messages are stored on Supabase and protected by account access controls, not end-to-end encryption. A recipient can read them when they next open Tichor. Phone numbers are optional and not verified.
For live browser calls, the recipient must open Tichor to answer. Push alerts may notify an offline recipient to open the app, but cannot answer calls while the app is closed. Browser microphone/camera permission is required. Calls use WebRTC; some networks cannot connect without a relay server.
Ringtones play only while Tichor is open. When closed, your phone controls the push-notification sound.
No active call
If you cannot hear the other person, tap Enable call sound and check your device volume.
No passphrase is needed for new messages. To read old messages encrypted in v8 or earlier, enter the original shared passphrase. Never enter your account password here.