Your Glacier Profile allows you to customize your avatar and your display name to be used within Glacier Chat. These are shown with any messages you send when communicating with other users, which helps conversations feel more personal. It also helps to make group chats less confusing in general.
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Android
Customizing your Glacier Profile on Android
To set or change your display name:
- Open the Menu and tap on the avatar at the top left to go to the My Profile page.
- On the My Profile page, tap the "Change Name" link on the left side of the Actions section.
- Enter the name you wish to use and display to your contacts.
- Click "Accept".
To select or change your avatar:
- Open the Menu and tap on the avatar at the top left to go to the My Profile page.
- Either tap on the avatar shown in the Profile section, or tap the "Change Avatar" link on the right side of the Actions section.
- Tap on the large circular avatar to select a picture to use.
- Select the source from which you will choose a picture (Camera, Photos, ...)
- Choose your avatar picture:
- If you select the camera as your source, take your desired picture, and then tap the blue Check Mark icon to proceed.
- Otherwise, navigate to your desired picture and select it.
- Rotate, Flip, and/or Size the picture until it is to your liking, and then click "Crop".
- Finally, click "Publish" at the bottom of the Publish Avatar screen, and you will have selected your new avatar.
To change your password:
- Open the Menu and tap on the avatar at the top left to go to the My Profile page.
- Tap the "Change Password" link on the left side of the Actions section. If you supplied an email address when you signed up, Glacier will send a password reset link to your email address.
To clear other devices from app memory:
- Open the Menu and tap on the avatar at the top left to go to the My Profile page.
- Tap the "Clear Devices" link on the right side of the Actions section if you have old devices keys that you want to clear from memory. These other devices will appear below your current session key on the My Profile page.
Issues?
Having Issues on your Android device? Try these troubleshooting tips.
iOS
Customizing your Glacier Profile on iOS
To set or change your display name:
- Tap the three dots at the top left to go to the Settings screen.
- Tap on your display name, which is located at the top of the screen, in the Account section, and to the right of your Avatar.
- Enter the name you wish to use and display to your contacts.
- Click "Change".
To select or change your avatar:
- Tap the three dots at the top left to go to the Settings screen.
- Tap on the circular avatar, which is located at the top of the screen, in the Account section, and to the left of your Display Name.
- Select the source from which you will choose a picture (Camera or Photo Library)
- Choose your avatar picture:
- If you select the camera as your source, take your desired picture, and then tap "Use Photo" to proceed.
- Otherwise, navigate to your desired picture and select it.
- You have selected your new avatar.
Issues?
Having Issues on your iOS device? Try these troubleshooting tips.