Chat, search and notifications
How do I find an old message?
Open conversation search or global search. Search covers the available archive after restoration, subject to your permissions and the conversation retention policy. Preparing the archive after reinstalling may take time; wait or retry to resume. Results are paged; tapping a result opens its message context without displaying the entire chat at once. A connection failure does not mean the message was deleted.
When does the device notify me?
When SyriaTalk is in the background, eligible messages and contact requests use device notifications if allowed by your app and device settings. While the app is open, a brief in-app alert shows messages and requests from other chats and renders SyriaTalk emoji. In Settings → Notifications you can switch in-app alerts on or off and set their sound and vibration separately. The open chat does not alert again for its own messages. Android may still require the ongoing connection service notification.
Is a room private chat the same as a direct chat?
A room private chat belongs to that room and participant nickname. A direct chat belongs to an account. They are separate conversations with their relevant privacy rules.
How do I manage mentions and muting?
Use chat options to mute a conversation. Open Mentions and Alerts from My Profile for available mention controls. Check the device notification permission if alerts are missing.
How do I select or copy text in the composer?
Long press a word in the composer, then drag the selection handles to choose the text. Selection, copy and paste appear in the floating menu near the text, depending on your device. Tap in the text to move the cursor. No separate toolbar below the composer is needed.
How do I use SyriaTalk custom emoji?
Open the emoji picker from the composer and choose SyriaTalk. The artwork appears in messages while the message stores a token that supported versions can render. If a token appears instead of artwork, update the app.
How do I select or delete several messages?
Long press the body of a message for its actions. In selection mode, choose the messages and use the action in the top bar. Review the deletion scope and confirmation before proceeding; copy and delete apply to the selected items.
What if sending a photo or file fails?
Open the transfer status to see the error or next attempt. You can retry or cancel a pending file from the transfer controls. Check its status before manually sending again to avoid duplicates.
What is the difference between clearing a chat and deleting a message?
In Chats, open the three-dot menu beside a conversation to clear one room chat, or use Clear All for all local history. The app confirms the scope first. Clearing a room removes only your local copy; it does not erase the shared room archive or other participants' copies, and archived messages may return when reopened. Deleting a message concerns selected messages and their permissions. Room private chat is separate from public room history.
How do moving messages and chat bubbles work?
Chat bubbles stay within part of the screen width, and ordinary text wraps for reading. A Marquee message sent with the formatting tools travels fully across a compact card at the chosen direction and speed. When motion is disabled in display settings, the text remains static and readable.