Customizing My Glacier Profile

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Your Glacier Profile allows you to customize your avatar and your display name to be used within Glacier Messenger. 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 using Glacier Messenger 2.4.0 or after

To set or change your display name:

  1. Open the Menu and tap on the circular avatar at the top to go to the My Profile page.
  2. In the Display Name section on the My Profile page, tap the pencil icon on the right side.
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  3. Enter the name you wish to use and display to your contacts.
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  4. Click "Accept". 

To select or change your avatar:

  1. Open the Menu and tap on the circular avatar at the top to go to the My Profile page.
  2. Tap on the circular avatar shown in the second section of the My Profile page.My_Profile_-_Adr240.png
  3. Tap on the large circular avatar to select a picture to use.
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  4. Select the source from which you will choose a picture (Camera, Photos, ...) 
  5. 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.
  6. Rotate, Flip, and/or Size the picture until it is to your liking, and then click "Crop".
  7. Finally, click "Publish" at the bottom of the Publish Avatar screen, and you will have selected your new avatar. 

Customizing your Glacier Profile using Glacier Messenger 2.3.7 or before

To set or change your display name:

  1. Select Menu > Settings
  2. Under the General section, tap "Display Name". 
  3. Enter the name you wish to use and display to your contacts.
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  4. Click "OK". 

To select or change your avatar:

  1. Select Menu > Manage Accounts
  2. Tap on the circular avatar or username displayed near the top of the screen.
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  3. Tap on the circular avatar shown in the top section of the page.
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  4. Tap on the large circular avatar to select a picture to use.
    Avatar3_-_Adr237.png
  5. Select the source from which you will choose a picture (Camera, Photos, ...) 
  6. 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.
  7. Rotate, Flip, and/or Size the picture until it is to your liking, and then click "Crop".
  8. Finally, click "Publish" at the bottom of the Publish Avatar screen, and you will have selected your new avatar.

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:

  1. Select Menu > Settings
  2. 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.
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  3. Enter the name you wish to use and display to your contacts.
    Chg_Display_Name_-_iOS.png
  4. Click "Change".

To select or change your avatar:

  1. Select Menu > Settings
  2. 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.
    Settings_-_iOS.png
  3. Select the source from which you will choose a picture (Camera or Photo Library) 
    Avatar_-_iOS.png
  4. 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.
  5. You have selected your new avatar.

Issues?

Having Issues on your iOS device?  Try these troubleshooting tips.

  

  

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