Settings overview

This page shows all the entries in the Rasum settings and where they lead.

Open the settings

You open the settings with your own profile picture at the top left of the chat list. There is no gear icon for this.

Open the chat list (“Chats” tab).
Tap your profile picture at the top left.
The “Settings” page opens.

At the very top are your profile picture, your display name and your username (@name:rasum.chat). If you tap it, you can change your name and picture. More about this under Profile.

Which entries are in the settings?

The most important entries in the settings, from top to bottom:

Entry	Icon	What it does
“Manage account & devices”		Opens the rasum.chat account page in the browser. There you manage your password, email and signed-in devices.
“Blocked users”	–	List of people you have blocked. Only appears if you have blocked at least one person.
“Notifications”		When and how Rasum notifies you. See Notification settings.
“Encryption”		Chat backup, recovery key and key storage. See Recovery key.
“Advanced settings”		Presence, media quality, media in the chat. See below.
“Voice messages”		Convert voice messages to text. See Voice message as text.
“Labs”		Unfinished features to try out. See below.
“About”		Legal information. See below.
“Sign out” (red)		Signs you out on this device. See Sign out.

At the very bottom is the version line “Version: …”. You need it when you report a problem to us. See Update the app and show the version.

Android: The “Encryption” entry only appears once this device is confirmed. See Confirm your device.

How to delete your account is described under Delete account.

What is in the advanced settings?

Under “Settings” → “Advanced settings” you find these entries:

“Share presence” – turns read receipts, the typing indicator and the green online dot on or off together. Default: on. Details under Presence and read receipts.
“Optimise media quality” – with the description “Upload photos and videos faster and reduce data usage”. Default: on. When the switch is on, Rasum makes photos and videos smaller before sending. Turn it off if you want to send photos in full size. More under Photos, videos and files.
“Hide avatars in room invite requests” – hides profile pictures in invitations from others.
“Show media in timeline” – chooses whether pictures and videos in the chat are visible right away: “Always show”, “In private rooms” or “Always hide”. You can show hidden media at any time by tapping them.

Android: If media are hidden, Rasum also shows no preview cards for links.

What is “Labs”?

“Labs” contains features that are not finished yet. All switches are off at the start. The features can be unstable and may still change.

“Enable thread replies” – allows replies in a separate side thread. The app then restarts.
“Gallery messages” – send several pictures in one message. “Ask to join” – people can ask to be let into a closed chat. These two switches have the same names on iPhone and Android.

If you are unsure, leave these switches off.

What is under “About”?

Under “Settings” → “About” you find the legal texts of Rasum. They open in the browser:

“Copyright” – rasum.chat/copyright
“Acceptable use policy” – rasum.chat/acceptable-use
“Privacy policy” – rasum.chat/privacy

Android: There is also “Open source licenses” with the list of all components used. iPhone: The open source licences are not in the app but in the iPhone app Settings → Rasum → “Acknowledgements”.

Can I change the language or the design?

You cannot change the design: Rasum always has a dark design.

iPhone: The app has no language setting of its own. Rasum shows the language that is set on your iPhone.

Can I lock Rasum with a PIN or fingerprint?

No, Rasum has no app lock of its own. Protect your phone with the system screen lock (passcode, Face ID or fingerprint).