Follow my friends

Follow my friends

Reading: 2 min · 4 steps

Following a friend means being told when they take off and when they land.

  1. 1. Find your friend

    Open « Following ». Type their XContest username in the search.

    Screenshot of step 1: Find your friend (Demo data)
    « Follow us »: the pilots who follow you.
  2. 2. Tap « Follow »

    Tap the « Follow » icon right of their name. Tap it again to stop.

    Screenshot of step 2: Tap « Follow » (Demo data)
    Your friend gets « X follows you » and can follow you back.
  3. 3. Watch the Live

    🪂 flying, 🛬 landed, ⚪ offline. 🟢: they said OK. △ 56 km: the triangle of their current flight. Tap a row to see their day.

    Screenshot of step 3: Watch the Live (Demo data)
    Landed pilot: the map icon shows the spot in satellite view.
  4. 4. Get the messages

    The FlyBuddy bot writes to you at every take-off and every landing. The bell 🔔 at the top of the screen keeps the news, like « X follows you ».

    Screenshot of step 4: Get the messages (Demo data)
    Without Telegram: install the site and allow notifications (Apps page).

Good to know

Your friend shows up after their first flight with XContest Live.

Someone follows you and you do not like it? Following › Follow us › « Block ».

Times are shown in your phone's time zone.

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