The Bivy app will ask if you would like to sync your
contacts. This can take up to 5 minutes, depending on
how many contacts you have in your phone.
Use the New Message button to start a new text
chain. Type in the name, number or email address of the
person you want to message. You can send one message
to multiple people, but each message will go to the
recipient individually, and replies will come in their own
thread. It does not work like standard group messaging.
Once you have picked your recipient, enter your mes-
sage into the message field at the bottom of the screen.
Maximum 160 characters.
You can also hit the Location button to the left of the
message field to automatically add your GPS coordinates
and a link for recipients to see your location on a map on
the Bivy website.
When a message is being sent out, the status of the
message will say “Sending.” The Status light on the Stick
will flash yellow. Once it has successfully been sent, the
Status light on the Stick will no longer flash yellow and
the message status on the app will change from
“Sending” to a timestamp.
Use the Check In button to set up or edit the
recipients and the pre-set message sent when you press
the Check In button on the Bivy Stick (see page 6).
The Mailbox Check button will send a request to pull
down any messages from satellite that may be waiting. If
there is an urgent matter, use the Mailbox Check button
to check for messages immediately. You can do 6 Mailbox
Checks for 1 credit.
The Bivy Stick automatically listens for incoming messages
for 5 minutes after sending or receiving a message. It then
goes to sleep to preserve battery life, but wakes up every
15 minutes to check for messages. When the Signal light
is on, the Stick is listening for messages. When the Signal
light is off, it's sleeping to preserve battery life. You can
manually wake up the Stick to listen for messages for 2
minutes with a very short press of the Power button.
WEATHER
Navigate to the Weather screen from the HOME
or STICK screens. If you are in cell/WiFi service, you
can update a weather report for free at any time.
When you are off-grid, tap the Refresh button in the top
right corner of the Weather screen to get the latest report.
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