Private chats
Create a private chat
In Verum Messenger you are protected from unwanted contacts, conversations and calls. To communicate in Verum, the consent of all participants in the conversation is required.
To create a chat, open the Chats tab in Verum Messenger and select the person you’re talking to by taping on the icon in the upper right corner of the screen. You can also create a new chat by selecting a username on the contact list screen.
By taping on the username to create a chat, you will send him a request and a new chat will automatically open for you. But for privacy reasons, the interlocutor will be able to read your messages or receive a call only after he confirms your request.
As soon as the interlocutor is added to the chat, you will receive a notification about this. After that, you and your interlocutor will be able to write and call each other.
Editing posts
You can edit the text of your messages after sending. Please note that this feature cannot be disabled.
In order to edit your message, you need to tap with a short delay on the message you want to edit and then select the Edit item in the context menu.
After you have edited the message, save the changes by taping on the checkmark on the right.
Reply to messages (Quote)
You can use the reply feature to reply to a specific message in an individual or group chat.
To do this, tap on the message, select Reply from the context menu, enter a reply, and tap Send.
If you’d like to cancel a reply before sending it, tap the “x” icon next to the message.
Disappearing messages
Disappearing Messages is an optional feature that provides additional privacy.
This setting allows you to make all messages self-destruct with one tap after it is applied, depending on the selected time.
After enabling this feature, all new messages in the selected chat will self-destruct after being read after 15 or 30 seconds, after one, 15 or 30 minutes, after one, three or 12 hours, after a day or seven days.
The Disappearing Messages feature can be configured in each individual chat or group. In private chats, the function can be enabled by any of the interlocutors and it will be applied to all messages in the chat, regardless of the sender.
The current mode status only controls new chat messages, not messages you sent or received in chats prior to enabling this feature.
In individual chats, this feature can be turned on or off by any of the users, and it will apply to all messages in the chat, regardless of the sender. In group chats, disappearing messages can turn anyone in the group on or off.
To activate the “Disappearing Messages” function, you must tap on the clock icon in the lower right corner of the screen inside the text field and select one of ten time periods from 15 seconds to one week.
Send media files
Verum Messenger has the ability to send images, videos and documents (PDF, DOC, TXT).
Media files sent in Verum Messenger chats are not automatically saved to your phone. To save, you need to tap on the media file and select Save.
After saving the file, the message ”… saved the media!” will appear in the chat. where it will be indicated who saved it and a notification will also be sent to another chat participant.
If the media file is saved by one of the group members, then a notification will also appear in the chat about saving the file, which will be visible to all members of the group.
Mark all messages as read
Verum Messenger features provide the ability to mark all messages as read in a few steps.
For this:
- Open Settings.
- Tap “Mark all messages as read”.
Online status
Verum Messenger users do not see the status and time of your last visit.
Your interlocutor or group members can only find out that you are online when you type a message in a chat or in a group. At this point, the status ”… is typing a message” will appear under your name or group name.